Denise Murphy McGraw
Profession and company: Hill, Gosdeck, McGraw & Nemith.
How do you celebrate your Irishness? I am a proud member of the Irish American Heritage Museum board of directors and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians JFK Division #1 Schenectady, NY.
Name a hero you admire and why? President Joe Biden who lived and uplifted his Irish heritage every day. One of my proudest days was being invited by President Biden to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a brunch at the White House to welcome the Irish taoiseach (prime minister).
Something people would be surprised to know about me... I have appeared in episodes of Succession, Billions, and Sex and the City
Biography: Denise Murphy McGraw is a nationally-recognized public policy advocate, small business owner, community volunteer, and nonprofit leader.
Denise has helped craft laws to improve access to mental health care, increase arts funding, ensure healthy school air quality, combat problem gambling, and enact historic economic development policies.
In her community, Denise has created an award-winning school supply program, a healthy eating effort to combat childhood obesity, and an initiative to provide feminine hygiene products to food pantries and domestic violence shelters.
During her free time, you can find Denise in the Bronx or at the Schenectady AOH watching her beloved Yankees.
