VIRGINIA APCO

Q & A About the Virginia Chapter of APCO

 

Does our chapter have a Historian? If not, who maintains records?​​

• Tracy Werner and Derrick Hanks serve as co-chairs of the chapter's Historical committee. Tracy and Derrick's contact information can be found here.​ Additional records are maintained by the chapter Secretary and Treasurer. Chapter officers, past and present, also may serve as custodians of certain chapter records.
   

Where is our chapter charter located and has it recently been on display for our chapter membership?

• The chapter's original charter, to the best of our knowledge, has not been located and is not available. The charter was most likely issued to the chapter in the fall of 1960.
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When was our chapter actually established?

• The chapter was organized and established on October 21, 1959. The chapter's constitution and bylaws were adopted on April 12, 1960. The linked articles below provide some additional history of the chapter.​​

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November 1959 APCO Bulletin Cover​

November 1959 APCO Bulletin Table of Contents

November 1959 APCO Bulletin Virginia Chapter Article

July 1960 APCO Bulletin - Constitution Adopted

Virginia Chapter Formation Bylaws and APCO Bulletin - Fall 1960

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Who were the people who petitioned APCO to establish our chapter and what leadership roles did each of them later play in the growth of our chapter?

• If you read through the hyperlinked articles above, you should discover the answers (or source of the answers) for this question. If not, that's your additional homework assignment!

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Has anyone ever compiled a complete listing of all past officers of the chapter? When was that list last updated? Is a copy available for chapter membership?

• No. It's unlikely that we have the data and records available to do that. However, there has been discussion on trying to compile a listing of past presidents as far back as possible based on recollection, chapter minutes, and history. A roster of the chapter's life members is available here should anyone wish to jumpstart that project.

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Without referring back to any membership directory listings, do you know if anyone from our chapter ever served as an association level APCO President or on APCO's Board of Officers? If so, who and when?

• Joseph Marshall: Captain, Virginia State Police, APCO President from August 1961 to August 1962.

• Nathan McClure, MPA, ENP: APCO President from August 1978 to August 1979 while a member of the Illinois chapter.

• John "Jack" Keating: APCO President from August 1998 to August 1999 while a member of the California chapter. After retirement and prior to his death, he lived in the Williamsburg area.

• Terry Hall: Director, Peninsula Regional Emergency Communications Center, APCO President from August 2012 to August 2013.

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