After serving in the United States Air Force, Ken Murray returned home to Southern California where he worked in the electronics industry.
In 1970, Ken moved to Redding and made it home by demonstrating his strong commitment to the community through service in many organizations. Ken served on the Shasta County Planning Commission, is a Founding Member of the Redding Area Development Committee, a past Board Member of the Shasta County Women’s Refuge and served numerous other public service appointments. Ken’s previous service on the Redding City Council from 1994 to 1998 included a term as Mayor in 1997/98. As Council liaison to the electric industry during its tumultuous years when California launched an experiment with electric industry deregulation, Ken served as President of the Modesto-Santa Clara-Redding (MSR) joint powers authority, and Board Member of the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and the Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC).
Ken is a Realtor with Redding Realty where he has worked for the past 28 years. He also is producer and host of “Murray in the Morning” heard weekdays on KQMS radio 1400AM from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Ken was re-elected to the City Council November 2, 2004, and again served as Mayor 2005-2006.
Liaison Assignments: In addition to his many duties as a City Council Member, Ken also serves as Council liaison to the Administrative Services Department, the Audit Committee, the Turtle Bay Museum/Arboretum, the League of California Cities, the Youth Action Council and the Shasta County Community Action Advisory.