He currently serves as the Chairman of Regulated Indus-tries and Utilities Committee and a member of the powerful Appropriations, Rules and Public Safety committees. Sen. Murphy previously Chaired the Banking and Financial Insti-tutions Committee during the 2011-2012 term and the Pub-lic Safety Committee during the 2009-2010 term.

Prior to his election to the General Assembly, where he served two terms in the House of Representatives, Sen. Murphy served in the United States Air Force for four years, during which time he also attended the University of Dela-ware for two years. Upon completion of his Air Force ser-vice, he returned to Georgia and began working for Orkin, where he was the vice president of the Central Region. As vice president, he was responsible for seven districts and 44 branches and also generated $37 million in revenue. Prior to his VP appointment, he served as district manager, achieving over a 400 percent increase in profits.

He later founded the Radar Exterminating Company in At-lanta, where he was president and CEO. Under his direc-tion, the company grew from one office to 12 and increased revenue from $100,000 to $7.5 million. The Radar Exter-minating Company also was presented with the Forsyth County Small Business Award in 1995. Outside of the Geor-gia Legislature, Sen. Murphy is the president and CEO of a private investment firm consisting of rental properties.

Aside from his professional and legislative involvement, Sen. Murphy also has been quite active in his community. In 2001, he was the chairman of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and the president of the South Forsyth Rotary. During the following year, he ex-tended his services to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Advisory Board for Wachovia Bank, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Regional Business Coalition Policy Board. Sen. Murphy also is a graduate of Leadership Forsyth. In 2007, he was recognized by the Georgia Association of Primary Health Care with a 2007 Legislature Award. In 2010, Sen. Murphy was recognized by the State Farm Insurance Company for his authoring of SB 360 banning texting while driving.

Senator Jack Murphy

Senate District 27

Sen. Murphy attends the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Cumming where he has served on the vestry and the church’s Financial Committee. He is married to Linda. Together, they have seven children and 11 grandchildren. In his free time, Sen. Murphy enjoys playing golf, hunting and traveling.

January 2013 —Senate Press Office