Chris Murray is an attorney, environmental advocate, and fighter for our civil rights. A partner with a national law firm, Chris believes in giving back to his community. That's why Chris has served as Chair of the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees and Chair of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, in addition to volunteering his expertise to the NY Civil Liberties Union.

## Chris has four children and lives with his wife in Strongs Neck.

Chris Murray for State Senate – Chris Murray will fight for Long Island – and bring principled leadership to the State Senate

### Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude

SUNY Albany, B.A., summa cum laude

E. Christopher Murray - Rivkin Radler

E. Christopher Murray earned a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Albany and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He has four children and lives with his wife in Strongs Neck.

Newsday Publishes Murray’s Op-Ed on Community College Funding - Rivkin Radler

E. Christopher Murray earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a married father of four.

# E. Christopher Murray

Partner

Chris finds that the most rewarding aspect of practicing law is learning about a client’s business and earning their trust.

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E. Christopher Murray

Chris Murray is the Democratic and Working Families Party Nominee for NYS Senate District 1, which includes Stony Brook through the North Fork; Westhampton through the South Fork. He is an environmental attorney, lifelong community leader, and father of 4 from East Setauket.

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E. Christopher Murray is a father of four from East Setauket.

Chris Murray is an attorney, environmental advocate, and fighter for our civil rights. A partner with a national law firm, Chris believes in giving back to his community.

Chris works as an attorney and is a partner at a national law firm.

Advocates for preserving environmental protections, including state action in response to reduced federal regulation and reduced enforcement funding.

Chris is running to help working families on Long Island afford to live and pave a brighter future for New Yorkers.

This will be by supporting a universal healthcare, increasing environmental protections, and standing against threats to our democracy.

Calls for laws making interference with voting access a felony, as well as cooperation with Suffolk County police to prevent voter harassment.

Said the proposed SAVE Act's mail-in voting restrictions infringe on a state's authority to regulate elections.

Calls for reforming the court system to improve its efficiency.

The Rivkin Radler attorney biography lists under Education: “Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude” and “SUNY Albany, B.A., summa cum laude.”

The campaign website's candidate biography states: “Chris has four children and lives with his wife in Strongs Neck.”

E. Christopher Murray earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He has four children and lives with his wife in Strongs Neck.

The campaign website's biography introduces him as follows: “Chris Murray is an attorney, environmental advocate, and fighter for our civil rights. A partner with a national law firm, Chris believes in giving back to his community.”

The Rivkin Radler attorney biography is headed “E. Christopher Murray” and lists his title as “Partner.”

E. Christopher Murray is an attorney and partner at Rivkin Radler.

The page says that Newsday published the opinion piece, “State budget shortchanges community colleges like Suffolk County CC,” written by Chris Murray, and reproduces the essay in full. It concludes: “Community college students are among the most hardworking, and it is time that the state values these schools appropriately. While an increase in state aid will not occur this year, our elected state representatives should prioritize increasing funding to the state’s community colleges during the next fiscal cycle.” The page adds: “This guest essay reflects the views of E. Christopher Murray, a partner at Uniondale-based law firm Rivkin Radler and chairman of Suffolk County Community College’s board of trustees.”

Calls for increased state funding for community colleges in the next fiscal cycle.

- Calls for increased state funding for community colleges in the next fiscal cycle.

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