One clergy person and one lay person to be elected for a three-year term. Retiring incumbents, the Rev. David Read and Mr. Ron Tribo are ineligible.
Description of duties: The Standing Committee meets about three times a year and serves as a Council of Advice to the diocesan bishop. Among its responsibilities are granting or withholding consents to the election of bishops throughout the Episcopal Church and interviewing seminarians and recommending to the bishop whether or not they be made candidates for ordination. The Standing Committee is composed of 6 persons, 3 clergy and 3 lay. In the event that the office of bishop is vacant, the Standing Committee serves as the Ecclesiastical authority for the diocese. Persons serving on the Standing Committee should be familiar with the Constitution and Canons, aware of issues in the wider Anglican Communion, and be persons who are willing to undertake a wide range of leadership needs and discernment.
Description of Duties (On dwtx.org):
- Article IV – Constitution & Canons of the General Convention
- Article V, Canon 3 – Constitution & Canons of the Diocese of West Texas
STANDING COMMITTEE
| Current Members | Church | Term ends |
| The Rev. Scott Brown | St. Alban’s, Harlingen | 2014 |
| Mrs. Kelley Kimble | St. Philip’s, Uvalde | 2014 |
| The Rev. John Badders | St. Luke’s, San Antonio | 2013 |
| Mrs. Martha Steves | St. Mark’s, San Antonio | 2013 |
| * The Rev. David Read | St. Luke’s, San Antonio | 2012 |
| * Mr. Ron Tribo | St. Helena’s, Boerne | 2012 |
* Incumbents are ineligible for re-election
2012 Nominees are listed below. Use their command buttons to View Fullscreen for online reading, Print or Download the full packet when available.
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The nomination information packet mailed to clergy and wardens on September 2, 2011 is available on the Nomination page.
