J.J. Murphy, City Manager of Hobbs, New Mexico, has spent more than 13 years of his life working for his community in local government. Five years before he began his illustrious career in the public sector, he joined the US Air Force, in which he has risen to the rank of Major. Murphy has made a name for himself as an effective, fiscally responsible local leader. Everyone who has worked with him says that he enhances productivity with his business experience, and natural management skill set. Murphy works well within an established organizational framework because he can still think and move independently. Murphy is extremely experienced in facilitating change and instituting many economic development projects at the same time.
J.J. Murphy became the City Manager of Hobbs, New Mexico in 2012. He brought his extensive experience in municipal management from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Hobbs. In Wilkes-Barre, he achieved high levels of success reviving the economy there. His implementation of a five-year recovery plan achieved a financial turnaround of $57 million from 2003 to 2009. He began his career in Wilkes-Barre as Deputy City Administrator in 2002 and received a promotion to City Administrator in 2004.
Murphy has a bevy of expertise across a wide range of skills, including time management, overseeing partnerships between the public and private sector, media relations, budget implementation and control, labor relations, leadership, institutional change and development, and negotiation.
Murphy uses his experience in the US Air Force Reserves to fuel his continuing success as the City Manager of growing Hobbs, New Mexico.
J.J. Murphy became the City Manager of Hobbs, New Mexico in 2012. He brought his extensive experience in municipal management from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Hobbs. In Wilkes-Barre, he achieved high levels of success reviving the economy there. His implementation of a five-year recovery plan achieved a financial turnaround of $57 million from 2003 to 2009. He began his career in Wilkes-Barre as Deputy City Administrator in 2002 and received a promotion to City Administrator in 2004.
Murphy has a bevy of expertise across a wide range of skills, including time management, overseeing partnerships between the public and private sector, media relations, budget implementation and control, labor relations, leadership, institutional change and development, and negotiation.
Murphy uses his experience in the US Air Force Reserves to fuel his continuing success as the City Manager of growing Hobbs, New Mexico.