New Section Manager Appointed in
Sacramento Valley (Jul 3, 2007) -- Ron Murdock, W6KJ, of Yuba
City, California, has been appointed Section Manager of the Sacramento
Valley Section. Dave Patton, NN1N, Manager of ARRL's Membership and
Volunteer Programs Department, made the appointment effective July 2
since outgoing Section Manager Casey McPartland, W7IB, will be moving
out the section soon. Murdock was scheduled to become Section Manager on
October 1. "I have been looking forward to this for some
time," Murdock said after getting the word that his term is
starting three months early. He comes to the position with strong
recommendations from McPartland, as well as former Sacramento Valley
Section Manager Jettie Hill, W6RFF. Murdock is active with the Yuba-Sutter
Amateur Radio Club, and has also served as ARRL
Bulletin Manager and ARRL
Emergency Coordinator. Licensed since 1967, he has been involved in
public service events and emergency communications since 1969, helping
out with earthquakes, wildfires and floods. Murdock and his wife Jo
Anne, N6YLO, have two grown sons. He can be reached via e-mail.Link to this item
