Margaret M. Murray has served on the State Central Committee for Democratic Party for the 2nd Senatorial District since 2006. During that time, she also served as on the Erie County Central Committee for the Democratic Party and was appointed to represent Sandusky Precinct A upon the passing of her mother, Peggy Murray, in 2024. Margaret has been a member of the Erie County Democratic Women for the past 28 years and has served as the President since 2017. On the State Central Committee, Margaret served as the co-chair of the Advocacy Committee which submitted a brief in support of Jim Obergefell in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).
Margaret has been a partner at the Sandusky law firm of Murray & Murray for more than 28 years.
Margaret also has served as a Commissioner for the Erie MetroParks for the past ten years, served on the Board of Second Harvest of North Central Ohio for six years, and is a Silver Life Member of the N.A.A.C.P. Margaret was very recently awarded the distinction of Notable Women in Law by Crain’s Cleveland Business. She was also elected to serve at the President of the Erie County Bar Association. Margaret was appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court to serve on the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct and served as a Commissioner from 2023-2025. She was also selected to serve on the U.S. Senate Judicial Selection Commissions in 2009-2012, 2016-2017, 2019, and 2024. In 2020, Margaret was awarded the President’s Award from the president of the Ohio Association for Justice for her work leading a special task force to clarify pandemic-era laws. Since 2009, Margaret has served as the Amicus Curiae Chair of the Ohio Association for Justice. In that role, Margaret tracks cases that are accepted for review by the Ohio Supreme Court and recommends cases to the Board for amicus support. While chair of that committee, OAJ has submitted more than 100 amicus curiae briefs on support of individuals, consumers, employees, and small businesses.
For the past six years, Margaret has chaired the picnic committee for the Democratic Women of Erie County. Speakers for this picnic have included Dr. Bryan Hambley, Candidate for Ohio Secretary of State; Justice Jennifer Brunner; Judge Marilyn Zayas; Justice Michael Donnelly; Judge Terri Jamison; Jim Obergefell, candidate for the 89th District of the Ohio House of Representatives; Tom Puffenberger, candidate for the Sixth District Court of Appeals; Representative Jeff Crossman; Cheryl Steohens, candidate for Lt. Governor; Bryan Burgess, candidate for the 54th District of the Ohio House; Sheriff Paul Sigsworth; former Erie County Clerk of Courts Luvada Wilson; and former Erie County Recorder Ellen Olsen.
For many years, Margaret has served on the Ohio Democratic Party Voter Access Team, formerly known as Voter Protection. In that capacity, she has served as an observer at the polls, has recruited other observers and has worked on the ODP Hotline. Most recently, Margaret worked in the boiler room in Toledo helping to solve problems at precints throughout northwest Ohio. Previously, Reverand Herman Robinson and Margaret developed and chaired the Celebrity Chef Burger Challenge on Labor Day, inviting candidates to show off their best creations for Democrats. For many years, Margaret has set up the Erie County Democratic Women tent at the Sandusky Stars and Stripes Celebration and recruited members to participate in this fun opportunity to meet locals and tourists and to promote voting rights and local candidates from that location.
Representing the Second Senatorial District of Ohio on the State Central Committee is a great privilege. Over the years, I have regularly attended and participated in the executive committee meetings in Columbus and relayed information locally as it was learned in that position. I would be honored to be re-elected to this position. It is an exciting and challenging time for Americans; I want to continue to be part of the Democratic principles that make our state and our country great and to elect well-qualified and energetic candidates to office.
Thank you!
Margaret