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2008 Committee on Nominations announced; nominations for FBSC agencies requested
June 27, 2008
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JACKSONVILLE (FBC)—A Committee on Nominations composed of 29 pastors, 15 laypersons and two associational directors of missions has been appointed by the officers of the Florida Baptist State Convention. Rick Blackwood, pastor of Christ Fellowship Church, Palmetto Bay, was named to chair the 49-member committee; Michael Wiggins, pastor of Pine Terrace Baptist Church, Milton, will serve as vice-chairman. The officers are in the process of naming committee members in three associations where persons declined to serve.
The committee is composed of one member from each of the state’s 49 associations, plus three officers of the state convention who serve as ex officio members. The committee is responsible for nominating Florida Baptists to serve on the state convention’s boards, committees and commissions. Nominations must be approved by messengers during the Florida Baptist State Convention’s annual meeting Nov. 10-11 in Lakeland.
Any Florida Baptist can suggest persons to serve on the governing bodies by requesting nomination forms from Patty Vansant at the Florida Baptist Convention by calling 800-226-8584, ext. 3016; e-mailing pvansant@flbaptist.org or click here to download the nomination form. Completed forms must be received no later than July 23.
To meet guidelines set by the Bylaws of the Florida Baptist State Convention, persons who are recommended by July 23 will be sent a Nominee Qualifying Questionnaire which must be completed and returned by Aug. 11 for committee consideration.
The committee will meet in Tampa on Aug. 19.
2008 COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Florida Baptist State Convention
(AS) Associational Staff; (LP) Layperson; (P) Pastor
Association |
Committee Member |
Church |
Apalachee |
Victor Walsh (P) |
Bristol First |
Beulah |
Rodney Baker (P) |
Hopeful, Lake City |
Big Lake |
Brian Hamrick (P) |
Clewiston First |
Black Creek |
Alan Floyd (P) |
Middleburg First |
Brevard |
Ann Gates (LP) |
Westside, Titusville |
Chipola |
Dennis Olson (LP) |
Alford First |
Choctaw |
To be named |
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Florida |
Rich Kincl (P) |
Immanuel, Tallahassee |
Florida Keys |
Charles Sexton (P) |
Big Pine Key First |
Gadsden County |
Grant Hignight (P) |
Thomas Memorial, Quincy |
Greater Orlando |
John Bozard (LP) |
Orlando First |
Gulf Stream |
Ron Harvey (P) |
Pompano Beach First |
Halifax |
Billy Hurst (LP) |
Daytona Beach First |
Harmony |
Bob Block (P) |
Chiefland First |
Holmes County |
Shelton Chandler (P) |
Bonifay First |
Jacksonville |
Harold McNeil (LP) |
Jacksonville First |
Lafayette |
Mike Brown (P) |
Cross City First |
Lake County |
To be named |
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Manatee Southern |
Irv Bobbitt (LP) |
Cross Pointe, Holmes Beach |
Marion |
Pete Menendez (AS) |
Ocala First |
Miami |
Rick Blackwood (P), Chairman |
Christ Fellowship, Palmetto Bay |
Middle Florida |
Jimmy Legg (P) |
Mayo First |
Nature Coast |
Don Seagle (P) |
Inverness First |
New River |
Rodney Coe (P) |
Starke First |
Northeast Florida |
Mike Branch (LP) |
Fernandina Beach First |
Northwest Coast |
To be named |
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Okaloosa |
Patrick Pfrimmer (P) |
Woodlawn, Crestview |
Orange Blossom |
Bobby Buckley (LP) |
Bowling Green First |
Palm Lake |
Lori Taylor (LP) |
Boca Raton First |
Pasco |
Ed Kuffel (P) |
Dade City First |
Peace River |
Wayne Earnest (P) |
Fort Ogden First |
Pensacola Bay |
Cindy Greene (LP) |
Hillcrest, Pensacola |
Ridge |
Mike Hasha (AS) |
Calvary, Winter Haven |
Royal Palm |
Tim Neptune (P) |
Marco Island First |
St. Johns River |
Benny Reynolds (P) |
Peniel, Palatka |
Santa Fe River |
Henry McKinney, Jr. (P) |
Hawthorne First |
Santa Rosa |
Michael Wiggins (P), Vice-Chairman |
Pine Terrace, Milton |
Seminole |
Wendell Bishop (P) |
Sanford First |
Shiloh |
Roy Liburd (P) |
Mt. Olive, Plant City |
South Florida |
Angie Dennis (LP) |
Lakeland First at the Mall |
Southwest Florida |
Wayne Briant (P) |
Southside, Sarasota |
Sumter |
Craig Attaway (P) |
Wildwood First |
Suncoast |
David Ray (LP) |
Indian Rocks, Largo |
Suwannee |
Phillip Herrington (P) |
Live Oak First |
Tampa Bay |
Robert Davis (LP) |
Myrtle Lake , Land O’Lakes |
Taylor |
Gary French (P) |
Southside, Perry |
Treasure Coast |
James Bennett (P) |
Midway Road, Fort Pierce |
Walton County |
Norrie Chumley (LP) |
DeFuniak Springs First |
West Florida |
Alfred Guettler (LP) |
Chipley First |
Ex Officio Members
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President |
William Rice (P) |
Calvary, Clearwater |
First Vice-President, |
Elbert Nasworthy (P) |
Myrtle Lake , Land O’Lakes |
Second Vice-President |
Jim Brown (LP) |
Daytona Beach First |
 POTENTIAL VACANCIES 2008
Florida Baptist State Convention
Committee on Nominations
STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS
(95 members)
Following the association name is the total number of Board members permitted based upon the association’s church membership. The current basis is one Board member for each 14,000 church members. An additional Board member is permitted for each additional 14,000 church members or portion thereof (Bylaw 12,A(1), Bylaws of the Florida Baptist State Convention).
*Indicates layperson #Indicates member eligible for re-election
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Florida Baptist State Convention, if an association chooses to suggest nominees to the Committee on Nominations, it is required to submit at least twice the number of persons required to fill the Board vacancies in that association in the two groupings specified; namely, one grouping comprised of ordained persons and members of the professional staff of a church and/or association, and the other grouping comprised of lay persons.
