Education
University of Arkansas.
University of Arkansas.
He defeated incumbent Republican Chris Heagarty in the 2010 general election and was defeated by Gail Adcock in the 2014 general election. In May 2010, Murry defeated Todd Batchelor in the Republican primary before facing Democrat Chris Heagarty for in the November general election.
Heagarty had been appointed to the seat just months earlier by Government.
Bev Perdue to fill the remainder of the scandal-plagued term of Democratic Republican Ty Harrell, who had recently resigned.
Murry defeated Heagarty by a 54% to 46% margin. Murry did not face a primary opponent in 2012.
In his first term as Representative of the 41st district, Murry was the primary sponsor of numerous bills involving medical or health care issues in North Carolina, including House Bill 2, a Grand Old Party-led measure that sought to exempt North Carolina from the federal health care law.
Murry also sponsored legislation which sought to expand the state"s alternative energy marketplace, and drafted a bill seeking to overhaul North Carolina"s economic development efforts. The North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation (NCFEF) called Murry the most pro-business freshman legislator in the North Carolina State House in 2010. Murry was ranked as the "Most Effective Freshman" in the North Carolina State House for the 2011-2012 legislative session by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.
Murry served as an at-large member of the Morrisville Town Council for five years after winning elections in 2005 and 2009. Murry resigned his council seat to be sworn-in as a member of the North Carolina State House.
