Margaret L. Murray

Chairperson

Committees: 
Governance

Margaret L. Murray was appointed as a member of the Authority Board by the Jefferson County Board of Legislators. She was named Chairperson of the Board in March, 2022.

Ms. Murray is a partner in Murcrest Farms LLC, a three generation family-owned dairy farm located in the Town of Champion. In 2018 she retired as a farm business educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County, a position she held for 20 years. Ms. Murray is a graduate of Jefferson Community College and LEAD New York (The Empire State Food and Agricultural Leadership Institute).

Ms. Murray is chairperson of the Jefferson County Agricultural Development Council and serves on the board of the Copenhagen Alumni Association.

Ms. Murray has served as a member of the Authority Board since November 16, 2012.

Current term start date is January 1, 2024 with an expiration date of December 31, 2027.