Janemarie W. Murphy's expertise in state and municipal government is coupled with her extensive experience with community groups and in public interest negotiations. As director of the Group's legislative operations, Ms. Murphy is responsible for ensuring that our client's interests are advocated vigorously before the General Assembly. Our success rate stands as a testament to her effectiveness.

Ms. Murphy's extensive community contacts and strong background in grassroots organization and advocacy are becoming increasingly important to the Group's clients. She has successfully directed several political campaigns; the most recent of which was Congressman John B. Larson's field operations in his 1998 primary victory. From 1990-1994, she served as Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut General Assembly. Previously, Ms. Murphy had been a Legislative Assistant to the State Senate Majority Office and served as staff to the Legislative Task Force on Manufacturing and the Insurance and Real Estate Committee. She has served as a grant seeker with United Connecticut Action for Neighborhoods, a housing consultant with Imagineers, and a community organizer with Hartford Areas Rally Together. A Danbury native, Ms. Murphy holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Holy Cross College.

E-mail: jmurphy@murthalaw.com

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