Association
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Board Members Continuing Service (Term)
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Vacancies/Board Members Whose Terms Expire in 2008 |
Apalachee (1)
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*Jimmy Watson
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Beulah (1)
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#Ralph Rodriguez
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Big Lake (1)
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Randy Huckabee
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Black Creek (2)
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Timothy Folds, Sr. (06-09)
*Robert D. Carlton (07-10)
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Brevard (2)
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Gary I. Gates (07-10)
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#*Jackie Brantley
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Chipola (1)
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Coba Beasley (07-10)
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Choctaw (2) |
*Rachel Godwin (06-09) |
#Joe Plott
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Florida (2)
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Don McLaughlin (06-09)
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*Dozier Johnson
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Florida Keys (1)
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Barry Cottle (07-10)
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Gadsden County (1)
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Eric Erskine (07-10)
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Greater Orlando (5)
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John Holloway (07-09)
*Dianne Lovett (06-09)
Clayton Cloer (07-10)
Chris Whaley (07-10)
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#*Lois Wenger
*Robert Shear
The association is eligible for 5 members.
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Gulf Stream (4)
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Wesley Green (06-09)
Silair Almeida (07-10)
*Colvin Pinkerton (07-10)
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Bob Dyshuk
(resigned 7/08) |
Halifax (1)
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Hayes B. Davis (07-09)
Dennis Littleton (07-10)
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The association is eligible for 1 member. However, neither member’s term expires in 2008 so both members will continue to serve. |
Harmony (1)
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Steven C. Garnett (06-09)
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Holmes (1)
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#*Herb Rushing
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Jacksonville (7)
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Chris A. Coram (06-09)
Stephen E. Hogan (06-09)
*Sabrina S. Patterson (07-10)
*Roderick J. Petersen (07-10)
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#*Rob Allen
#Bill Yeldell
Tim Maynard
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Lafayette (1)
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Terry Cranford (07-09)
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Lake County (2)
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Donald J. Feezor, Jr. (06-09)
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#*Keith Shamrock
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Manatee Southern (2)
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Timothy Passmore (06-09)
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*Gail Adams
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Marion (2)
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*Frank Hickman (06-09) |
#James Snell
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Miami (4)
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Steven L. Ray (06-09)
*Lazaro Alfonso (07-09)
Jorge Comesanas (07-10)
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#David Eugene
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Middle Florida (1)
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Caron D. Harn (07-10)
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Nature Coast (1)
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David Throckmorton (resigned 6/08)
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New River (1)
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James Peoples (07-10)
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Northeast Florida (2)
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* Clyde C. Morris (06-09)
Mike Kwiatkowski (07-10)
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Northwest Coast (2)
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Joel Breidenbaugh (06-09)
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#Brent Vickery
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Okaloosa (1)
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#Clifford E. Morgan
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Orange Blossom (2)
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*Juan R. Sanchez, Sr. (06-09) |
#John Girdley
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Palm-Lake (2)
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Terry G. Townsend (07-10)
Patrick J. Moody (07-09)
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Ray Henry
The association is eligible for 2 members.
