Trustees of the Episcopal Church Corporation

One cleric and one lay person are to be elected for a three-year term.

Description of duties: The Episcopal Church Corpora-tion in West Texas 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. As such, Trustees should have an understanding of/inter-est in financial, real estate, and property matters. The Trustees work with the Bishop on designating certain restricted funds as they are needed in ministry. There is usually monthly contact needed with the Trustees, and a substantial amount of the Trustees business historically was done via telephone and mail, then confirmed at their quarterly meetings. Today, most business is done electronically, via email.

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The rev. Canon Edmund Dohoney, Priest, retiredQualifications: Former experi-ence of the position, and former staff member of DioceseLocal Church Activities: Vicar, Rector, Interim RectorDiocesan Activities: Trustee of the Church Corporation, Standing

Committee, Commission on Ministry, Compensation Committee, Department of Camps and Conferences, Department of Stewardship, General Convention Deputy, Canon to the Ordinary - 10 years, Financial Officer - DWTXLength of time in Diocese: 32 yearsNominated by: Bishop’s Committee of Holy Spirit, San Antonio

The rev. Michael K. Marsh - rector, St. Philip’s, UvaldeQualifications: Prayer centered life, wisdom, thoughtfulness, com-mitment to the Diocese and The Episcopal Church.Local Church Activities: RectorDiocesan Activities: Examining Chaplains, Discernment Commit-

tee, Executive Board, Nominating CommitteeLength of time in Diocese: Diocese 17 years, parish 4.5 yearsNominated by: Nominating Committee

The rev. Jim Nelson - rector, St. John’s, McAllenQualifications: Over the course of his 23 years as a priest, Fr. Jim has valuable experience in leading two previous parishes in growth, spiritually and numerically. He served on the diocesan level in his previous dioceses of Texas and

Oklahoma through being a regional dean on a number of occasions, serving on the Bishop Quinn Board in the Diocese of Texas, and a number of other diocesan committees and boards. And, though new to the Dio-cese of West Texas at the time, he flawlessly hosted our last Diocesan Council in McAllen.Local Church Activities: Rector of Church of the Resurrection, Oklahoma City from 1990-2000; Rector of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Friendswood, Texas from 2000-2011; Rector of St. John’s, McAllen, July 2011-presentDiocesan Activities: Hosted Diocesan Council in McAllen last yearLength of time in Diocese: 1.5 yearsNominated by: Vestry, Sr. Warden

The rev. Thomas Turner - rector, Advent, AliceQualifications: Legal training and experience; long-time residence in the Diocese and knowledge of the opera-tions of churches within the Diocese and corporate operations; a desire to ensure that this Church be able to maintain its operations and missions

indefinitely into the future.Local Church Activities: Service at the Church of the Advent in Alice in every aspect of lay minis-try since 1979, including numerous elections to the Vestry, serving often as Senior Warden, served on the School Board when it was operational, served as lay reader, Lay Eucharistic Minister, worship leader, and catechist. Ordained as deacon in June 2010 and as priest in January 2011. With few exceptions, have been a Council Delegate or Alternate since around 1982.Diocesan Activities: Evangelism Committee in the late 1980s.Length of time in Diocese: 38 years Diocese, 31 years in parish, 2 years as priestNominated by: Vestry

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rusty Biechlin, member of St. Thomas, San AntonioQualifications: Trustee for multi-million dollar pension plan; under-standing of markets/investments; legal backgroundLocal Church Activities: Se-nior Warden, Vestry, School Board (chairman), Council Delegate, lay

reader, praise band, Habitat for HumanityLength of time in Diocese: 59 years in Diocese, 15 years in parishNominated by: The Rev. Chuck Woehler, rector, and Vestry

John T. Buchanan, member of St. Philip’s, UvaldeQualifications: Experience as trustee and estate administrationLocal Church Activities: Lay Eucharistic Minister, lay reader, Altar Guild, former Senior Warden, former School Board member St. Philip’s Day School

Length of time in Diocese: 22 yearsNominated by: The Rev. Mike Marsh, rector

John r. Harrison, member of Christ Church, San AntonioQualifications: Extensive financial, management, and real estate back-groundLocal Church Activities: Vestry, Treasurer, Chairman of World Mis-sions Committee, Council Delegate, Sunday school teacher

Diocesan Activities: Appointed member of World Missions CommitteeLength of time in Diocese: 53 yearsNominated by: The Rev. Patrick Gahan, rector

rodney Hart, member of St. Mark’s, Corpus ChristiQualifications: Rodney is an astute businessman, a devoted Christian, and nice person. He loves the Church and brings with him valuable experi-ence in business, banking, consult-ing, and board membership.Local Church Activities: Senior Warden, Stewardship Chair, Lay Eucharistic Minister, church school

instructor, Search Committee memberDiocesan Activities: Council DelegateLength of time in Diocese: 20 yearsNominated by: The Rev. John Hardie, rector, Vestry

Andrew Nelson, member of St. Andrew’s, SeguinQualifications: Andrew is a respected community leader, with years of professional and execu-tive experience in administration, finance, and resource management at Texas Lutheran University. In

addition, Andrew is committed to the work of the Episcopal Church, having served in numerous capaci-ties at St. Andrew’s, Seguin, as well as involvement as a lay leader in a church start (St. Philip’s, Frisco, TX).Local Church Activities: Vestry 2009-2011, Junior Warden 2009-2011, Stewardship Chair 2011, small group leaderLength of time in Diocese: 40 yearsNominated by: Nominating Committee

Arthur gustave Uhl III, member of St. Mark’s, San AntonioQualifications: Arthur’s expertise as an attorney is in the area of real estate and property matters.Local Church Activities: St. Mark’s Rejoice!, Capital Campaign Co-Chair 2005-2007, Stewardship

Chairman, Vestry 1994-1996.Diocesan Activities: Alternate for Diocesan CouncilLength of time in Diocese: 20 yearsNominated by: The Rev. Mike Chalk, rector

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