That advancement will include, but not be limited to, the way in which we transmit information to members, the overall functionality of our Web site (www.narpi.org), and the format and accessibility of our quarterly newsletter, NARPI News.
I (Mike Ryan) advanced from the office of National Vice President to National President. No doubt the three new national officers are now or soon will be actively (if not frantically) searching for a fellow chapter member to assume their responsibilities pending their chapter’s next scheduled election. While I have no statistics to support it, I believe our current roster of national officers is (excluding me) the youngest and most computer-literate group of national officers NARPI has ever had. We’re confident that this youth factor, coupled with the addition of a computer guru in the person of Tom Buggie (our newly appointed National Electronic Communications Coordinator) will enable NARPI to advance to the next level in communications technology. That advancement will include, but not be limited to, the way in which we transmit information to members, the overall functionality of our Web site (www.narpi.org), and the format and accessibility of our quarterly newsletter, NARPI News. I, for one, am excited about the possibilities brought to the table by our new NECC and national officers. I have no doubt my two-year term as President of NARPI will witness groundbreaking developments that will measurably strengthen NARPI and help ensure the long-term viability of this truly exceptional association. All the best, M.W. “Mike” Ryan p.s. It may interest Postal Inspection Service employees to know that eligibility to join NARPI has been expanded. In addition to retired Postal Inspectors, any employee at an Inspection Service domicile or division, or at National Headquarters, who retired from an administrative or staff position (or from the U.S.
