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Peter Murphy, District 9

Councilman Peter Murphy is a native of New York and the youngest of seven children. He attended public schools there and earned scholarships in Track and Cross Country and an Academic pre-law scholarship to Canisius College, in Buffalo, New York, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science and Communication.

Prior to law school, he was a Program Assistant with the Congressional Economic Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C.

He received his Juris Doctor in 1997 from Washington & Lee University Law School where he was a member of the Law School Rugby team and (by personal invitation) a member of the Black Law Student's Association.

He is married to Etelka Murphy and the father of two sons.  In addition to his work for our City, Councilman Murphy practices civil litigation in State and Federal Courts in and around Chattanooga.

His civic and community activities have included:
• Chattanooga City Council, District Nine, 2009 to present
• Chair of Chattanooga City Council Legal and Legislative Committee, 2009 to present
• Board of Directors, Industrial Development Board of Hamilton County, 2007 to present
• Arbitrator, Chattanooga Bar Association, Fee Dispute Panel, 2007 to present
• Legal Advisor, Missionary Ridge Neighborhood Association, 2007 to present
• Board Member, Chattanooga Track Club, 2008 to present
• Treasurer, Missionary Ridge Neighborhood Association, 2006-07
• YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, 2006, 2007
• Past and present member of the YMCA of Greater Chattanooga, the Chattanooga Track Club, Friends of the Park, The Historical Society of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. are available times for scheduling appointments.

E-mail address: murphy_p@mail.chattanooga.gov
(Note: There is an underscore between murphy and p.)

Phone: 757-5367

Fax: 757-4875

Mailing Address: Chattanooga City Council
                 1000 Lindsay Street
                 Chattanooga, TN  37402-4233

 

  District 9 consists of the following precincts:                                       

  • Amnicola
  • Bushtown
  • East Chattanooga 1
  • Eastdale 1 & 2
  • Glenwood
  • Highland Park
  • Missionary Ridge

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