Food banks have reported record need during the COVID-19 pandemic and food distributions by Rep. Jim Murphy, R-Oakville, at Mehlville High School and Buerkle Middle School have proven popular.
Former Mehlville Board of Education member Jamey Murphy distributes food at Buerkle Middle School with his daughter, Lily Murphy. Murphy is the son of Rep. Jim Murphy of Oakville, who has held numerous food distributions events at Mehlville School District schools throughout the pandemic.