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Thomas Murry
| Thomas Murry | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 41 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney, pharmacist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Outside of his political career, Murry is both an attorney and a pharmacist. He also leads a non-profit organization dedicated to patient safety. Before holding office in the NC State Legislature, Murry was elected to the Morrisville Town Council in 2005 and re-elected in 2009.
He and his wife Tamara live in Morrisville with their two daughters, Ella and Gretchen.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Murry served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development, Chair | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murry served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2010
Murry's website talked about the following issues:
- Jobs and Economy
- Excerpts:
- "Cut taxes on small business, family-run businesses and entrepreneurs"
- "Eliminate burdensome regulations on all businesses"
- "Cut the corporate tax rate"
- "Attract businesses that want to grow, expand and stay in North Carolina"
- Spending
- Excerpts:
- "Eliminate special “pet projects” that only benefit a few"
- "Make government more transparent"
- "Cut the fat out of our state government"
- "Spend within our means to avoid future deficits "
- Education
- Excerpts:
- "Reduce the dropout rate"
- "Reform state testing to accurately measure student performance"
- "Streamline school finances so more money goes to students and teachers and less to bureaucrats"
- "Focus on vocational and technical training to better prepare our work force."
Elections
2012
Murry ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary. He defeated Jim Messina (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Thomas Murry Incumbent |
51.8% | 21,639 | |
| Democratic | Jim Messina | 48.2% | 20,150 | |
| Total Votes | 41,789 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Murry won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Murry defeated Tod Batchelor and David Sloane in the May 4 Republican primary. Murry's opponent in the November 2 general election is incumbent Chris Heagarty (D).[3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 41 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Murry (R)
|
19,736 | 53.65% | ||
| Chris Heagarty (D) | 17,052 | 46.35% | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 41, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Murry (R)
|
2,070 | |||
| Todd Batchelor (R) | 1,941 | |||
| David Sloane | 152 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Murry raised a total of $288,547 in campaign contributions.[4]
His nine largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Republican Party | $96,300 |
| Danny McComas Campaign | $4,000 |
| North Carolina Association of Realtors | $4,000 |
| Petro, Jeff | $4,000 |
| Harold J Brubaker Campaign | $4,000 |
| Cmte to Elect Thomas Tillis | $4,000 |
| Stam for House | $4,000 |
| Luddy, Robert L | $4,000 |
| Friends of Ruth Samuelson | $4,000 |
Personal
Murry and his wife Tamara have two children.
Recent news
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Thomas Murry News Feed
- Cancer parity act passes House with changes - WRAL.com
- Senate GOP debuts far-reaching tax overhaul - News & Observer
- Conservative group ALEC's sway in state government apparent - Winston-Salem Journal
- NC House passes new 'right-to-work' bill - WRAL.com
- Senate provides more tax reform details, but no bill - WRAL.com
- Cuts to NC Pre-K get preliminary House approval - News & Observer
- Private group carries sway in legislature - News & Observer
- Commercial, recreational anglers battle over coastal fish - WRAL.com
- Commercial fishermen speak out on game fish bill - Jacksonville Daily News
- Commercial fisherman protest game fish bill - Havelock News
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External links
- Thomas Murry's official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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