NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Seventy Southern Baptists from 35 state Baptist conventions have been named to serve on the 2005 SBC Committee on Nominations.
The Committee on Nominations will nominate people to serve on the SBC’s boards, commissions and committees. They will present their report to the 2005 SBC annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
The committee is made up of two people from each state convention — one in church-related vocational work and one layperson.
In each case, the church vocational worker is listed first followed by the layperson, along with their church names. Committee on Nominations members are selected by the SBC Committee on Committees.
Alabama — Andy Hepburn, Taylor Road Baptist, Montgomery; Mark Towns, First Baptist, Oneonta.
Alaska — Gary Cox, University Baptist, Fairbanks; Herb Johnston, Sunset Hills Baptist, Anchorage.
Arizona — Chad Garrison, Calvary Baptist, Lake Havasu City; Paul Smith, Mt. View Baptist, Tucson.
Arkansas — Wes George, First Baptist, Rogers; Bryan Moery, Wynne Baptist, Wynne.
California — Monroe Broadway, Bonnyview Baptist, Redding; Richard Roberts, Stine Road Baptist, Bakersfield.
Colorado — Jerry L. Newman, Cornerstone Baptist, Lone Tree; Jerry Todd Neal, Applewood Baptist, Wheat Ridge.
District of Columbia — Michael Law Jr., Capitol Hill Baptist, Washington, D.C.; Patrick D. Traylor, Capitol Hill Baptist, Washington, D.C.
Florida — Guy Sanders, committee chairman, First Baptist, New Port Richey; Ginnette (Ginny) Whitten, Idlewild Baptist, Tampa.
Georgia — Lee Waller, Dawson Street Baptist, Thomasville; Chris Fryer, First Baptist, Woodstock.
Hawaii — Duane McDaniel, Hawaii Kai Church, Honolulu; Morris Kimoto, Olivet Baptist, Honolulu.
Illinois — Randall Grace, Hurricane Memorial Baptist, Herrin; Marjorie Fowler, Tabernacle Baptist, Decatur.
Indiana — John G. Garrison, First Baptist, Jasper; Richard Ray, Avon Baptist, Avon.
Kansas/Nebraska — John Shields, Parkview Baptist, Lexington, Neb.; Kathy Graves, First Baptist, Haysville, Kan.
Kentucky — Kevin McCallon, First Baptist, Paducah; Lynetta Ezell, Highview Baptist, Louisville.
Louisiana — James B. Law, First Baptist, Gonzales; Lori Archey, Florida Boulevard Baptist, Baton Rouge.
Maryland — Richard E. Hancock Jr., Dunkirk Baptist, Chesapeake Beach; Leah Porter, Crest Hill Baptist, Bowie.
Michigan — Richard Rogers, Bethany Baptist, Lansing; Bob Hayes, Forest Park Baptist, Farmington Hills.
Mississippi — David Crowe, Stong Hope Baptist, Wesson; William (Bill) Paul Daly, First Baptist, Grenada.
Missouri — Randy Comer, Highview Baptist, Chillicothe; Mark D. Strickland, Lynwood Baptist, Cape Girardeau.
Nevada — Thomas Starkes, Hope Baptist, Las Vegas; Michelle A. Cason, Fellowship Baptist, Battle Mountain.
New England — Ralph W. Green III, Crossroads Baptist, Littleton, N.H.; Shane Silva, Island Pond Baptist Church, Hampstead, N.H.
New Mexico — Thomas W. Hill, First Baptist, Ruidoso; Tommy Donham, Eastern Hills Baptist, Albuquerque.
New York — Robbie Lankford, Trinity Baptist, Niskayuna; Tim Christian, New Hope Community, Queensbury.
North Carolina — David Horton, Gate City Baptist, Greenshore; Elmer J. Dryden, Hickory Grove Baptist, Charlotte.
Northwest — Joe Martin, Toledo First Baptist, Toledo, Wash.; Billie R. Phillips, Sunset View Baptist, Pasco, Wash.
Ohio — Darrell Deer, College Heights Baptist, Elyria; Tom Briggs, First Baptist, Perrysburg.
Oklahoma — Shane Hall, Calvary Baptist, Tulsa; Randall L. Kemp, First Baptist, Seminole.
Pennsylvania/South Jersey — Robert Gene Chapman Jr., Keystone Baptist, Red Lion; Marvin Richard Dimm, Thompsontown Baptist, Thompsontown.
South Carolina — Harold N. West Jr., First Baptist, Moncks Corner; Bob Smart, First Baptist, Landrum.
Tennessee – James Mark Harmeling, First Baptist, Morristown; Robert (Bob) Dawkins, Bellevue Baptist, Cordova.
Texas — Stephen P. Washburn, First Baptist, Pflugerville; Jo McGuire, Cornerstone Fellowship Baptist, Haskell.
Utah/Idaho — Craig Brown, First Southern Baptist, St. George, Utah; Kelly Walton, First Baptist, Burley, Ida.
Virginia — Ronnie C. Brown, Swift Creek, Midlothian; William S. Overton, South Norfolk Baptist, Chesapeake.
West Virginia — Collin D. (Doug) Virgin, First Baptist, Ceredo; Marie Davidson, Silver Springs Baptist, Princeton.
Wyoming — Mark Alan Porter, Happy Jack Country, Cheyenne; Bob Connelly, Hillcrest Baptist, Riverton.
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