Full Name:
Thomas 'Tom' Paul Murt
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Maria; 3 Children: Katherine, Daniel, Patrick
Birth Place:
Hatboro, PA
Home City:
Upper Moreland, PA
BS, Economics, Pennsylvania State University
Certified, Pennsylvania Instructional I Teaching, Gwynedd Mercy University
MA, Education, LaSalle University
EdD, Educational Administration, Temple University, 2018
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 152, 2006-2021
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 152, 2018
Commissioner, Ward Three, Upper Moreland Township, 1993-2003
Former Chair, Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Children and Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Human Services Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor and Industry Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Chair, Mental Health Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Part-time Professor, Business Department, Pennsylvania State University, present
Former Assistant Director, Counseling and Advising Center, Pennsylvania State University Abington
Staff Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, 1990-2008
Director, Upper Moreland School District Board, 1989-1993
Co-Founder/Member, Upper Moreland Historical Association Board, 1996-present
Member, Board of Directors, Upper Moreland Education Foundation, present
Founder, Brooks Street Park, Willow Grove, present
Coach, Saint David's Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), present
Coach, Upper Moreland Little League, present
Volunteer, Upper Moreland Soccer Club, present
Coach, Upper Moreland Soccer Club, present
Founder, Ward Three Kids Day, present
Volunteer, Hatboro Area Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former Leader, Historical Trail Project
Former Leader, Holiday Helping Hands and Santa Claus Programs
Religious Education Instructor, Saint David Parish, Willow Grove
Former Coach, Saint John Bosco Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
Former Participant, Santa Visitation for Children with Special Needs Program
Former Organizer, Tropical Storm Allison Clean-Up Volunteers
Former Chair, Upper Moreland Township Parks and Recreation Committee
Former Chair, Upper Moreland Township Public Health and Safety Committee
Former Army Reservist, Willow Grove Joint Reserve Base, United States Army
Member, Upper Moreland Township Local Tax Review Board, 1998-2003
Member, Board of Trustees, Upper Moreland Free Public Library, 1994-1996
Member, Upper Moreland Republican Committee, 1989-1996
Representative, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, 1992-1993
Awards:
2010 Upper Moreland Man of the Year
Army Commendation Medal, United States Army
Nominee Humanitarian Service Medal, United States Army
Rose R. Rosa Advocacy Award, Association for Retarded Citizens of Montgomery, Bucks and Berks Counties
Child Care Consortium Early Childhood Education Champion Award, Montgomery County
Martin Luther King Award, Upper Moreland Middle School
Giraffe Award, Upper Moreland Intermediate School
Merit Badge Counselor for Citizenship in the Community, Nation, and World, Boy Scouts of America
Publications:
"Voice from Iraq," Montgomery Newspapers
Spouse's Occupation:
Nursing Instructor at Temple University.