In Part 3 New Jersey Deputy Assembly Speaker Carol Murphy explores how her Irish heritage has shaped her legislative work and international advocacy. She shares the story behind the New Jersey-Ireland Trade Commission which became a model for similar efforts across the country and discusses its work promoting business education and cultural exchanges. Murphy also reflects on the deep connections between Irish and New Jersey communities the importance of preserving family history and why Irish labor leader James Connolly’s commitment to working people continues to inspire her.

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Hosted by Stacy McCormack, Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish is a series of interviews with people you most likely know - many of them in New Jersey politics - telling stories that seem to get better with age.

This is the last in a three-part series featuring Assemblywoman Murphy.

Please look for other Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish podcasts featuring other New Jersey political difference-makers in the coming weeks.