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Murt to Host Dedication for Fallen Vietnam Soldier
05/15/2013
Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery) will host a ceremony to unveil new signs dedicating Mill Creek Park in the memory of Lt. Robert R. Wright, who died in Vietnam in 1968.
Murt Honored by SAG-AFTRA for Reforming Child Labor Laws
05/14/2013
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) has been honored with a Friend of SAG-AFTRA award acknowledging his work reforming the child labor laws pertaining to child actors in Pennsylvania.
Murt, Stephens Announce Grant to Address Contaminated Wells in Horsham
04/29/2013
HARRISBURG -- Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) and Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) have announced that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will soon issue a grant to Horsham Township to provide an alternative long-term water supply to properties that have been contaminated with a chemical that is a threat to human health.
Murt, Stephens Join Toomey in Awarding Medals to WWII Veteran
04/26/2013
HARRISBURG -- Reps. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today presented a World War II veteran from Horsham the seven medals he earned during his military service, but never received.
Murt Resolution on Veterans with PTSD Passes House
04/24/2013
HARRISBURG - A resolution offered by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to bring attention to veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has passed the House.
Murt, Stephens to Present Medals to WWII Veteran
04/24/2013
State Reps. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) will be joined by Robert DeSousa, state director for U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, to present medals earned but never given to WWII veteran Walter Czerviski.
Murt Resolution Recognizing Hatboro’s Battle of Crooked Billet Passes the House
04/24/2013
HARRISBURG-- To commemorate the role Montgomery County played during the American Revolution, the House has passed House Resolution 200, sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery), to declare May 1 as the Battle of Crooked Billet Day in Pennsylvania.
Murt, Dean to Hold Awareness Meeting for Those with Epilepsy
04/17/2013
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) will co-host an Epilepsy Awareness Outreach Meeting with Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery) on Wednesday, May 1, from 7-8 p.m., at the Upper Moreland Township Council Room, 117 Park Ave., Willow Grove.
Murt to Host Jobs Fair with Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce
04/03/2013
HARRISBURG: Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) will host a Jobs Fair with the Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce.
Murt Issues Statement Opposing Liquor Privatization in Pennsylvania
03/21/2013
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery) released the following statement following the House vote on House Bill 790 to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania:
House Committee Passes Murt Bill to Change Department Name to ‘Human Services’
03/20/2013
HARRISBURG—The House Human Services Committee has voted to approve legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt to change the name of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) to the Department of Human Services.
Stephens, Murt Honor Hatboro-Horsham Band
03/19/2013
Murt Chairs Hearing on Mental Illness in Pennsylvania
03/14/2013
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) chaired a hearing of the House Human Services Committee examining the issue of mental health in the Commonwealth.
Murt named Chairman of Mental Health Subcommittee
02/05/2013
HARRISBURG—Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) has been named Chairman of the Subcommittee on Mental Health within the Human Services Committee.
Murt Reassigned to Human Services, Veterans Affairs Committees
01/16/2013
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery) has been reappointed to the Human Services and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees for the 2013-14 legislative session.