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New stake presidents

Published: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011

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BUFFALO NEW YORK STAKE: (Nov. 13, 2011) President — Nathan Daniel Pace, 45, attorney/partner at Mack & Pace; succeeding Stephen J. Free; wife, Margaret Elizabeth Watson. Counselors — Jeffrey Owen Williams, 47, senior facilities manager for the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop, wife, Mary Kathryn Wode Williams. Neil T. Munro, 62, owner of Munro Products; wife, Kate H. Mardy Munro.

FRESNO CALIFORNIA EAST STAKE: (Nov. 13, 2011) President — Dennis Lamar Nef, 59, dean of undergraduate studies at California State University, Fresno; succeeding John E. Barrus; wife, Susan Finlayson Nef. Counselors — Victor Eugene Biberston, 49, regional manager of DVTEL, Inc.; wife, Pamela Terry Biberston. Maclynn Jeffrey Dockstader, 38, self-employed; wife, Gillian Tanner Dockstader.

FORTALEZA BRAZIL BOM SUCESSO STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Jairo Vieira da Silva, 37, administrative assistant; succeeding Antonio Cezar Costa Oliveira; wife, Tricia A. C. Rocha dos Santos. Counselors — Francisco Lazaro Campos de Souza, 33, logistics supply; wife, Jeslete de Freitas Lima. Edson Paulo Lins de Oliveira, 38, administrative assistant; wife, Ana A. Evaneblista de Oliveira.

HELENA MONTANA STAKE: (Nov. 13, 2011) President — Daniel James Bingham, 52, chief executive officer/dean at the University of Montana; succeeding Sam M. Allred; wife, Donna Jean Anderson Bingham. Counselors — Bret Randle Romney, 46, president of Ascend Strategies, Inc.; wife, Donna Bingham Romney. Micah LeGrande Christensen, 38, auditor for the State of Montana; wife, Nichole Aston Christensen.

LINCOLN NEBRASKA STAKE: (Nov. 13, 2011) President — Larry "W" Van Tassell, 58, agricultural economics department head at the University of Nebraska; succeeding Arnold J. Bateman; wife, Debra Rae Moody Van Tassell. Counselors — Matthew Ray Hahne, 50, podiatrist; wife, Leanne Bradshaw Hahne. William Dewey Gist, 43, maintenance and facilities manager for Lincoln Industries; wife, Jeriann Christensen Gist.

MERIDA VENEZUELA STAKE: (Oct. 23, 2011) President — Alonso Garcia Rincon, 44, professor at University Bolivariana de Venezuela; succeeding Antonio Ramon Perez Gandica; wife, Lisbeth Jane Diaz Gonzalez. Counselors — Miguel Angel Giraldo Garcia, 29, program coordinator for the Church Educational System; wife, Josefina Heddy Muller Yanez. Robert Alexander Rojas, 39, security supervisor; wife, Esther Maria Ochoa de Rojas.

MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN SOUTH STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2011) President — Brian James Bruner, 40, Latin America and Canada director of customer service for Abbott Labs; succeeding J. Antone Bonner; wife, Emma Charlotta Bennett Bruner. Counselors — Robert Dean Mortimer, 48, owner of Morts Painting; wife, Christine Nebeker Mortimer. Christopher Layton Barlow, 37, retirement plan specialist for Russell Investments; wife, Jodi Christine Magill Barlow.

MONTROSE COLORADO STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2011) President — Nicolas Todd Taylor, 45, licensed clinical psychologist; succeeding Marlin Hunt Jenson; wife, Teresha Lynne Sanford Taylor. Counselors — Daniel Rickey McClendon, 57, general manager at Delta Montrose Electric; wife, Cherilyn Nelson McClendon. Vally D. Mulford, 53, account manager for American Fidelity Inc.; wife, Julie Richards Mulford.

ROSARIO ARGENTINA STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2011) President — Claudio Ariel Lazzara, 44, human resource manager; succeeding Raúl Nazario Cabrera; wife, Carina Alejandra Medina Lazzara. Counselors — Javier Andrés Recchia, 29, clerk; wife, Maria Susana Verano Recchia. Ismael Pablo Antuña, 35, production chief/technical manager; wife, Luciana Marden Torricella Antuña.

SALEM OREGON STAKE: (Nov. 1, 2011) President — Terry Michael Wilder, 55, owner/inspector of Wilder Inc.; succeeding Neil F. Lathen; wife, Cindy L. Barker Wilder. Counselors — Brian Joel Haws, 53, president of Summit Sportswear; wife, Ardith Anne Wakeman Haws. Scott DeLynn Cook, 51, dental sales representative; wife, Marge Sainsbury Cook.