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Columbia Gas President Terry Murphy Receives State FFA Honorary Membership Degree

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania FFA Association recently awarded Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania President Terrence J. Murphy with an Honorary Membership Degree. The award was presented at the 77th State FFA Convention, June 14 at The Pennsylvania State University main campus in State College, PA.

Honorary membership is presented to individuals that have provided exceptional service to agriculture, agricultural education, or the FFA. Over the past several years, Murphy and Columbia Gas have provided support for PA FFA's unique State Legislative Leadership Conference (SLLC), which brings together over 400 FFA members and their Advisors to learn about the legislative process.

"Columbia Gas is honored to support the FFA. I accept this honor on behalf of all of our employees that dedicate their time and talents to the communities that we serve," said Murphy. "The FFA has a rich history of improving the region and helping the next generation of leaders in this state and in this country and we're proud to be a part of it."

Murphy's community leadership roles include serving as the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the John Heinz Regional History Center in Pittsburgh, past Chairman of the Energy Association of Pennsylvania, Chairperson of the Pittsburgh 250 Commission, and a board member of the Pennsylvania Business Roundtable, and Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. He also has served in a variety of positions with the American Gas Association, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Maryland/DC Utilities Association, and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.

A native of Scranton, PA, Murphy earned his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Scranton. He currently resides in McMurray, PA, with his wife, Barbara, and their four children.

About Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, with local headquarters in Canonsburg, serves more than 410,000 customers in 27 counties. Columbia Gas of Maryland serves more than 32,000 customers in three counties. More information about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland is available on the World Wide Web at www.columbiagas.com.

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