2016 South Central
Jurisdiction Nominations Report

Connectional Table

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
3 Pete Aguila LA Hispanic American LM Older Adult Re-elected
1 Emanuel Cleaver MO African American CM Adult (30-64)
4 Josephine Deere OIMC Native American LW Adult (30-64) Re-elected
2 Beverly Jones NM White/Anglo CW Adult (30-64) Re-elected
5 G. Miller Wilbourn AR White/Anglo LM Young Adult

Division of Ministry with Young People

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
Adult Worker with Young People
Sarah Nichols OK White/Anglo LW Young Adult
Young Adult
Shayla Jordan GREAT PLAINS White/Anglo LW Young Adult

General Board of Church and Society

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
4 Chelsea Calderon NM Hispanic American LW Young Adult Re-elected
1 Rich Jones* NWTX White/Anglo CM Adult (30-64) Re-elected
2 Cynthia Johnson* RIO TX Hispanic American LW Adult (30-64) Re-elected
3 Cindy Karges GREAT PLAINS White/Anglo CW Adult (30-64) Re-elected
10 Sara Martin OK White/Anglo LW Youth
9 James Mitchell LA White/Anglo CM Adult (30-64)
7 Cara Nicklas OK White/Anglo LW Adult (30-64)
11 Danny Soliz* NTX Hispanic American LM Adult (30-64)
8 Sharon Stewart RIO TX African American CW Adult (30-64) Re-elected
6 Chap Temple TX White/Anglo CM Adult (30-64)
5 Pearl Thomas OIMC Native American LW Older Adult
* Member of Nominating
Committee

General Board of Discipleship

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
1 Kim Simpson CTX Native American LW Adult (30-64) Re-elected

General Board of Global Ministries

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
1 Tom Junk OK White/Anglo LM Adult (30-64) Re-elected
2 Oscar Garza TX Hispanic American LM Adult (30-64)
3 Kelly Murray-Norman AR African American LW Youth

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
Jessica LaGrone TX White/Anglo CW Adult (30-64)

General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits/Wespath

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
1 John Goodwin NM White/Anglo LM Adult (30-64) Re-elected
4 Stacie Hawkins TX African American LW Adult (30-64)
2 Bill Junk OK White/Anglo LM Adult/Disabled Re-elected
3 Bob Long OK White/Anglo CM Adult (30-64) Re-elected

United Methodist Publishing House

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
Class of 2020
Ellen Alston LA White/Anglo CW Adult (30-64) Previously elected
Class of 2024
Todd Burris AR White/Anglo LM Adult (30-64) Previously elected
Class of 2028
Randy Biggerstaff MO White/Anglo LM Adult (30-64)

General Commission on Communication/UMCOM

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
3 Courtney Fowler GREAT PLAINS Native American LW Adult (30-64)
1 Don Mowery MO White/Anglo LM Adult (30-64) Re-elected
2 Rodney Steele AR White/Anglo CM Adult (30-64) Re-elected

General Commission on Religion and Race

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
1 Vince Gonzales NWTX Hispanic American LM Adult (30-64) Re-elected
2 Clifton Howard CTX African American CM Adult (30-64)

General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
Mark Norman AR African American CM Adult (30-64)

General Council on Finance and Administration

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
1 Reggie Clemons TX African American LM Elected by General Conference
2 Dustin Petz GREAT PLAINS White/Anglo CM Elected by General Conference

Office of Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

Name Annual Conference Race/Ethnicity Clergy/Lay & Gender Age & Disability Notes
1 Vincent Harris TX African American CM Adult (30-64)
2 Byrd Bonner RIO TX White/Anglo LM Adult (30-64)

South Central Jurisdiction Mission Council

Class of 2020
Clergy Lay Men Lay Women
North Texas  Ouida Lee Arkansas               John Crawford OIMC   Sue Burgess
Great Plains  Rick Just Northwest Texas      Ron Enns Rio Texas                 Letty Ortegon
(newly elected)
Class of 2024 (newly elected)
Clergy Lay Men Lay Women
Missouri  Kendall Waller Central Texas          Steve McIver New Mexico            Donna TeBrink
Oklahoma                     Wendy Lambert Louisiana                Keith Kreutziger Texas  Sue Sullivan
At large
   Bill Junk (Oklahoma)