Willmore names committees

Willmore names committees

Two committees, the Credentials Committee and the Tellers Committee, were appointed during the state convention’s opening session Nov. 18. The Committee on Committees was also named during the Tuesday sessions.

Outgoing state convention President Roger Willmore, pastor of Deerfoot Baptist Church, Trussville, in Birmingham Baptist Association, announced the appointments 30 days prior to the annual meeting in accordance with bylaw requirements, but messengers had to ratify the appointments during the meeting.

The convention Credentials Committee helps with problems regarding registration and seating of messengers.

Serving as chairman of the committee was Ken Clement, Nazareth Baptist, Rainsville. Serving with him were Harold Fanning, Autumnwood Baptist, Decatur; Randy G. Atkinson, First, Hoover; *Joan E. Jenkins, First, Athens; *Melba Brown, Government Street Baptist, Mobile; Derek Gentle, First, Tallassee; Rufus Harris, Locust Fork Baptist.

Tellers Committee members would have helped convention officers tabulate convention votes if ballots had been used.

Dusty McLemore, Lindsay Lane Baptist, Athens, served as chairman. Other members were Brad Bakane, Gilbertown Baptist; Michael J. Green, Round Island Baptist, Athens; Mark C. Smith, Eastside Baptist, Birmingham; James L. Parker, Baldwin Heights Baptist, Bremen; Anthony Copeland, Immanuel Baptist, Hokes Bluff; *Judy Riddle, Deerfoot Baptist, Trussville.

The following were also elected to serve on the Committee on Committees until 2011: Steve Scoggins, First, Opelika, chair; Edwin F. Jenkins, First, Athens; Franklin L. Kirksey, First, Spanish Fort.  (TAB)