Mitch Murphy has forty-five years’ experience in the electrical industry starting as an apprentice. He started his business, Sierra Electric, in 1997, and became a NECA member in 1998. For twenty-four years, he has been in service to the Negotiating and Labor Management Committees. He has twenty-one years’ worth of service to the JATC and nineteen years as a trustee on both the Inland Empire Electrical Workers Welfare Trust Fund and the 112/73 Retirement Trust Funds, respectably.

He has held an Inland Empire Chapter Board Member position since 2007. He has performed the responsibilities of Treasurer, Vice President and President and currently serves as the Chapter’s Governor. His input and outlook are always informed and wise because of his keen understanding of all facets of the industry and of his community.

Mitch is a strong family man. His wife and his son hold positions within his company. His daughter is a physician, practicing locally. Their spare time is spent boating, fishing, golfing, traveling, and having fun with their children and grandchildren.

Always humble, Mitch never seeks acclaim. This is one of his strongest personality traits. In 2018, Sierra Electric was awarded the contract for the electrical portion within construction on the Boys and Girls Club in Kennewick, Washington. Sierra ‘s was the lowest bid, but instead of taking that at face-value, they continued to cut supply costs for the project. The costs started at $340,370, but the company was able to reduce those costs to $247,454. In addition to that, Mitch provided all of the labor for the project free of charge.

There is an article about this project in Electrical Contractor Magazine, February 2019. But Mitch’s name is nowhere to be found within the magazine’s entire story. He didn’t want credit, nor to be known for the achievements. The project was a service to his community, a safe place for children in a low-income neighborhood. This quiet generosity is a common behavior for him.