City of Philadelphia - File #: 230748

• File #: 230748
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/26/2023
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/26/2023
• Title: Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating Elizabeth A. Murphy for her exceptional leadership at PECO and her subsequent retirement after an astounding sixteen-year career.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Vaughn, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Brooks

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/26/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
10/26/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating Elizabeth A. Murphy for her exceptional leadership at PECO and her subsequent retirement after an astounding sixteen-year career.

Body
WHEREAS, Liz Murphy has had a long and exceptional career in transportation and utility policy, demonstrating a strong commitment to service and growing the number of women in the field; and

WHEREAS, Murphy began her career as the Transportation Director for the Speaker of the New York Assembly; and

WHEREAS, Murphy then served as the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs with Roadway Services, one of the nation's largest trucking companies; and

WHEREAS, Murphy was Chief Operating Officer of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) where she managed operations of the bridges, cruise terminal, passenger ferry, rail yard and public safety; and

WHEREAS, Murphy first started at PECO in August 2006 as the organization's Senior Vice President of Governmental, Regulatory and External Affairs; and

WHEREAS, Murphy has driven PECO's commitment to provide its customers and communities with safe, reliable, clean, and affordable energy and energy services; and

WHEREAS, In 2018, Murphy received the Philadelphia Business Journal's Women of Distinction Award; and

WHEREAS, Murphy has also been honored by The Pennsylvania Diversity Council as one of the area's Most Powerful & Influential Women as well as one of Main Line's Most Influential Women by Main Line Today; and

WHEREAS, Murphy is deeply committed to the City of Philadelphia and larger region and faithfully serves on the boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., Beltline Railroad, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania & Southern New Jersey, and the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, For her commitment to the community, Murphy has been recognized by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Take the Lead Award), PathWays Pennsyl...