John J. Murphy

John J. Murphy of Morris Township has been on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1998. Murphy led the board as freeholder director in 2002 and again in 2003.

For the past several years, Murphy has been freeholder liaison to Economic Development, and 2010 is no exception. His role as liaison involves his working closely with the Morris County Chamber of Commerce as well as the Morris County Economic Development Corporation, where he serves as a member of the corporation’s board of directors. He is also freeholder liaison to Human Services, which includes the Division on Aging, Disability and Veterans Services, the Nutrition Program for senior citizens, Morris View Healthcare Center, the Juvenile Detention Center, the Morris County Youth Shelter, Temporary Assistance Services and the Workforce Investment Board.

Freeholder Murphy in 2003 led Morris County’s successful effort to purchase from the state more than 300 acres of excess land at Greystone Park State Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany for $1. His vision of a "Central Park-type" use for the property became a reality in July 2008 with the dedication of Central Park of Morris County, a recreation complex that includes a Challenger ball field for mobility-impaired individuals, two in-line roller rinks and a cross-country track course.

He was a member of the governing body in Morris Township from 1994 to 1998 and served as mayor of the community in 1996 and 1997.

Murphy is a financial advisor, and that expertise is a valuable asset to the freeholder board. A volunteer firefighter in Morris Township, Freeholder Murphy is married with three young daughters and one young son.

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