William E. (Bill) Murphy is a fifth generation Saugertiesian who was first elected to the Village Board in 2003, and reelected in 2005 and 2007.
On April 5, 2010, the Saugerties Village Board voted unanimously to have Bill replace Mayor Robert A. Yerick, who had retired from office back on February 1st, 2010.
Bill and his wife, Dana, are active in local sports and have dedicated many years of service to the youth of Saugerties. Bill has been the commissioner of the S.A.A. youth basketball leagues for the past 20 years, and he has coached both youth basketball and adult softball teams as well as AYSO soccer. Bill is also a 16 year member of the S.A.A. Board of Directors. His wife Dana teaches at Riccardi Elementary School, and competes in summer softball leagues and coaches ASYO soccer as well as being secretary of the Cahill PTA. Bill and Dana live with their two young daughters – Jaclyn (age 9) and Jillian (age 7) – in the Village of Saugerties.
Bill has been employed by IBM Corporation since 1996, most recently as a Software Contracts Administrator. Prior to joining IBM, he spent 10 years working for the Town of Saugerties with the Park and Recreation Dept.
Bill is a 1983 graduate of Saugerties High School, and he holds a BS degree in Business and Finance from the College of Saint Rose.
