Frank Murphy Is Dallas BA’s 2021 Hugh Prather Award Honoree
The Dallas Builders Association has awarded the 2021 Hugh Prather Trophy to Frank Murphy of Wynne/Jackson Inc. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Dallas BA and has been presented annually for the past 71 years to a builder, remodeler or developer member who has done the most for the betterment of the community and the industry as a whole.
The 2021 presentation was made during the Association’s Sept. 25 Installation of Leadership held at The Texas Barn at Circle T Ranch in Westlake and presented by Hillwood Communities and StrucSure Home Warranty.
The award was named for the Association’s first president, Hugh Prather, in hopes that his principles would serve as a guide for future generations of builders. It is not meant to be simply a “Builder of the Year,” but something more that reflects credit to the building industry.
Past recipients include homebuilding icons such as Dave Fox, W.W. Caruth Jr., Bob Folsom, Fred Roach, Kent Conine, Tommy Ford, N.D. Hopkins and Harold Pollman, among others.
2020 Prather recipient Michael Turner of Classic Urban Homes presented the award.
Frank Murphy has been a member of the Dallas BA for the past 25 years and served as its president in 2015. He is extremely active on the local, state and national levels of the Association.
He currently serves on: NAHB’s Leadership Council, NAHB’s Land Development Committee, NAHB’s Audit Committee, TAB’s Finance Committee, TAB’s Planning Committee, TAB’s Land Developers Committee, and the Dallas BA’s Finance and Government Relations Committees.
Murphy was recognized for his perseverance in helping to get several priority bills passed. “One of our largest accomplishments this most recent legislative session actually built upon a very significant win from the prior session,” said presenter Michael Turner. “Two years ago, we were able to significantly reduce the reach and effective interest rate on roll back taxes for raw land, saving some developers more than $1 million. This year we were able to eliminate that interest altogether. None of these things would have been possible without the tireless efforts and wisdom of Frank Murphy.”