Major Accomplishments
Murphy has collaborated with the Parents Who Host Lose the Most initiative, an anti-underage drinking campaign with the goal of educating parents and teens about the dangers of underage drinking. The campaign raises awareness about the legal implications of hosting underage parties - specifically that providing alcohol to a minor is a crime punishable by up to a year in jail.
He has co-sponsored the "Safe Haven" program, encouraging mothers to place unharmed infants at medical facilities within a short period after birth without fear of criminal prosecution.
He has promoted gun safety through a Trigger Lock Giveaway, in which free trigger locks were distributed in Saratoga County along with gun safety literature.
He has distributed over 10,000 donated cell phones for domestic violence victims and senior citizens to quickly make 911 emergency calls.
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