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Leslie Murray and Marcus Harris
announce they are running for
Erie County Commission in 2024
Murray and Harris are running for County Commission to provide leadership, vision and collaboration at the County level. It is time for the County to take their seat at the table. With strong leadership and a dedication to drive our economy forward and invest in our families, our community can meet the challenges of today and be prepared for the future. Murray and Harris will utilize the resources of the County to invest in our people, in our businesses and our families.
Murray and Harris will bring a broad array of experiences, a strong background in collaborating with partners and a vision of fresh ideas that will protect our lake and our lands, support our children and our families and invest in our businesses and innovators. We believe in moving Erie County forward together.
Leslie Murray and Marcus Harris have filed candidate petitions to run for Erie County Commission in 2024. Murray is running for the commission seat commencing Jan 2nd, 2025 and Harris for the commission seat commencing Jan 3, 2025. Murray and Harris will be on the ballot in the Ohio Democratic Primary on March 19. They are endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Party.
“We are excited about Leslie and Marcus as candidates for Erie County Commissioner. Leslie and Marcus have a long history of community service, and public service,” Amy Grubbe, Chair of Erie County Democratic Party said. “Both will ensure Erie County works for economic development, opportunities for our youth and better relationships between cities, townships, villages and other stakeholders within our region. Leslie and Marcus are both proven leaders and will continue to be excellent community and public servants as they take their skills and dedication to the Erie County Commission.”
Meet Leslie Murray
Leslie Murray is a Sandusky native and attorney who has lived in Erie County all her life. She is an alumni of Sandusky Central Catholic High School. Leslie is a proud graduate of the University of Miami, where she received a bachelor’s of business administration degree. She received a Juris Doctorate with a concentration in international law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Prior to launching Leslie Murray Law in Ohio, Leslie worked overseas prosecuting War Crimes in Sierra Leone and working for the United Nations’ Peacekeeping Mission. This position took her to Liberia, where she contributed to the post-war rebuilding of the judicial system.
She is the Managing Partner and founder of Leslie Murray Law where she has a broad practice helping businesses, families and individuals solve their problems and create platforms to reach their goals.
Leslie has served on many boards and commissions including currently the Sandusky State Theatre Board where she has led the rebuild of the theater after the storm in 2020. She is also the current Board Chair of the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio, which includes clubs from Sandusky, Lorain, Cleveland and Akron. The Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio serves over 6,000 thousand local youth each year.
Leslie Murray believes her experience in balancing life as a mother and wife, service to the arts and those in our community in the most need, and her professional dedication to providing legal services to those facing life’s challenges, will foster a culture of growth and opportunity at the County.
MURRAY’S POLICY PRIORITIES
- Leslie realizes the potential Erie County holds to be a major economic hub between Cleveland & Toledo. By investing in housing, jobs & local businesses, we can invest in our local communities and don’t let Erie County get left behind.
- By keeping a Healthy Lake, Healthy Air, & Health Land, we can protect the health of our families, businesses, and local environment.
- Our families deserve to have access to affordable childcare and resources. Our children are our future, and we must invest in their success.