By Helen Barrett

Dana L. Murphy made a sweeping tour of Woods County Friday as she began her campaign for Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Murphy visited Waynoka and Freedom before coming to Alva to tour the NWOSU campus, the city of Alva and greet citizens at a special reception in her honor held at McDermott Real Estate Agency Friday afternoon.

In her honor, DeVine Water lined the entry wall with personalized bottles of water bearing Murphy’s name and photograph.

This is Murphy’s second attempt to become a member of the OCC. After working as an administrative law judge at the OCC, she left her position in late 2001 to begin working as a consulting geologist and run for the statewide office.

In 2003 Murphy returned to private law practice with an emphasis in title, regulatory practice and oil and gas litigation.

Murphy is well acquainted with the plight of mineral owners in northwest Oklahoma having grown up in the Woodward area. As a fifth generation Oklahoman, she is very familiar with agriculture and petroleum issues.

Murphy believes Oklahoma’s energy is a “Successful Past, Bright Future.”

“In one hundred years, Oklahoma has gone from being the new kid on the block to being a leader in Energy,” Murphy said.

Based on 2006 data, Oklahoma ranked third in natural gas production and fifth in oil production in the United States, Murphy said.

“In an era of declining oil and gas resources, alternative fuels are becoming more vital to our future,” she said. “Currently, we’re developing wind power, solar energy, hydrogen power and bio fuels.”

Coal, once a staple of energy, is being reinvented through improving technology as a source of cleaner, increasingly efficient power, Murphy said.

“Challenge and excitement lie ahead for the energy industry and consumers alike,” Murphy said. “Oklahoma, with its rich tradition of leadership in the energy industry, is poised to continue that greatness in the coming years.”

Currently Murphy lives in Edmond. She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Oklahoma Geological Society.

She is also a part-time personal fitness trainer. She continues to be actively involved with her family’s farm and ranch in Ellis County.

“Oklahomans need to know that I am someone who understands both rural and urban areas and the impact of energy on both family and business budgets and ways of life,” Murphy said.

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Yukon Review

Dana Murphy, a Republican running for a seat on the Corporation Commission, believes she has the experience and background necessary to serve on the commission and wants to emphasize to citizens the importance of the position.

By Heather Avey, Reporter
Guymon Daily Herald

By Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer
The Enid News & Eagle

By Rose Drebes
Edmond Life & Leisure

You get this day and you’ve got to make the most of it.
That’s the conviction of Dana Murphy, one lady who won’t miss a second of living.
“The challenge of this life is what are you going to do with the moments that have been given to you,” she said. “How are you going to make it count?”
For Murphy, that means giving back.

A woman who received the 2001 Commissioner's Public Servant award is now a candidate for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Dana Murphy spent the day campaigning in Ardmore on Thursday.

Born in Woodward, Murphy said she was raised in a family committed to agriculture and the petroleum industry. A fifth generation Oklahoma, she now lives in Edmond where she owns and operates an oil and gas legal practice. She graduated in 1983 from Oklahoma State University with a degree in geology. After working 10 years as a geologist, she earned her law degree cum laude from Oklahoma City University in 1993.

Has experience, personal mission

By Derrick Miller
The Duncan Banner

DUNCAN — Dana Murphy has experience and a personal mission — to successfully do a job that affects all Oklahomans.

Murphy is running for the position of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner.

“I believe I’m the most qualified and best person for the job,” she said. “We need someone who knows how to do the job. 

Rowynn Ricks
The Woodward News

Dana Murphy really wants to be an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner.

“It’s not a job I need,” she said. “It’s a job I want.”

In fact, six years ago, Murphy wanted to be a commissioner so badly that she quit her job as an administrative law judge for the corporation commission in order to campaign.

Guymon Daily Herald

Eric Bradshaw
The Sun

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth may be facing a strong opponent in next year’s election that will coincide with the United States presidential election.

Edmond attorney Dana Murphy plans to file as a Republican candidate for the position. This is her second attempt, having lost to Jeff Cloud in a September 2002 primary with 41 percent of the vote. Though both Cloud and Roth’s seats will be up, Murphy said she plans to run for Roth’s seat.

John A. Williams
The Edmond Sun 

EDMOND — Republican leader Dana Murphy of Edmond has announced she is running for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission seat vacated by former Commissioner Denise Bode.

“This state has been incredibly good to me and all my opportunities have come here and I want to give back,” she said.