Incumbent Springfield School Committee member Peter Murphy is being challenged by Ayanna Crawford for the District 4 seat.

Ahead of Tuesday, The Republican reached out to all candidates for the opposed City Council and School Committee seats to answer a short questionnaire.

The Republican is publishing the candidates’ answers to the questions online and in print. Find more candidates and responses at masslive.com/topic/election .

Name: Peter Murphy

Age: 58

Address: 856 Armory St.

Profession: Attorney

Position running for: School Committee, Wards 2 and 8 (District 4)

I am a parent of children who attend or have attended the Springfield Public Schools. I bring a parent’s perspective to my work on the School Committee. I am grateful to have served on the School Committee for th

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