Legislative Committee Assignments

2026 General Conference

General Conference Committee Announces

Legislative Committee Assignments

It is the General Conference Commission’s responsibility to approve a list of the membership of the eight legislative committees that meet at the General Conference to review petitions aligned with their areas of responsibility. After the legislative committees act on the petitions, they go to the plenary session for final action. The Commission has done its work to assign all 420 delegates to a legislative committee.


All delegates could submit up to three legislative committee preferences by May 5. Those preferences were considered in the legislative committee assignments. Fully 90 percent of the delegates were assigned to their first choice of legislative committee, which is an improvement on 2024, when 86 percent received their first choice.


Reasons why a delegate might not receive their first choice are:

  1. Committees must have at least 35 members and no more than 70. One committee had too few members, and another had too many.
  2. No committee can be more than 55 percent lay or 55 percent clergy. Several committees had too many laity, while several others had too many clergy.
  3. We were to strive for geographical balance, with the goal that committee membership would range between 30 to 45 percent from outside the U.S. (Non-U.S. delegates make up 38 percent of the total delegation.)
  4. We tried to spread annual conference representation across the committees, so that each committee had as many different annual conferences as possible.


When delegates needed to be assigned to a different committee not their first choice, we were able to honor their second or third choice, which is an improvement from 2024, when some delegates were assigned to a committee they expressed no preference for.


While some delegates may be understandably disappointed not to receive their first choice committee assignment, we hope that all delegates will see themselves working together for the common good. All delegates will be able to speak about important issues when they reach the plenary session. Any questions about committee assignments may be directed to the General Conference Secretary.


The next step is for these committees to convene digitally over the next two months to elect officers and receive training. Please continue to pray for the important work these legislative committees do in considering all the over 400 petitions submitted for General Conference consideration.

DOCTRINES AND SACRAMENTS
Clergy


Aguilar, Samuel — Peru
Arsene, Kukangidila Nkele — Democratic Republic of Congo
Auta, Emmanuel Christopher — Central Nigeria
Banks, David Arnold — North Carolina
Beyers, John Arthur — North Georgia
Bromley II, Edward Royal — Mississippi-West Tennessee
Collins, Kenneth Joseph — MidSouth
Ddamulira, Christopher — Uganda
Geleta, Melkamu Gezahegn — Ethiopia Nazrawiyan
Hammond, Nancy Beth — Alabama Emerald Coast
Iliev, Tsvetan Todorov — Bulgaria
Jackson-Sears, Jill — MidTexas
Kulah, Jerry PayeManfloe — Grain Coast
Likondi Upemali, Upendo Malaki — Tanzania
Mallory, Tesia Lee — Allegheny West
Matonga, Forbes — Zimbabwe
McCuaig, Kelly Richard — West Plains
McFall, Jordan — Heartland
Nicholson, Suzanne Beth — MidSouth
Oconer, Luther Jeremiah — Mega Manila
OReilly, Matthew — North Alabama
Padgett, Samuel — Great Lakes
Salama, Hassan — Northern Nigeria
Shevchenko, Alexander — South Russia
Stevick, Travis Michael — Upper Midwest
Stover, Gregory D — Allegheny West
Tangunan, Nestor Ramos — Covenant Philippines
Tennent, Timothy Craig — MidSouth
Thompson, Jennifer Blackburn — South Georgia
Toske, Thomas Teka — Ethiopia Nazrawiyan
Turner, Timothy Andrew — Trinity
Umar, Musa Danjuma — Southern Nigeria
Watson III, David Farrell — Allegheny West

Laity


Baughman, Laurie — Mississippi-West Tennessee
Benefiel, Ernest Gregg — MidSouth
Best, Allison Faye — South Carolina
Billings, William Arthur — Allegheny West
Campbell, John Carl — Trinity
Chacon Ruiz, Israel Yadan — Mexico
Clark, Mark Edward — MidTexas
Daniel, Sudalai Mani — India
Fink, Elizabeth Ashley — Trinity
Frias, Alexis — Panama
Grabbs, Gregory Michael — North Carolina
Gregory, William Bennett — MidTexas
Joseph, Sweety — India
Kravchinya, Evgeniya — Central Russia
Kyle, Bill — Mississippi-West Tennessee
Maijamaa, Lily — Northern Nigeria
Masari, Philemon — Northeast Nigeria
Mhembere, Darlington — Zimbabwe
Mills Jr, David Platt — South Georgia
Mollo, Carmen — Peru
Shotts, Michael Tilmon — North Alabama
Sow, Moussa Bohoum — Oasis
Thompson, Martha Fridy — South Carolina
Thwethwa, Luvo — South Africa
White IV, James Alexander — South Georgia
Whiteside, Michael — Florida
Womack, Mike Michael — Great Lakes

