Jamie Murphy learned the meaning of family, hard work and responsibility at an early age. His father, James Sr., immigrated from County Kerry, Ireland and met Jamie’s mother Maureen. They were married and moved to Weymouth in the 1960’s where Jamie and his sister Heather were born. In 1975, they opened a family automobile business which still operates today. His parents taught Jamie by example and have been active members of neighborhood organizations and civic clubs in Weymouth for years.
Representative James M. Murphy (D-Weymouth) has recently hosted Weymouth Seniors as part of a free workshop on financial education and security at the Whipple Senior Center in Weymouth.
The Office of Economic Empowerment (EOEE) provides financial education workshops for senior citizens. They enlighten older members of the community about ways to manage their finances in addition to updating people about ways to avoid financial exploitation. These sessions include fraud and scam prevention, banking, credit, savings, financial recovery, and more. Qualified volunteer financial educators present the FDIC’s Money Smart for Older Adults curriculum to constituents.
Representative Murphy hopes that these events will help ensure seniors recognize the risk of scams, guard against identity theft, arrange for financial disasters and prepare for possible loss of ability to manage funds. “I would like to thank the State Treasurer’s office and EOEE for coming to our great town and presenting at the Whipple Senior Center” Representative Murphy said. “It is a true honor being able to represent our community in our State Legislature, and I look forward to seeing this successful event continue for years to come.”