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WRAL.com - AP Political News
WRAL.com - AP Political News
Obama cites his agenda in holiday address
4 Jul 2009 at 6:23am
President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet addresses.
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
4 Jul 2009 at 4:29am
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early.
Group Sotomayor advised fought job tests
4 Jul 2009 at 3:29am
A civil rights group on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served filed racial bias lawsuits over employment examinations that resemble a Connecticut case in which she ruled against white firefighters, documents released by the Senate show.
Mrs. Obama bringing glamor to Moscow this weekend
4 Jul 2009 at 7:19am
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay
3 Jul 2009 at 8:04am
First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well.
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
4 Jul 2009 at 7:22am
The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all: It's the national debt.
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Murphy to test waters with mayoral exploratory committeeFor Immediate Release Posted: 1 June 2009 at 9:05 pm |  | |
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Life-long Kinston resident B.J. Murphy is announcing the formation of an exploratory Committee to Elect B.J. Murphy Mayor. Susan Moody of Lloyd Moody C.P.A. will be treasurer.
"A successful businessman once said that the 'first responsibility of a leader is to define reality, the last is to say thank you, and in between he is a servant.' We are forming this committee because our community needs a servant leader who is not afraid to tackle the tough economic and social issues of Kinston," Murphy said. "I will be a leader who will bring a message of hope and prosperity to the people of our community."
As a native Kinstonian, Murphy attended Northwest and Bynum elementary schools, Rochelle Middle School and graduated from Kinston High School. He transferred to East Carolina University from Lenoir Community College, and received his degree in Business Administration, after working summers to help pay his educational expenses.
Murphy gained a wide range of business experience after graduation, beginning his career as manager of the Broken Eagle restaurant in downtown Kinston. He left the restaurant to become executive director of Pride of Kinston. After two years he became a small business owner, working with Pre-Paid Legal Services. This year Murphy joined LaRoque Management Group as vice president of business loans.
His community service work has included memberships in such diverse organizations as the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce, Herritage Street Merchants Association, SAFE in Lenoir/Greene Counties, Lenoir County Fair Association, Rotary Club of Lenoir County, Lenoir County Young Professionals and Historical Preservation Group.
Murphy, 28, came within 300 votes of becoming Kinston's mayor during his first political race in 2005. He is married to Jessica Barwick Murphy. The couple have one child, Gracyn, 10 months old. The family is active at First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Kinston.
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