SOCIAL WITNESS
Clergy


Alamo, Megan — Great Lakes
Bowlin, Bart — North Alabama
Bryars, Paul Lawrence — Alabama Emerald Coast
Chastain, Kenneth Toby Thomson — North Alabama
Choi, Brian — Allegheny West
Diko, Mbingeleli — South Africa
Dockpa Ngama, Lucien Dan — Central African Republic
Doungkaeo, Somsri — Thailand
Farhat, Rose Ramona — Grain Coast
Griffin, Joy Smith — North Georgia
Griswold, Daniel Robert — South Carolina
Henderson, Enid Simone — Trinity
Idi, Paul Yerima — Northeast Nigeria
Kalambo, John — Zambia
Kukah, Everlyne Esther — Kenya
McMann, John Wayne — Trinity
Muzengeza, Samson — Zimbabwe
Mwaine, Joseph Ntombura — Afrika Mashariki
Parks, James Edward — Upper Midwest
Raju, Sriramu Jermiah — India
Reaves, Timothy Lloyd — North Carolina
Salgado, Isaac Daniel — South Georgia
Temple, Charles Chappell — Trinity
Usman, Yunusa Zubairu — Southern Nigeria

Laity


Alombe Ilima, Marthe — Democratic Republic of Congo
Barka, Seni James — Northern Nigeria
Barron, Mary Campbell — Trinity
Blagojevich, Mary Manu — Western States
Buck, Daniel John — Great Lakes
Christian, Mwite Mwango — Democratic Republic of Congo
Crissman, John Scott — MidSouth
Doram, Cora — Northeast
Duke, Isabella Josephine — MidTexas
Erosi, Abiyot Nega — Ethiopia Nazrawiyan
Esteban, Jeffrey Ulep — Covenant Philippines
Faizieva, Liliya — East Russia and Central Asia
Floro, Janet Sue — Trinity
Heeren, Becky — Upper Midwest
Hoffman, Alexander Richard — Allegheny West
Hoffman, Richard Christian — Allegheny West
James, Sherlin — India
Mafindi, Bubajoda Hilkiah — Southern Nigeria
Marcel, Kakudji Faliala — Democratic Republic of Congo
Morrell, Denise — Florida
Parygina, Yulia — Northwest Russia and Belarus
Pillay, Monteen Amber — Florida
Smith, Tim Eric — Florida
Spivey Jr, David Eugene — North Carolina
Valerio, Amiel — Mega Manila
White, Mandy — West Plains
Whittaker, Alyson Kathryn — MidSouth
Woods, Allison — Heartland

LOCAL CHURCH
Clergy


Abba, Bitrus Ezra — Northern Nigeria
Bass, James Alan — Trinity
Bradshaw, Earl Franklin — North Carolina
Carosiello, Anthony Griffith — South Carolina
Cason, Gordon Allen — South Georgia
Crawford Jr, Ray Roscoe — Heartland
Dinger, Brett Matthew — Allegheny West
Dixon, Tynna Gayle — MidTexas
Fordham, Michael — Florida
Harrison, Victoria — Florida
Herrera de Duran, Jenny Judith — Venezuela
Holland, Drew Samuel — Mississippi-West Tennessee
Jacob, Cecilia — Central Nigeria
Jillo, Margaret Halako — Kenya
Just, Rick — Heartland
King, Donna — North Alabama
Makama, Caleb Danduniya — Northern Nigeria
McGehee, Benjamin Nelson — Trinity
Nichols, Brandon Tyler — Virginia
Okele, Henriette Lokoto — Democratic Republic of Congo
Oldukunyi, Lois Silantoi — Afrika Mashariki
Raj, Vincent — India
Rajan, Grace Ida — India
Skinner, Darren L. — West Plains
Smallwood, Justin Ryan — West Plains
Thomas, Bakawe Azanchi — Southern Nigeria
Williamson, Lee Ann — Mississippi-West Tennessee

