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PAUL MCMURTRY



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 REPRESENTATIVE
Public Office
Mass. House (2007 - Present).

Districts

  • Eleventh Norfolk. - Consisting of the town of Dedham, precinct 8, of the town of Walpole, and the town of Westwood, all in the county of Norfolk.

Committee Membership

  • House Committee on Personnel and Administration Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Education

  • Northeastern University, B.S., Dedham High School

Organizations

  • Dedham Rotary Club (Past President), Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

Voting Record

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PAUL MCMURTRY in the News

Westwood Station dispute escalates - Canton Journal


Westwood Station dispute escalates
Canton Journal, MA - Oct 9, 2008
... before the start of Tuesday morning’s session, Rep. William Galvin of Canton, while engaged in a conversation with Reps. Paul Donato and Paul McMurtry, ...
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Lawmakers aim to break logjam on liquor licenses - Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Lawmakers aim to break logjam on liquor licenses
Boston Globe, United States - Oct 1, 2008
"There's never a dull moment," said state Representative Paul McMurtry, a Democrat from Dedham whose district includes Westwood. ...
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Beer bid blocked yet again - Daily News Transcript


Beer bid blocked yet again
Daily News Transcript, MA - Oct 6, 2008
State Rep. Paul McMurtry, D-Dedham, who represents Westwood and has been an advocate for Westwood Station in the State House, said he believes Canton ...
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Wegmans license held up again - Daily News Transcript


Wegmans license held up again
Daily News Transcript, MA - Sep 25, 2008
By Keith Ferguson/Daily News staff In what Rep. Paul McMurtry called a “curveball,” the home rule petition to grant Wegmans grocery store the authority to ...
Residents to vote on additional alcohol licenses hometownweekly
all 2 news articles
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Progress reported on beer dispute - Daily News Transcript


Progress reported on beer dispute
Daily News Transcript, MA - Oct 2, 2008
By Keith Ferguson/Daily News staff After a meeting yesterday in the State House, state Rep. Paul McMurtry is hopeful the House can "finally, ...
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Comedian gets last laugh at State House - Daily News Transcript


Comedian gets last laugh at State House
Daily News Transcript, MA - Sep 17, 2008
State Rep. Paul McMurtry, D-Dedham, left, helped honor comedian Dane Cook at the State House on Wednesday. By Keith Ferguson/Daily News staff Known for his ...
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McMurtry backs liquor permit question for TM - Westwood Press


McMurtry backs liquor permit question for TM
Westwood Press, MA - Sep 20, 2008
By Keith Ferguson/Staff writer State Rep. Paul McMurtry said he agrees with selectmen’s decision to seek Town Meeting approval for more alcohol permits as a ...
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PAUL MCMURTRY in the Blogs

Hearing October 23 on Proposed MA Spay/Neuter Mandate

REPRESENTATIVE PAUL MCMURTRY Room 443, State House Boston, MA 02133 Telephone: 617-722-2460 Fax: 617-722-2353 E-Mail: Rep.PaulMcMurtry@hou.state.ma.us REPRESENTATIVE SEAN GARBALLEY Room 134, State House Boston, MA 02133 ...

source: Wendt Worth Corgi's Weblog

Hearing on Oct. 23 on MA Dog Bill

state representatives and senators, as it appears that this bill will be moved quickly. Here is a link for the representatives: http://www.mass. gov/legis/ memmenuh. htm. Here is a link for the senators: ...

source: Pit Bull Chat Forum

In defense of Angelo Scaccia

In retaliation, Westwood’s representative, Paul McMurtry, doubted the presence of a quorum in the House, essentially freezing deliberation of all further legislative matters. To boil it down, the House closed for business because Angelo ...

source: Pioneer Institute Blog

Boston Globe: Candidate Poses Question on County’s Future

The Boston Globe notes candidate Gorman’s recent success in getting the required signatures for a Norfolk County ballot question. Gorman… has posed the question so voters would decide whether to direct state Representative Paul McMurtry ...

source: Elect Tom Gorman

Daily News Transcript: County question going to local voters

Republican candidate Thomas Gorman’s ballot question will ask voters in the 11th Norfolk District whether their state representative, currently Paul McMurtry, D-Dedham, should vote to abolish the county government and transfer its ...

source: Elect Tom Gorman

Peter Reynolds Wedding

“We just got word that author and illustrator Peter Reynolds, who’s working on a book inspired by the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, got hitched to Russian jewelry designer Diana Gaikazova. The ceremony, officiated by Dedham state ...

source: PRWIRE

Married but looking

But if he’s elected state representative, he’ll make sure he can hear his constituents. “They can yell at me,” said Roache. They can attend monthly town hall-style meetings and hold him accountable. For him, November’s election is about ...

source: Abyss of Flowers

McMurtry Switches to Democrat

After defeating the two major-party candidates in Tuesday’s special state representative election, independent Paul McMurtry of Dedham quickly cast his lot with the legislative majority. Around 10 am Wednesday, he went to Dedham Town ...

source: Third Party Watch

Potential Candidates for State Representative

After a little searching, a post on BlueMassGroup references an article in the Transcript that states. Dedham selectmen Thomas Polito and Dennis Teehan; Westwood Selectman Anthony Antonellis; Dedham Community Theatre owner Paul McMurtry ...

source: DedhamBlog

11th Norfolk State Rep Race - Post Debate Roundup

I've uploaded the first set of debate videos to Google Video, but their still 'processing' whatever that means so in the interim I thought I'd do another roundup of recent information relative to the 11th Norfolk State Representative ...

source: DedhamBlog

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