Joe Murray

Joe Murray is a founding partner of First Principles Strategies, LLC, with extensive experience in legislative policy and leadership on Capitol Hill. He has served in the U.S. Senate for Senator Ron Johnson (WI) and in the U.S. House as a Professional Policy Staffer for the Republican Study Committee under Jim Jordan (OH) and Steve Scalise (LA). He was also Deputy Chief of Staff for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

Specializing in judiciary, health care, entitlement reform, and campaign finance, Joe has worked as a government affairs director for a national rare disease advocacy group and consults across human rights, health care, biotech, and information governance. He also serves as Of Counsel for Sextons Creek Government Affairs.

Active in civic leadership, Joe has advised campaigns, run for the Virginia General Assembly, and served on his Homeowner’s Association Advisory Committee. He was the 2017 Deacon Chairman at his church and a Specialist in the Virginia Defense Force, assisting the National Guard. He also served on Virginia’s Disability Commission.

A licensed attorney in Virginia, Joe holds a law degree from the Catholic University of America and a B.A. in Political Science (Economics minor) from Rutgers University. He and his wife, Katie, live in Northern Virginia with their three children.