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Pasco (1)
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Steven T. Harness (06-09)
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Peace River (1)
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Paul H. Russell (06-09)
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Pensacola Bay (4)
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Bill Flannigan (06-09)
Dale Patterson (06-09)
*LaDon Boyd (07-10)
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#Ted Traylor
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Ridge (2)
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*Jim Durham (06-09)
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#Tim Williams
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Royal Palm (3)
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Frank M. Deerey, Jr. (06-09)
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#*John Heerema
The association is eligible for 3 members.
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St. Johns River (2)
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*Walter Bayen (06-09)
Barry Beauchamp (07-10)
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Santa Fe River (2)
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J. Eddie Gandy (07-10)
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#*Dan Mauldin
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Santa Rosa (2)
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David Spencer (07-10) |
*James F. Cutts
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Seminole (1)
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*Mel Himes (07-10)
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Fred Lowry
The association is eligible for 1 member.
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Shiloh (2)
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Jeffrey Howell (07-10) |
Benny E. Keck
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South Florida (3)
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*Joseph E. Davis (06-09)
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#*J. Lenora Bresler
#Darin Kress
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Southwest Florida (1)
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Gary Roy (07-10)
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Sumter (1)
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Randy Alonso (07-10)
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Suncoast (2)
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*Floyd Miller (07-09)
*Charles F. Moles (07-10)
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Bill Losasso
The association is eligible for 2 members.
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Suwannee (1)
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*Richard L. Young (07-10)
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Tampa Bay (5)
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*Chip Purcell (07-09)
Sieg Hildebrandt (07-10)
Frank Scott (07-10)
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#Jeff Williams
#*Roy Adams
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Taylor (1)
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*James E. Tedder, Jr. (06-09)
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Treasure Coast (2)
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Steve Moore (07-09)
*Betty J. Scott (07-10)
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Walton County (1)
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Jerry R. Chumley (06-09)
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West Florida (1)
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*Max Laseter (07-10)
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COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS
(9 Members)
Members Continuing
Service (Term) |
Vacancies/Members Whose
Terms Expire in 2008 |
*Sophie Lopez, Miami (06-09)
*Marvin Pittman, Bartow (06-09)
*James Tatum, Jacksonville (06-09)
Bok Man Han, Melbourne (07-10)
Willie Mayberry, Gainesville (07-10)
Robert Davis, Jacksonville (07-10) |
#Donna Perman, Eustis
#Scott Stanland, Keystone Heights
Tom Bryant, Osprey
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FLORIDA BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOMES
