Kate Murray to throw out first pitch
June 4, 2005 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
New York/New Jersey Juggernaut News Release
Hempstead, NY â June 4, 2005-Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Kate Murray, will throw out the first pitch at the Juggernaut game on Sunday, June 5th at 1:00 p.m. Kate Murray is the first woman elected to the position of supervisor in Hempstead Town's 360-year history. Prior to serving as supervisor, Ms. Murray was the first woman and first attorney ever elected to the position of Hempstead Town Clerk. Previously she was the first woman and first native of Levittown ever elected to represent the 19th Assembly District in the state legislature. Supervisor Murray was first elected to the Assembly in a special election on February 3, 1998. She was re-elected in November 1998 and November 2000 before being elected Hempstead Town Clerk.
Prior to serving in the Assembly, Kate Murray, as an assistant attorney general, was the Deputy Section Chief of the Criminal Justice Section for the New York State Attorney General's Office from 1995 through 1998. She handled prisoner litigation proceedings in New York City and Westchester County. Preceding that, the Supervisor served as an advocate for Suffolk University Battered Women's Advocacy Project where she offered legal representation to victims of domestic violence. In January 1999, she was named Chair of the New York State Assembly Minority Task Force on Education Standards. She spent months traveling around the state, eliciting comments and opinions from teachers, parents and administrators about education standards.
Ms. Murray has long been active in community organizations and politics. She is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Women's Bar Association, the Levittown Historical Society, Friends of the Hofstra Arboretum, Irish Americans in Government, the Sierra Club and the Board of Directors of the Bellmore-Merrick Wellness Council. Ms. Murray is a sponsor of the Irish Repertory Theatre. The NY Juggernaut game this Sunday will also be broadcast by Telecare on Wednesday, June 8th at 10:00 p.m. For more information on the New York or to purchase tickets, please call 631-385-1634 or visit the Juggernaut online at www.nynjjuggernaut.com.
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