[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FORMER MONROE COUNTY COMMISSIONER 
                             SYLVIA MURPHY

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                         HON. CARLOS A. GIMENEZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 23, 2022

  Mr. GIMENEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of former Monroe County Commissioner and first responder Sylvia Murphy. 
From the age of 18, when she first moved to Monroe County, Commissioner 
Murphy spent her life serving the Florida Keys in many ways.
  Sylvia Murphy was elected County Commissioner for District 5, which 
covers the Upper Keys from North Key Largo to Tavernier, in 2006, where 
she served for 14 years. Before becoming commissioner, she served the 
public as an EMT with Monroe County Emergency Medical Services and with 
the Tavernier Volunteer Fire Department, where she spent 2 decades.
  Commissioner Murphy was a tireless champion for the Florida Keys. Her 
proudest accomplishment was brokering the deal that purchased the land 
that became Key Largo's Rowell's Park, located at mile marker 104. She 
was remembered by friends and colleagues as a tenacious public servant 
who truly loved the Florida Keys.
  Sylvia Murphy will be remembered for her lifelong service to the 
Florida Keys, and her life of service will remain a role model for so 
many in our community. It was an honor knowing commissioner Murphy. She 
will be missed.

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