Congressional Directory for the 111th Congress (2009-2010), December 2009.
[Pages 227-228]
[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.murtha.house.gov

2423 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-2065
 20515.................................................
  Chief of Staff.--John Hugya.
  Office Coordinator.--Michael Mathis.
  Schedule Coordinator.--Jane Phipps.
  Legislative Director.--Whitney Morton.
  Communications Director.--Matthew Mazonkey.
  Appropriations Staff.--Patrick Alwine, Charles
   Horner.
647 Main Street, Suite 401, Johnstown, PA 15901........   (814) 535-2642

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  District Director.--Mark Critz.


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