Laity


Agee, John Douglas — Trinity
Auten, Teresa Ferguson — North Carolina
Bain, Darlene Sue — Allegheny West
Bannister, Kristina Ellis — South Carolina
Biglane, Derrick — Mississippi-West Tennessee
Bindanda, Platini Masapu — Democratic Republic of Congo
Briselli, Diana Marie — Northeast
Brotherton, Jeffery Lee — North Carolina
Carine, Ngoie Wa Kabondo — Democratic Republic of Congo
Davis, Jill — Great Lakes
Dawson III, John Huger — Trinity
Ephraim, Ruth Ebby — Southern Nigeria
Fassnacht, Nancy Jean — Allegheny West
Gearhardt, Amy Christine — Virginia
Gisele, Kabezya Nyota — Democratic Republic of Congo
Haruna, Yahaya — Northern Nigeria
Idyema, Philip Abae — Kenya
Killough, Holly Denise — MidTexas
Kirkland, Tina Ayers — North Georgia
Ladice, Banena Mujinga — Democratic Republic of Congo
Londo, William Desire — Central African Republic
Madzinga, Everjoyce — Heartland
Mekonnen, Samson Ketema — Ethiopia Nazrawiyan
Mihaylova-Siderova, Mariela Mihaylova — Bulgaria
Mwalukuku, Roselyne Machocho — Afrika Mashariki
Ortega Valera, Josue David — Venezuela
Paik, Eugene — Korean American
Seel, Abby Jo — MidSouth
Smalley, Debbie Nichols — Alabama Emerald Coast
Wallace, Ashley Nicole — MidSouth
Watson, Devereaux Lee — South Georgia
Woods, Beth Daniels — North Carolina

MINISTRY
Clergy


Bako, Irmiya Iliya – Southern Nigeria

Barbee, Jeremy Lemuel – West Plains

Benge, Luann – Upper Midwest

Cooper, Robert Ewell – Virginia

Cribb, Dalma Garrell – North Carolina

Dome, Shaleen Namrembo – Kenya

Ganah, Wilson – Northern Nigeria

Gildner, Daniel – Allegheny West

Goodman, Timothy J – Allegheny West

Hoppe, Michael – Alabama Emerald Coast

Howard Jr., John Franklin – North Carolina

Jeffries, Jonathan David – North Carolina

Jones, Karen Kraft – Northeast

Kellum, Nako – Florida

Kim, Hen Su Andrei – Northwest Russia and Belarus

Kim, TJ – Korean American

Kora, Mujinga Mwamba – Democratic Republic of Congo

LaGrone, Jessica Box – Trinity

Lord, Janet Faye – Allegheny West

Maigini, Regina – Central Nigeria

Miller III, Andy S – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Palmer, James Burton – Trinity

