Murphy Announces Third District Spring Cleaning Initiative

Greenville, N.C. – Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) is organizing and participating in a district-wide effort for citizens and constituents to clean up roadsides, beaches and parks across eastern North Carolina. The "Third District Spring Cleaning" event will take place on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Third District constituents are encouraged to participate alongside Congressman Murphy and post photos to social media of the trash they have picked up with #SpringCleanTheEast. Those who would like to participate should RSVP by clicking the link here. Participants may receive a follow up email with further instructions. Murphy released the following statement:

"While driving through the district my wife Wendy and I noted how our beautiful eastern North Carolina has a significant roadside trash problem, and we felt the need to address it," said Murphy. "I brag in D.C. that we have the most beautiful district in the country and frankly, given the trash problem we have, it is hard to keep saying that. We attempted to have this day set aside last year but had to cancel due to COVID-19 lockdowns. But the problem now is too dire and so we are moving full steam ahead this year.

"I'm asking everyone in North Carolina's Third Congressional District to come together—Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike—in a bipartisan effort to join me in cleaning up our communities. Please join your local church group, YMCA, civic leaders, rotary club or other community organization to give eastern North Carolina a wonderful spring cleaning. So much of our economy is based upon tourism and we want to showcase how beautiful our district is to the rest of the state and our country. So let's all pitch in and make eastern North Carolina the beautiful place we know it is."