Tom Murt

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state_house = Pennsylvania
district = 152nd
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term_start = 2007
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predecessor = Sue Cornell
successor = Incumbent
party = Republican
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Tom Murt is an American politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and currently serves as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 152nd Legislative District.

Biography

Murt is a native of Hatboro, Pennsylvania and graduated from Archbishop Wood High School. He has a Bachelor's degreee in Economics from Penn State University and a Master's degree in Education from LaSalle University. He also earned a Teaching Certificate from Gwynedd-Mercy College.

He is a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve and served one tour in Iraq after a call-up in 2003. [http://www.northeasttimes.com/2006/0126/campaign.html Tom Waring, "Cornell in for a seat fight", Northeast Times, 1/26/06] ]

Political career

Murt was elected to the Upper Moreland Township Board of Commissioners in 1993 and served for ten years but resigned after he was called to active duty in the Army. He also served on the Upper Moreland School Board.

In 2006, Murt ran for the Pennsylvania State House against incumbent Sue Cornell in the Republican primary. He benefited from voter anger over the 2005 legislative pay raise. Even though Cornell won the party endorsement and had support from other State Representatives Murt prevailed in the primary with 55% of the vote. [http://www.northeasttimes.com/2006/0525/cornell.html Tom Waring, "Primary shocker in the 152nd", Northeast Times, 5/25/2006] ] Murt went on to defeat Democrat Michael Paston in the general election with 54% of the vote. [ [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13 Election Returns, Pennsylvania Department of State] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.repmurt.com/ Representative Tom Murt] "official web site"