ATLANTA (BP)–Seventy Southern Baptists from 35 state Baptist conventions have been named to serve on the 1999 SBC Committee on Nominations.
The Committee on Nominations will nominate persons to serve on SBC boards, commissions and committees. They will present their report to the 2000 SBC annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The committee is made up of two people from each state convention — one layperson and one in church-related vocational work.
Committee on Nominations members are selected by the Committee on Committees.
David E. Fannin of Nassau Bay Baptist Church, Houston, will be the committee chairman.
Committee members, listed by state, name and church are: (an “*” indicates layperson from each state)
Alabama: Jerry Grandstaff, Dothan, Southside Baptist Church, Dothan; *Connie Hudgins, Hokes Bluff, First Baptist Church, Hokes Bluff.
Alaska: Doug Edwards, Ketchikan, First Baptist Church, Ketchikan; *Frank “Bud” Senko, Soldotna, First Baptist Church, Soldotna.
Arizona: Jerry R. Bowling, Phoenix, Hillside Southern Baptist Church, Phoenix; *Tilly Martinez, Tucson, First Southern Baptist Church, Tucson.
Arkansas: Geoffrey A. Hammond, Springdale, First Baptist Church, Springdale; *Scott Spakes, Benton, First Southern Baptist Church, Bryant.
California: Tony Crisp, San Diego, First Southern Baptist Church, San Diego; *Ron Pierson, Thousand Oaks, First Baptist Church, Thousand Oaks
Colorado: *Charla Johnson, Aurora, Trinity Baptist Church, Aurora; John D. Talbert, Denver, First Southern Baptist Church, Northglenn.
District of Columbia: James L. Burcham, Upper Marlboro, First Baptist Church, Upper Marlboro; *Sebastian J. Traeger, Washington, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.
Florida: John L. Cross, North Port, South Biscayne Baptist Church, North Port; *Thomas Michelson, Jacksonville, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville.
Georgia: Charles E. Pharis, Canton, First Baptist Church of Chattahoochee, Atlanta; *Nancy Schaefer, Clarksville, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Clarksville.
Hawaii: *Cindy Sagawa, Lana’i City, Lana’i Baptist Chapel, Lana’i City; Richard C. Smith, Wailuku, Wailuku Baptist Church, Wailuku.
Illinois: Ron Maharrey, Woodlawn, First Baptist Church, Woodlawn; *Larry Miller, Thompsonville, First Baptist Church, Thompsonville.
Indiana: *Shelia A. Lightfoot, Batesville, Batesville Baptist Church, Batesville; Gary L. Stump, Indianopolis, Arlington Avenue Baptist Church, Indianopolis.
Kansas-Nebraska: Robert Hartmann, Wichita, Sharon Baptist Church, Wichita; Kan.;*Robert VanHorn, Newton, Immanuel Baptist Church, Newton, Kan.
Kentucky: *Donald W. Rightmyer, Danville, First Baptist Church, Danville; Roger D. Skipworth, Elkton, Sharon Grove Baptist Church, Elkton.
Louisiana: *Walter W. Aertker, Baton Rouge, CrossPoint Baptist Church, Baton Rouge; Ernie James Yocum Jr., Bastrop, Westside Baptist Church, Bastrop
Maryland-Delaware: *Priscille Anne Kittle, Westminster, Northwest Baptist Church, Reisterstown, Md.; Harold M. Phillips, Rising Sun, Pleasant View Baptist Church, Port Deposit, Md.
Michigan: Tony L. Lynn, Ida, Dundee Baptist Church, Dundee; *Randy Pearman, Niles, Bethel Baptist Church, Niles.
Mississippi: *Jim Brown, Olive Branch, Trinity Baptist Church, Southhaven; Richard Johnson, Corinth, Tate Baptist Church, Corinth.
Missouri: *Kent W. Cochran, Kansas City, First Baptist Church, Raytown; Michael L. Green, Republic, Calvary Baptist Church, Republic.
Nevada: *Bill J. Stevenson, Henderson, Green Valley Baptist Church, Henderson; James E. Hancock, Winnemucca, Grass Valley Baptist Church, Winnemucca.
New England: *David Ford, Claremont, N.H.; Connecticut River Baptist Church, Claremont, NH; David A. Pouchot, Belfast, Maine, Little River Baptist Church, Belfast, Maine.
New Mexico: Joel H. Horne, Clovis, First Baptist Church, Clovis; *R. Keith Treece, Albuquerque, Eastern Hills Baptist Church, Albuquerque.
New York: *L. Kay MacVicar, Clark, N.J., Terrill Road Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, N.J.; Sam Macri, Clinton, N.Y., Clinton Road Baptist Church, New Hartford, N.Y.
North Carolina: *M. Durwood Edwards, Wilmington, Long Leaf Baptist Church, Wilmington; James S. Sells, Morganton, Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Morganton.
Northwest: Ioan “John” Brisc, Camas, Wash., Romanian Baptist Church, Portland, Ore.; *David McBee, North Bend, Wash., Mountain View Baptist Church, North Bend, Wash.
Ohio: Don Samples, Orrville, Orrville Baptist Church, Orrville; *Dave Tackett, Mason, Lokota Hills Baptist Church, West Chester.
Oklahoma: Jim Cunningham, Claremore, Hilldale Baptist Church, Claremore; *Paul Randolph, Edmond, Waterloo Road Baptist Church, Edmond.
Pennsylvania: *Christine Shirley Albright, Sellarsville, Pa, North Penn Baptist Church, Souderton, Pa.; William J. Scott, Jr., Philadelphia, Faith Canaan Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
South Carolina: James L. Oliver, Roebuck, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Roebuck; *Forrest M. Whittington, Florence, Immanuel Baptist Church, Florence.
Tennessee: Roger S. Oldham, Martin, First Baptist Church, Martin; *Rebecca Powell, Nashville, Parkway Baptist Church, Goodlettsville.
Texas: David E. Fannin, Houston, Nassau Bay Baptist Church, Houston; *William G. Streich, Wichita Falls, First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls.
Utah-Idaho: Robin Davies, Hurricane, Utah, First Southern Baptist Church, Hurricane, Utah; *Jerri Gilman, Pocatello, Idaho, Gate City Baptist Church, Pocatello, Idaho.
Virginia: Rodney Autry, Manassas, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Manassas; *Barbara Caldwell, Appomattox, Liberty Baptist Church, Appomattox.
West Virginia: *Glenda F. Cook, Crab Orchard, Memorial Baptist Church, Beckley; Robert K. Owens, Old Fields, Old Fields Baptist Church, Old Fields.
Wyoming: *Jean Brown, Casper, First Southern Baptist Church, Casper; David Gray Wells, Riverton, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Riverton.