Parcasio, Roberto Gallardo – Mega Manila

Parr, Robin – North Georgia

Pennington, Matthew James – MidTexas

Rosette, Ngoy Kalumba – Democratic Republic of Congo

Saffell, Laura Ann – Allegheny West

Sales, Thadius Edmund – Northeast

Small, Brian Christopher – MidSouth

Tucker, Scott Irwin – South Georgia

Wanyama, Bonface Ghero – Kenya

Willis, Jaimie – Heartland

Laity


Aschalew, Nahili Tamiru – Ethiopia Nazrawiyan

Balasa, Habila Bala – Southern Nigeria

Bean, David Robert – Virginia

Bowlin, Elizabeth – North Alabama

Cengimbo, Nokonwaba – South Africa

Chandar, Satish Luke – India

Davenport, Shirley Voliva – North Carolina

Douglas, Bridget Renee – Great Lakes

Drummond Jr, Murray Enos – Northeast

Etirattana, Chutimon – Thailand

Fox, Jana E – MidTexas

Hammond, James Franklin – Alabama Emerald Coast

Harbin, Ellen – Great Lakes

Hayes, Doug – West Plains

Hindel, Carolyn Rose – North Carolina

Jasmine, Sophiya – India

Judd, Leesa Rodriguez – South Carolina

Kalitongi, Robby – Zambia

Kopas, Samir – Central Europe

Kpachi, Patrick – Northeast Nigeria

Landman, Mylie Donn – Allegheny West

Lannom, Jon Paul – MidTexas

Odifax, Shukuru – Kenya

Padgett, Melissa A – Great Lakes

Puthoff, Rylee Kay Elaine – Allegheny West

Rohrs, Katherine Susan – Allegheny West

Vargas, Anna Isabel – Trinity

Waters, Ken Wayne – North Carolina

Watson, Frankie Fonteneaux – Trinity

SUPERINTENDENCY
Clergy


Beasley, Alan – North Alabama

da Silva, Luciano Pereira – Panama

Grayson, Erik Kenneth – South Carolina

Han, Duk Hee – Allegheny West

Howard, Kari Lewis – North Carolina

Johnson, Joshua Steven – Heartland

Komives Francisti, Svetlana – Central Europe

Lee, Jonathan Sunghyun – Korean American

Love, Kawandji Bamanaya – Democratic Republic of Congo

Loyd, Lyndol – West Plains

Lysin, Dmitrii – East Russia and Central Asia

Nkhata, Chimwemwe Copeland Mansfield – Malawi

Odongo, Wilton Thomas – Kenya

Onabanjo, Adebowale Adedayo – Allegheny West

Ott, Kenneth – North Georgia

Park, Leo Tae Youl – Northeast

Pattison, Gregory Scott – Great Lakes

Rajan David, Suresh – India

Ritter, Christopher Miles – Great Lakes

Sims, Heather Leigh – Trinity

Spencer, Lester Harden – Alabama Emerald Coast

Therrell Jr., James Joseph – Florida

Thompson, David William – South Georgia

Thornton, Adam Kristopher – MidTexas

Townsend, Robbie Britton – Northeast

Vowell, Mark Lynn – MidTexas

Wanck, Sarah Beth Mayfield – Great Lakes

Wilson Jr, George D – Grain Coast

Yoila, Baziel Yayuba – Southern Nigeria

Laity


Abasu, Sule Mataple – Southern Nigeria

Allred, James Chelsey – North Georgia

Bowman Dr., Benjamin Robert – MidSouth

Chancey, Elizabeth Anna – MidSouth

Christine, Autumn Sue – Northeast

Eikner, David Allen – Trinity

Emmanuel, Deusi – Tanzania

Evans, Daniel – Upper Midwest

Floore, Eugene Malcolm – Alabama Emerald Coast

Gaines, Audra Henderson – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Heins, Tyson Dean – Heartland

Hudgins, Deborah Beavers – South Georgia

Johnson, Nancy Karen – North Carolina

Kearns, Matthew – Upper Midwest

Kipkore, Julius Kilimo – Afrika Mashariki

Loeb, Carol Margaret – MidTexas

Madanga, Joyce – Southern Nigeria

Miller, Isaya Michael – Allegheny West

Nbaishe, Adamu Saidu – Northeast Nigeria

Nies, Tamyra Lynnette – Allegheny West

Ososo, Reuben Replie – Kenya

Sullivan, Catherine Sue – Trinity

Uthwal, Shelly – India

Woodin, Kimberly Ann – North Alabama

CONFERENCES COMMITTEE
Clergy


Allen, James Scott – South Carolina

Almanza Villalobos, David Eduardo – Mexico

Bain, Randall William – Allegheny West

Bulus, Christy Yusuf – Southern Nigeria

Cadar, Arturo – Trinity

Chitowo, Kelvin – Zimbabwe

Cook, Beth Ann – Great Lakes

DeHaven, Bradley Lynn – MidTexas

Denis, Mukalay Wa Kyungo – Democratic Republic of Congo

Feyissa, Anbessu Tolla – Ethiopia Nazrawiyan

Flores, Rebekah Hannah – MidTexas

Hmar, John Lalhmathuoi – India

Juji, Danjuma – Northeast Nigeria

Kingery, Zachery Paul – Upper Midwest

Lambert, Anthony Eric – North Carolina

Nelson Jr, Julius Julukon Sarwolo – Grain Coast

Newton, Riley Allen – Alabama Emerald Coast

Omba, Djamba – Democratic Republic of Congo

Sawicki, Michael Thomas – Great Lakes

Umar, Shagari S – Northeast Nigeria

Weston, John Charles – Western States

Laity


Ayuba, Laurence Tanko – Southern Nigeria

Barrow, Mark Allen – MidSouth

Brown, Bill Lee – Heartland

Bryars, Vicki Vines – Alabama Emerald Coast

Dalton, Don Lee – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Enns, Margaret – West Plains

Gambo, Stephen P – Central Nigeria

Guttag, Sue Hershberger – Allegheny West

Jackson, Katrina Elizabeth – Alabama Emerald Coast

Jen, Mike Dio – Southern Nigeria

Johnson, Lily Adeline – Great Lakes

Joy, Holly Lee – Heartland

Kreutziger, Sarah Sloan – Trinity

Kwanshi, Sunday Kubam – Northeast Nigeria

McGee, Ralph Mark – North Alabama

Mugwanga, Chrispinus Wafula – Kenya

Nhoris, Mbayo Ngoyi – Democratic Republic of Congo

Oduke, Walter Khalonyere – Kenya

Patrick, William Alan – Allegheny West

Rajan, Giftson David – India

Roberson, David Ray – MidTexas

Towson, Debra Hudson – South Georgia

CONSTITUTION, CONNECTIONAL ORGANIZATION, AND FINANCE
Clergy


Akers, Chris Todd – Florida

Atkins Jr, Gary Clark – Trinity

Barnett, James Ryan – MidTexas

Buck, Jeff – Great Lakes

Cordle, Stephen Harry – Allegheny West

Fosheno, Victor Markus – Northeast Nigeria

Fugate, Nathanael Joel – Allegheny West

Groce, Joshua – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Immanuel, Rajan Danel Thomas – India

