Yesterday, Patrick Murphy launched his campaign to represent the 8th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Patrick and I met while we were students at the Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg and it has been my privilege to call him my friend  since.

Although Pat  achieved many academic accomplishments in law school, I was most impressed with his service to the community.  As a leader of the Civil Law Clinic, he went above and beyond what was required by the program.  Pat organized a group of interns to visit the local soup kitchen in Harrisburg each week to let those in need know that free legal services were available to them at the law school.  When there was a lull in business at his soup kitchen clinic, Pat was the first one to clean tables, take out the garbage or head back to the play area to give a mother a small break from her children.

After law school Patrick continued to serve the community, although in a much broader sense. He went on to become a JAG Corps attorney where he taught at West Point and served two deployments following 9/11, the first to Bosnia and the second to Baghdad. Currently he is employed as an attorney in provate practice.

Patrick Murphy is a man of integrity and his vision knows no bounds.  He understands the concerns of hard working families and the importance of providing all children with a quality education.  He is a strong advocate for those troops who protect us from harm and the veterans that have served this country well. My husband, a Rebublican and former Marine, strongly supports Patrick and all that he stands for.

Please take a few moments and visit www.murphy06.com to learn more about Patrick and why so many of us across Pennsylvania are supporting him.