Murray hired as Alva Regional Airport (KAVK) manager

At a special board meeting, Tuesday, April 17, the Alva Airport Commission hired Greg Murray of Aline, Okla., to replace Tyson Tucker who resigned earlier this month. Four members of the board, Bob Baker, Mary Strickland, Gary Lehl and Paul Kinzie, were in attendance. Garret Steggs missed the meeting. Also in attendance was Joe Don Dunham, city business manager.

After opening the meeting and moving into executive session for thirty minutes, the board invited Murray into the closed session. After about 20 minutes, the meeting was once again opened to the public.

Greg Murray was hired by a unanimous vote at a salary of $38,295 with full City of Alva benefits. He is a probationary employee for the first 90 days. His starting work day is May 1, 2012. Murray wants to give his present employer of five years, Plane Plastics, proper notice. He has a degree from OU in Aviation Management. He worked several years as a flight-line mechanic at Vance Air Force Base in Enid. Other work experience includes truck driving, work at a concrete company, and also in the oil field.

He has earned a private pilot license and has accumulated about 70 hours of flight time. His wife's name is DeAnna. The pair has three grown children who are out on their own. 

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