Kate Murray was born on October 9,1962 and is an American politician and attorney, and the former Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, New York, United States.
12 Facts About Kate Murray
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Murray, a resident of Levittown, Murray attended Levittown Memorial High School, which inducted her into its inaugural Hall of Fame class in 2017.
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Kate Murray graduated from Boston College and Suffolk University Law School.
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Kate Murray served as advocate for Suffolk University Battered Women's Advocacy Project where she represented the victims of domestic violence.
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Kate Murray has worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Justice Section handling prisoner litigation.
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Kate Murray then served as Clerk for the Town of Hempstead.
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Kate Murray was appointed Supervisor by the Hempstead Town Board in 2003, after being tapped by Nassau County Republican Chairman Joseph Mondello when Supervisor Richard V Guardino Jr.
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Kate Murray is a close ally of Mondello, who held the post of Republican Party State Chairman during the 2000s.
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In May 2015, Kate Murray announced her candidacy for Nassau County District Attorney.
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Kate Murray is credited with losing the election due to the failure of The Lighthouse Project, which she opposed and downsized, and which would have created a large new development at the site of the Nassau Coliseum that would have served as a newly renovated home for the New York Islanders.
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In early 2019, Kate Murray announced that she was going to attempt a return to public office by running for Town Clerk.
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Kate Murray apparently believes that Islander fans have gotten past her role in the collapse of the Lighthouse project and that this will not be a factor in her electability going forward.