Lawler, Paul – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Lee, Jonathan – Upper Midwest

Lindsay, Michael – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Longanga, Martin Kasongo – Democratic Republic of Congo

Mabry, Thomas Coleman – North Carolina

Mollo, Kenneth Otieno – Kenya

Monga Kamuyombo, Richard – Democratic Republic of Congo

Mwenze, Kabah Kasongo – Democratic Republic of Congo

Nikolaev, Sergei – Central Russia

Noble, James – MidTexas

Postell, Andrew Lewis – North Georgia

Rizzak, Rachid – Oasis

Sarkar, Sandeep – India

Seel Dr., Matthew Thomas – MidSouth

Smith, Jeremy Steven – Alabama Emerald Coast

Tabaka-Morrissey, Sherri – MidSouth

Taylor, Steven Matthew – Northeast

Uthwal, Rahul – India

Laity


Bidiaku Pangi, Therese – Democratic Republic of Congo

Chipungu, Chenjerai Albert – Zimbabwe

Dobboh, Martha B – Grain Coast

Engelman, Kathleen Marie – Great Lakes

Grabbs, Heather Scoles – North Carolina

Gregory, Sam – West Plains

Hovis, Robin Cooper – Allegheny West

Jernigan, Jeff Scott – North Georgia

Jones, Jeannie Stevens – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Kasana, Iryn – Uganda

Kim, Sung-Soo – Korean American

Masih, Jirah – India

Morrison, Norma Jeanne – Upper Midwest

Mukarakate, Wilma – Zimbabwe

Nelson, Muriel – Grain Coast

Nicklas, Cara – Heartland

Olandor, Boyce L – Grain Coast

Parker, Mack Barnette – North Carolina

Pollitt, James Adren – Allegheny West

Rader, Dennis William – Northeast

Samwel, Fidelis Ong'ayo – Kenya

Shankar, Sheela – India

Smalley, David Bryant – Alabama Emerald Coast

Strange, Laura Down – North Alabama

Sukisa, Nicolas Munongo – Democratic Republic of Congo

Tam, William Neal – North Georgia

Thornton, Andy Lee – Trinity

Vowell, Margaret Denise – MidTexas

JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
Clergy


Auvil, Jeremy – North Alabama

Bennett, DA – Heartland

Burnham, Jason Andrew – Trinity

Chancey, James Todd – MidSouth

Ebel, Brian Matthew – MidSouth

Gadlage, Christopher S – Great Lakes

Heinemann, Wendy Lee – Trinity

Hingmang, Babu Ram – India

Irura, Jack Kirimi – Afrika Mashariki

Jatutu, John Simon – Southern Nigeria

Nontshakaza, Bulelani – South Africa

Oliver, Cory Brandon – North Carolina

Stutts, Connie Marie – North Carolina

Towson, James Vernon – South Georgia

Wakubatwa Bemba, Martin Kasongo – DR of Congo

Woods, John Conrad – North Carolina

Zilhaver, Robert Frank – Allegheny West

Laity


Bambur, Virginia Baba – Central Nigeria

Bourland, Don Edwin – Mississippi-West Tennessee

Claudette, Kon Kand – DR of Congo

Creef-Meekins, Elizabeth Ann – North Carolina

Faransa, Dorothy – Central Nigeria

Folsom, David Bradley – South Georgia

Gadia, Sheryl Sia – Mega Manila

Garza, Oscar Luis – Trinity

Hook, Joy – Great Lakes

Iliya, Beatrice – Northern Nigeria

Lyovushkina, Elena – South Russia

Nkhambule, Ganizani – Malawi

Parr, Dan Loyd – North Georgia

Rowe, Lori Sellers – Florida

Schadel, Andrea Renee – Upper Midwest

Stonum, Paul – West Plains

Therebe, David Kaberia – Afrika Mashariki

Tomah, T Emmanuel – Grain Coast

Wilhelms, Tybo Alan – Allegheny West

Wilson, Glenn Allen – North Alabama