Orville Herndon

The candidate was presented with the following questions. The responses are printed as received and have not been edited by Staff Congress.

1. Why would you like to serve on Staff Congress?
I enjoy serving on Staff Congress. It has given me the opportunity to meet the staff, listen to your concerns and work to make Murray State a better place. Over the years I've had the opportunity to see many great ideas get implemented thanks to the efforts of Staff Congress. I look forward to hearing from you and representing you for another three years. You can reach me at oherndon@murraystate.edu, 270-809-4491 or visit my office, room 111E Wilson Hall. The I & B committee is looking at insurance and benefits for calendar year 2016--I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

2. Please list work experience and community involvement.
I earned a B.S. degree (1986) and M.B.A. (1988) at Murray State. I was hired by Murray State in 1991 to work in the Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communications. My current job title is publications systems manager. I was the internal accountant for The Farm Store Inc., Cadiz, from 1985-1990. As a member of Staff Congress I have served five one-year terms as president, two years as vice president and one and a half terms as treasurer. I've served on each of the Congress' committees in this time. Currently I serve on the personnel policies and benefits committee, the credentials and elections committee and the University's Faculty and Staff Insurance and Benefits Committee. I'm a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Cadiz, serving as Sunday School director and Vacation Bible School director. I serve as Sunday School director for the Little River Baptist Association in Cadiz.

Orville is a candidate in the At-Large category.