Representative Murphy Email

​There are 124 House districts in South Carolina.  Representative Chris Murphy's constituents are located in District 98 (Dorchester County). Since Representative Murphy is chair of the House Judiciary Committee, it is crucial to get his support to move the ERA resolution forward. If he is not your representative (and you are not his constituent), minor modifications can be made to the copy below to send to your own. 

Use our Find your Legislator tool to confirm your representative. Check their ERA Status to see if they have signed on as a sponsor. 

It's also very important to send a copy of the email to the legislator's assistant. They can be found by calling the legislators office and simply asking for the contact information for their assistant. Currently Representative Murphy does not have an assistant, so we were told to copy Emma Dean, Chief House Council. We've also included some key legislators who are in support of the ERA and their assistants, to let them know we support their work. And please, add equalmeansera@gmail.com to keep us in the loop.

Email copy is below. Don't worry about repetition. Repeated messaging hopefully sinks in. Edit as you like (you might want to make it personal by mentioning daughters/granddaughters...), but feel free to just copy and paste as well.
To: chrismurphy@schouse.gov
cc: emmadean@schouse.gov, jaylucas@schouse.gov, jeanniepotter@schouse.gov, gildacobbhunter@schouse.gov, connierouse@schouse.gov, westsonnewton@schouse.gov, spencerwetmore@schouse.gov, williamcogswell@schouse.gov, josephdaning@schouse.gov, syllestedavis@schouse.gov, equalmeansera@gmail.com

Subject: Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment —​ H 3258

Representative Murphy,
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As your constituent, I am asking that you support H 3258, a joint resolution filed by Representatives Gilda Cobb-Hunter and Spencer Wetmore. This resolution responds to federal guidelines for a Constitutional Amendment: The Equal Rights Amendment. It is 24 words that cannot be changed; no money needs allocation, and Governor McMaster's signature is not needed.

Equal rights for women must be written securely in the United States Constitution and South Carolina should stand on the right side of history through state ratification of the ERA. Representatives Cobb-Hunter and Wetmore have given us that opportunity. As a chair of the House Judiciary Committee, your support is crucial to moving the resolution along.  As an attorney, you understand the profound significance of recognizing equality for women in the Constitution.

Please take 2 minutes to listen to a YouTube of Senator Tom Davis' testimony at the March 2020 Senate subcommittee hearing explaining why we need the ERA. He makes our case. Also please read a letter from the American Bar Association requesting South Carolina's ratification.
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I would like to know if you plan to support H 3258. If not, please tell me why.

Be sure to add your name, street address and city  
​And now that you have a great letter, consider pasting it into your word processing software and mailing a hard copy. The mailing address for all SC House members is PO Box 11867 Columbia SC 29211. 

​Any questions, contact Barbara Fry.
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