(24 Trustees)
Trustees Continuing
Service (Term) |
Vacancies/Trustees Whose
Terms Expire in 2008 |
*Patricia H. Davis, Lake City (06-09)
*Ronald E. Giddens, Boynton Beach (06-09)
*Nancy Grigsby, Niceville (06-09)
David E. Lewis, Pace (06-09)
Bobby Musselwhite, Milton (06-09)
*Stephen L. Sparkman, Plant City (0-09)
James E. Swafford, Blountstown (06-09)
*David Wilkins, Tallahassee (06-09)
*Ann Bowman, New Smyrna Beach (07-10)
*Sandra L. Epperson, Orlando (07-10)
J. Vernon Harkey, Avon Park (07-10)
*Darryl Hessler, Jacksonville (07-10)
*Darla Kell, Inverness (07-10)
*Ron Locke, Gainesville (07-10)
Dean Rucker, Lakeland (07-10)
*Dale Thomas, Palm Beach Gardens (07-10) |
*Karen Beauchamp, Chiefland
#*Opal Bland, Avon Park
#*Bob Broadwell, Clearwater
#*Beverly Day, Naples
#Jimmie Harrell, Miami
Ronald C. Hobbs, Ocala
(resigned 4/08)
*Dollie Holton, Mulberry
#*Dale Terjung, Sun City Center
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FLORIDA BAPTIST FINANCIAL SERVICES
(21 Directors)
Directors Continuing
Service (Term) |
Vacancies/Directors Whose
Terms Expire in 2008 |
Tom Biles, Tampa (06-09)
Robert Bray, Port Charlotte (06-09)
Albert Byrd, Jacksonville (06-09)
*Ned Couey, Crestview (06-09)
Herschel D. Creasman, Coral Springs (06-09)
*Pamela Hitt, Live Oak (06-09)
*Thomas O. Morris, Tampa (06-09)
*Chuck Alfrey, Mount Dora (07-10)
*Linda Anderson, Jacksonville (07-10)
*Herman Bowers, Waldo (07-10)
*Jack J. Eassa, West Palm Beach (07-10)
*Nayra N. Montanez, Oviedo (07-10)
A. Darrel Murray, Jacksonville (07-10)
David Rice, St. Augustine (07-10) |
Donald Cooley, Jacksonville
# Rudie Guta, Panama City Beach
*William Headley, Jr., Orlando
#*John Holloway, Bartow
(does not wish to serve a second term)
#*Richard Overman, Middleburg
*T. Allison Scott, Live Oak
Leslie Williams, Middleburg |
THE BAPTIST COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
(25 Trustees)
Trustees Continuing
Service (Term) |
Vacancies/Trustees Whose
Terms Expire in 2008 |
*Luther Beauchamp, Chiefland (06-09)
* Tracy L. Clemmons, Marianna (06-09)
John Cross, North Port (06-09)
Gary Johnson, Miami (07-09)
*Douglas L. Nellums, Cantonment (06-09)
*Richard Reichart, Lake City (06-09)
* Lawrence E. Taylor, Leesburg (06-09)
*Ginette Whitten, Odessa (06-09)
Eddie Blalock, Perry (07-10)
R. Wayne Briant, Sarasota (07-10)
*John L. Burley, Live Oak (07-10)
Howard L. Gates, Fort Walton Beach (07-10)
Jackie Hayes, Fernandina Beach (07-10)
Donald Pickerill, Panama City (07-10)
*Susan Wegmann, Okeechobee (07-10)
Michael D. Wiggins, Milton (07-10) |
William Floyd, Jasper
(resigned 1/08)
#James Henry, Sebring
Richie Allen, Hilliard
C. Alan Floyd, Middleburg
Henry Frisbie, Bartow
#*Jim Ingoldsby, Jacksonville
Augustus Spanos, Jr., Quincy
#Doyle Bell, Tallahassee
#*Dale E. Rice, Jr.,, Crestview
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FLORIDA BAPTIST WITNESS
(15 Directors)
Directors Continuing
Service (Term) |
Vacancies/Directors Whose
Terms Expire in 2008 |
Art Ayris, Leesburg (06-09)
*Don W. Buckley, Pensacola (06-09)
Edwin G. Holton, Mulberry (06-09)
Ron Lentine, Pensacola (06-09)
Don Walton, Spring Hill (06-09)
*John C. Davis, Sr., Lake City (07-10)
Walter H. Davis, Winter Haven (07-10)
Richard Powell, Fort Myers (07-10)
*Daniel Webster, Orlando (07-10)
Ken Whitten, Lutz (07-10) |
#Tim Patterson, Jacksonville
#*Karen Green, Valrico
Bob Greene, Pensacola
#Jeff Overton, Fernandina Beach
#William Rice, Clearwater
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COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
(7 Members – appointed annually by
the Committee on Nominations)
Members Who Served in November 2007
(previous concurrent service noted in parenthesis)
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Michael Petty, Fort Lauderdale, Chairman (05,06, 07)
Rusty Asble, Sanford, Vice-Chairman (05, 06, 07)
Lester Jenkins, Palatka (06, 07)
Eloy Rodriguez, Orlando (06, 07)
Will Santiago, Orlando (07)
Steve Taylor, Jacksonville (06, 07)
Harvey Webb, Fort Pierce (06, 07) |
Staff Resource
John Sullivan, Executive Director-Treasurer
Donald S. Hepburn, Director, Public Relations Division
Glen E. Owens, Assistant Executive Director
Patty Vansant, Executive Assistant to Dr. John Sullivan
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