J.J. Murphy, City Manager of Hobbs, New Mexico, took over his post in 2012. Over the past three years, Hobbs has enjoyed an economic boom as a result of the energy market in the area. Hobbs is part of the region known as the “EnergyPlex” because of the diverse energy industry that is now utilizing nuclear, oil, solar, and gas energy resources. Murphy doesn’t rest on economic upticks, however. His experience in less fortunate areas across the country and the world keeps him and his city’s budget disciplined and smart.
Murphy spent four years in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, studying for his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at King’s College. During his time there, he witnessed how much local government can affect peoples’ lives. After he graduated from King’s College, he earned his Master’s degree in Public Administration from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in1998. He wanted to return to Wilkes-Barre, where his passion for local government began, and he did in 2002, as Deputy City Administrator. It was in this position that he began sharing his fiscal ideas designed to dig the city out of the economic downturn it had found itself in. In 2004, he was promoted to City Administrator, and the economic recovery continued. In 2012, he moved to Hobbs, New Mexico to manage the city fiscally responsibly and has encountered an economic boom.
Today, Hobbs is one of the fastest growing cities of its size in the country. Over the last two years, the City of Hobbs increased their savings by over $40 million while growing the city responsibly.
Murphy spent four years in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, studying for his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at King’s College. During his time there, he witnessed how much local government can affect peoples’ lives. After he graduated from King’s College, he earned his Master’s degree in Public Administration from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in1998. He wanted to return to Wilkes-Barre, where his passion for local government began, and he did in 2002, as Deputy City Administrator. It was in this position that he began sharing his fiscal ideas designed to dig the city out of the economic downturn it had found itself in. In 2004, he was promoted to City Administrator, and the economic recovery continued. In 2012, he moved to Hobbs, New Mexico to manage the city fiscally responsibly and has encountered an economic boom.
Today, Hobbs is one of the fastest growing cities of its size in the country. Over the last two years, the City of Hobbs increased their savings by over $40 million while growing the city responsibly.