Lafayette City Clerk Cindy Murray to be honored in YWCA Salute to Women

Cindy Murray is one of the 12 women being honored by the YWCA this year.

A familiar face in the lafayette community.

Cindy murray is one of the 12 women being honored by the ywca this year.

News 18's samantha thieke shares what this accomplishment means to her.

Murray you don't do it for recognition.

You do it because it's the right thing to do."

Since she can remember, cindy murray has been giving back to her community.

Murray "it's just what i do.

I was brought up that way."

Murray has served as lafayette city clerk for the last 16 years, leading the office while serving the public.

Murray "we're so blessed that no matter what political party you are, we all get along.

We work together."

Murray also served as president of the board for the ymca during the building of its new facility.

She also mentors leaders of tomorrow through the mayor's youth council and is active with boy scouts of america.

Murray "it's that feeling of accomplishment and knowing that someone else has benefited from it."

That's why murray is one of 12 women being honored during this year's ywca's salute to women.

It's the largest group to be honored since the ywca started sponsoring the event 20 years a go.

Murray "it's a huge honor to be considered a part of an elite, distinguished group of women.

I never thought i would be in that class of people."

Samantha thieke, news 18.

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