Morna Murray is a public policy and children's advocate/consultant. She previously served as Vice President and Counsel, Children’s Policy and Strategy for First Focus. In this capacity, she worked in all policy and strategic operations at the federal level and with state partners, with a special focus on child health and early childhood development and education. From 2007 to 2010, she served as senior counsel to Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. in the areas of early childhood education, child health, domestic and international health, mental health, child welfare, youth violence, domestic violence, and family economic security issues. From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Murray was Director of Youth Development for the Children’s Defense Fund in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, she directed organizational work focused upon a continuum of critical and interconnected issues in child well being, including health care, early childhood development, child welfare, education, and juvenile justice. From 1995 to 2003, Ms. Murray was Executive Director of the Victim’s Assistance Legal Organization. She led a diverse team of national leaders in public policy, direct service, government and academia and developed and provided national trainings and curricula for community-based and criminal and juvenile justice system professionals in all areas of victim assistance. She authored curricula and articles on child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, juvenile justice, restorative justice, and leadership and ethics.

After graduating from the George Washington University Law School, Ms. Murray clerked for U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch. She has served as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children. She is a member of the Connecticut, D.C. and Florida Bars. Ms. Murray lives with her husband in Great Falls, VA. They have five children.

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