Mckay Murphy Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Chief intergovernmental affairs representative responsible for connecting and partnering with elected officials across the city, county, state, and federal government;
• Oversees a team of 3 full-time staff members, and a corps of interns with policy ranging from infrastructure, zoning, business affairs, and strong, responsive constituent services;
• Advises on strategic communications, community outreach, public policy, and legislation;
• Manages all business affairs in Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, and Old Town to assist in small businesses getting off the ground and cultivating a strong economic engine for all.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Shepherds requests and questions from committee members to various city agencies and departments and acts as middlemen on countless correspondences;
• Demystifies lengthy audit reports from the Chicago Inspector General’s office by holding briefings, hearings, and committee meetings that lead to policy changes and necessary reforms;
• Participates in drafting legislation for ethical reform in Chicago City Government;

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Spearheaded the creation of a Community Public Safety Board aimed at addressing the fears and concerns of neighbors who felt hopeless against the rise of crime in Chicago;
• Produces a weekly newsletter filled with updates on constituent services, community events, new policies, and proposals to an over 25,000-subscriber network;
• Organizes Public Safety Seminars to educate residents on current safety trends;
• Advises the Aldermen on all matters related to policy, messaging, outreach, and day-to-day operations of the office.

Chicago, Illinois

• Expanded outreach events through the community aimed at seniors, condo residents, women interested in government careers, and informed citizens;
• Enhanced relationships with neighborhood organizations to forge productive communication between various stakeholders;
• Served the senior staff in tasks related to various portfolios such as infrastructure, zoning, and business development;
• Provided customer service to constituents on a need-to-need basis including selling residential parking permits, and answering constituent service-related questions.

Chicago, IL

• Processed over 150 constituent service requests a week from a Ward of nearly 56,000 people
• Approved/denied and provided feedback for Public Way Use Permits and Renewals as well as Sidewalk Cafe Applications
• Created content for Social Media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
• Organized Community Events that brought in nearly 100 people at times to provide the community with presentations for local development proposals such as new apartment/condo buildings, businesses and restaurants

Chicago, IL

• Assisting the staff in all necessary matters of running an Aldermanic Ward
• Developed a resource guide and training procedure for new interns to create a cohesive training process in a busy fast-paced environment

• Introduced DePaul University to prospective students by showing residence halls, campus facilities and detailing the history and mission of the University.