Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (2007-2008), August 2008.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
JOHN P. MURTHA, Democrat, of Johnstown, PA; born in New
Martinsville, WV, June 17, 1932; graduated, Ramsey High School, Mount
Pleasant, PA; Kiskiminetas Spring School; B.A. in economics, University
of Pittsburgh; graduate study at Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
served in Marine Corps as an enlisted Marine commissioned as an officer;
discharged as a first lieutenant; maintained active reserve officer
status; volunteered for one year of active duty in Vietnam as a major;
served with 1st Marines, a Marine infantry regiment, 1966-67, south of
Danang; awarded Bronze Star Medal with combat ``V'', two Purple Heart
medals, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and service medals; retired
colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves; elected to Pennsylvania House of
Representatives in 1969, served continuously until elected to U.S. House
of Representatives; recipient of Pennsylvania Distinguished Service
Medal and Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal (the commonwealth's two
highest honors); first Vietnam
veteran to be elected to Congress; received 9 honorary doctorate degrees
from colleges and
universities; married Joyce Bell; three children: Donna Sue and twin
sons, John and Patrick; committees: Appropriations; elected to the 93rd
Congress, February 5, 1974; reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Office Listings
http://www.house.gov/murtha
2423 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-2065
20515.................................................
Administrator / Director.--Winifred Frederick.
Legislative Director.--Debra Tekavac.
Schedule Coordinator.--Jane Phipps.
Appropriations Staff.--Gabrielle Carruth.
647 Main Street, Suite 401, Johnstown, PA 15901........ (814) 535-2642
Chief of Staff.--John Hugya.
District Director.--Brad Clemenson.
Counties: Allegheny County (part). Cities and townships: East Deer, and
Tarentum; Armstrong County (part). Cities and townships: Apollo,
Bethel, Burrell, Elderton, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Freeport,
Gilpin, Kiskiminetas, Kittanning, Leechburg, Manor, Manorville,
North Apollo, North Buffalo, Parks, Plumcreek, South Bend, and
South Buffalo; Cambria County (part). Cities and townships:
Adams, Barr, Blacklick, Brownstown, Cambria, Carrolltown,
Cassandra, Conemaugh, Cresson, Croyle, Daisytown, Dale, East
Carroll, East Conemaugh, East Taylor, Ebensburg, Ehrenfeld,
Ferndale, Franklin, Geistown, Jackson, Johnstown, Lilly, Lorain,
Lower Yoder, Middle Taylor, Munster, Nanty Glo, Portage,
Richland, Sankertown, Scalp Level, South Fork, Southmonth,
Stonycreek, Summerhill, Susquehanna, Upper Yoder, Vintondale,
Washington, Westmont, West Carroll, West Taylor, Wilmore.
Fayette County (part). Cities and townships: Belle Vernon,
Brownsville, Bullskin, Connellsville, Dawson, Dunbar, Everson,
Fayette City, Franklin, Georges, German, Jefferson, Lower
Tyrone, Luzerne, Masontown, Menallen, Newell, Nicholson, North
Union, Perry, Perryopolis, Point Marion, Redstone, Saltlick,
South Union, Springhill, Upper Tyrone, Uniontown, Vanderbilt,
Washington. Greene County, Indiana County (part). Cities and
townships: Cherryhill, Clymer, Indiana, Pine, White. Somerset
County (part). Cities and townships: Benson, Boswell, Conemaugh,
Hooversville, Jefferson, Jenner, Jennerstown, Lincoln,
Middlecreek, Paint, Quemahoning, Seven Springs, Stoystown,
Windber. Washington County (part). Cities and townships:
Allenport, Beallsville, Bentleyville, California, Canonsburg,
Canton, Carroll, Centerville, Charleroi, Chartier, Coal Center,
Cokeburg, Deemston, Donora, Dunlevy, East Bethlehem, East
Washington, Elco, Ellsworth, Fallowfield, Finleyville, Houston,
Long Branch, Marianna, Monongahela, New Eagle, North Bethlehem,
North Charleroi, North Strabane, Roscoe, Somerset, South
Strabane, Speers, Stockdale, Twilight, Union, Washington, West
Bethlehem, West Brownsville, West Pike Run. Westmoreland County
(part). Cities and townships: Allegheny, Arnold, Avonmore, Bell,
Bessemer, Bolivar, Bovard, Bridgeport, Crabtree, Derry, Dorothy,
Duncan, East Herminie, East Huntingdon, East Vandergrift,
Fairfield, Hannastown, Heccla, Hempfield, Hugus, Hyde Park,
Jacobs Creek, Latrobe, Laurel Run, Lloydsville, Lowber, Lower
Burrell, Loyalhanna, Luxor, Mammoth, Mechlings, Mineral,
Monessen, Mount Pleasant, New Alexandria, New Florence, New
Kensington, North Belle Vernon, North Washington, Oklahoma,
Paulton, Port Royal, Rillton, Rostraver, Salem, Scottdale,
Seward, Sewickley, Smithton, South Huntingdon, Spring Garden,
St. Clair, United, Unity, Upper Burrell, Vandergrift,
Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, West Herminie, West Leechburg,
West Newton, Wyano, and Yukon. Population (2000), 630,730.
ZIP Codes: 15012, 15022, 15030, 15033, 15038, 15062-63, 15067-68, 15072,
15083, 15087, 15089, 15301, 15310, 15313-17, 15320, 15322,
15324-25, 15327, 15329-34, 15336-38, 15341-42, 15344-49, 15351-
54, 15357-60, 15362-64, 15366, 15368, 15370, 15377, 15380,
15401, 15410-13, 15415, 15417, 15419-20, 15422-25, 15427-36,
15438, 15442-44, 15446-47, 15449-51, 15454-56, 15458, 15460,
15463, 15466-68, 15472-77, 15479-80, 15482-86, 15488-90, 15492,
15501-02, 15520, 15531, 15541, 15544, 15547-48, 15551, 15555,
15557, 15561, 15563, 15601, 15610, 15613, 15618, 15620-22,
15624-25, 15627, 15629, 15631, 15633, 15635, 15637, 15641-42,
15644, 15646, 15650, 15655-56, 15660-62, 15664, 15666, 15670-71,
15673-74, 15677-78, 15680-90, 15701, 15705, 15710, 15714, 15717,
15722, 15724, 15728, 15732, 15736-37, 15745, 15748, 15760-62,
15765, 15773-74, 15779, 15901-02, 15904-07, 15909, 15921-23,
15925, 15927-28, 15930-31, 15934-38, 15940, 15942-46, 15948,
15951-63, 16055, 16201, 16215, 16226, 16228-29, 16236, 16238,
16240, 16249, 16630, 16641, 16646, 16668-69
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