• Murray, who took office in January 2011, is almost never in his office and lets his deputies run the department.  However, his two most experienced assistants are leaving - one quit and one was fired (she may be suing the county). See news story. 
• Some folks at the courthouse are scared of Murray.  Galveston county just recently started requiring elected officials to go through security screening.  Harris County alerted its security to watch out for Murray in case he dressed as a law officer and tried to bring a gun into the courthouse.  See news story. 
• Murray plead guilty in December 2010 to a domestic violence charge for assaulting his wife, an attorney and was put on two years probation in Harris County.  Murray's wife has filed for divorce.  See news story. 
• Murray was arrested in March for a DWI in Galveston county after he hit a car, got a ticket from the police, drove off erracticly and hit another car.  He was taken to the hospital for a blood draw.  See news story. 
• Harris County prosecutors filed to revoke Murray's probation and had him arrested because of the DWI arrest and because he allegedly threatened to kill his wife.  The judge placed him on bond and scheduled a bond revocation hearing, that could well result in jail time. See news story. 
• The middle school where Murray's oldest child attends was briefly placed on "lock down" status and extra police called to secure the school as a result of threats Murray's wife claimed he reportedly made.  See news story.  

    Murray is actually a likeable guy and has always seemed friendly and intelligent to me.  However, he admits to taking prescribed Xanax, an anxiety drug, and Zoloft, an antidepressant, and clearly is suffering major mental health problems.  Murray has a law degree but is not licensed and is a former Harris County deputy sheriff.   You cannot help but feel sorry for him and his family, but his public duty must come first.  Mr. Murray should resign or be removed from office. 

Galveston County Finally Has E-filing