Trustees of the Church Corporation

One clergy person and one layperson to be elected for a three-year term. Retiring incumbents, The Rev. Bill Dugat and Mr. Dee Haven are ineligible.

Description of duties: from Canon 6. The Episcopal Church Corporation holds title to the permanent funds and other property belonging to the diocese. It has authority to receive bequests and donations, and to sell or mortgage property to which it holds title. A substantial amount of the Trustees business historically has been done via telephone and mail and confirmed at their quarterly meetings.

Current Trustees	Church	Term ends
The Rev. David Read	St. Helena's, Boerne	2009
Mr. John McClung	St. Mark's, SA	2009
The Ven. Don Lee	Church of the Ascension, Montell	2008
Dr. Elizabeth Hollamon	St. Andrew's, Seguin	2008
●The Rev. Bill Dugat	St. Barnabas', Fredericksburg	2007
●Mr. Dee Haven	All Saints, CC	2007

●Incumbent ineligible for re-election.

Nominations

Clergy Order - elect 1 for 3 year term
	The Rev. John Badders, Rector, St. John's, McAllen Gifts and Talents - Business, financial, Priest/Rector Diocesan Activities - Finance Committee, Executive Board, Standing Committee Length of time in Diocese - 40 years Nominated by - Senior Warden
	The Rev. James Murguia, Rector, St. David's, San Antonio Gifts and Talents - An eagerness to spread the reconciling grace, hope and love of Jesus Christ. Local Church Activities - Rector Diocesan Activities - Camps & Conferences Program Division, Dean and Chaplain, Standing Committee, Cursillo, World Mission, Examining Chaplains, Executive Board, Happening, Diocesan School Commission, Board of Trustees, Deputy/Alternate to General Convention Length of time in Diocese - 32 years Nominated by - The Rev. Ramiro Lopez
	The Rev. Phillip M. Stevenson, Jr., Vicar, St. Boniface, Comfort Gifts and Talents - Knowledge, experience and faith, licensed attorney Local Church Activities - Vicar of St. Boniface, past Rector of St. Andrew's, San Antonio, Minister in charge of St. Christopher's, Killeen Diocesan Activities - Chair of Constitution and Canons Committee, Examining Chaplain, served in various capacities on Diocesan committees and boards Length of time in Diocese - 36 years Nominated by - Nominating Committee
Lay Order - elect 1 for 3 year term
	Kelley Bartell, member of St. Philip's, Uvalde Gifts and Talents - Attorney-21 years, Associate District Judge-10 years, Board certified Commercial Real Estate, BBA-Finance Local Church Activities - Treasurer-Vestry, Lay Reader, Altar Guild, Cursillo representative, three children attended St. Philip's Church Diocesan Activities - Cursillo Staff Length of time in Diocese - 14 years Nominated by - Rector, the Rev. Michael K. Marsh
	Rusty Biechlin, member of St. Thomas, San Antonio Gifts and Talents - Leadership, consensus building Local Church Activities - Vestry-Senior Warden, School Board Chairman, Lay Reader, Council Delegate Diocesan Activities - Council Delegate Length of time in Diocese - 53 years Nominated by - Rector/Vestry
	Ed Cowsar, member of St. Barnabas, Fredericksburg Gifts and Talents - Experience: Business operations, Finance, Re-structuring, hiring, building (people, teams, orgs, homes, churches); Character: Faith, Prayer, Hope, Work and a foundation in the Word of God and the promise of Jesus Christ; Skills: Listening, Discernment, Communication, Service, Leadership, Financial analysis, Fence Repair Local Church Activities - Finance Committee Stewardship Committee Chair, Vestry, St. John the Devine (Houston), Construction Committee, Nursery Committee, Bethel Series Instructor Certification Diocesan Activities - Faith Alive teams: Trinity in Victoria and First Presbyterian in Cuero working with Dr. Howard Carr leader, Church Camp counselor at Bishop Elliott Camp in Rockport Length of time in Diocese - 9 years this time (was raised here, but spent 20 years in Diocese of Texas) Nominated by - Rector and Vestry
	Lance Elliott, member of St. George, San Antonio Gifts and Talents - Knowledge of Real Estate; financial, planning Local Church Activities - Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Long Range Planning, Alpha Leader, Finance Committee Diocesan Activities - Council Delegate Length of time in Diocese - 17 years Nominated by - Vestry
	J David Enos, member of St. Andrew's by the Sea, Port Isabel Gifts and Talents - Knowledge of local area property Local Church Activities - Senior Warden, Lay Reader, Lay Ministry Diocesan Activities - Council Delegate Length of time in Diocese - 10 years Nominated by - Vestry
	William (Bill) J. Galbreath, member of Christ Church, San Antonio Gifts and Talents - Commitment to the Lord and Church, Extensive experience in Church and secular financial and property management Local Church Activities - Vestry, Search Committee, Chairman-EMC, President-Christ Church Endowment Corporation Diocesan Activities - Finance Committee, Episcopal Church Foundation of West Texas, Board Member, Board of Directors, Morningside Ministries, Mustang Island Development Committee Length of time in Diocese - 30 years Nominated by - Rector and Vestry
	John Stark, member of St. Stephen's, Wimberley Gifts and Talents - Highly motivated and task driven. Under John's leadership our annual giving rose by 30% and that was after a 35% increase the year before. Local Church Activities - Vestry, Stewardship Chair, Junior Warden, Junior High Sunday School Teacher. John has planned, orchestrated and raised the financing for a complete overhaul of our central courtyard. He has enhanced our 55 acres well beyond what any of us imagined. Diocesan Activities - John was instrumental in our efforts to relieve Rita and Katrina victims. Length of time in Diocese - 4 years Nominated by - Rector, the Rev. Dr. Patrick Gahan
	J.C. Stromberger, member of St. Luke's, San Antonio Gifts and Talents - Attorney who specialized in Real Estate and Title Local Church Activities - Vestry, Council Delegate Diocesan Activities - Recovery Ministries Length of time in Diocese - 40 years Nominated by - The Rev. Jeff Hammond

Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of West Texas

Canon 6, Section 1 - The Episcopal Church Corporation in West Texas, a corporation organized under the Laws of Texas and by virtue of a resolution of the Diocese, shall be governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of the Bishops, the Treasurer of the Diocese, the Chancellor of the Diocese, Assistant Chancellors, ex officio, and six other members consisting of three clergy and three lay communicants of the Diocese, elected by the annual Council. One clergy and one lay member shall be elected annually for a term of three years, and shall be eligible to re-election without interim for one additional consecutive three year term. No person so elected to serve two consecutive terms shall be eligible for re-election for a full year after such service. The Bishop shall be the president of the corporation. The Board itself shall elect its other officers, adopt its own bylaws and provide for a Finance Committee and other committees. Any vacancies on the Board shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining members of the Board.