Regional Council

Regional Council is made up of voting and non-voting members from across the Region.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (VOTING):

Rev. Tracy Anderson-Tellado
Moderator

Danny Housewright
Moderator-Elect

Rev. Penny Biddy
Secretary

Tommy Cole
Treasurer

Rev. Dr. Andy Mangum Regional Minister

MEMBERS ELECTED- APPOINTED FROM ACROSS THE REGION (VOTING):

Heather Patriacca Tolleson First CC Katy, Katy TX, Clergy

Layne Beamer Central CC, Austin TX, Clergy

Brett Coe First CC, Amarillo TX, Clergy

Sam Simon First CC, Edinburg TX, Clergy

Mark Leonard Oak Cliff CC, Dallas TX, Clergy

Cheryl Burke First CC, Mount Pleasant TX, Laity

Tanya Tyler First CC, Ruidoso, Clergy

REPRESENTATIVES FROM CONSTITUENCY GROUPS (VOTING):

Jim Lackey: (Disciples Men) First CC, Duncanville TX, Laity

Sally Green: (Disciples Women's Ministries) The Way, The Truth, and The Life CC, Dallas TX, Laity

Kim Johnson: (Regional Youth Ministry Committee 2024-2025) The Woodlands CC, The Woodlands TX, Clergy

William Smith: (Texas Christian Missionary Fellowship) Center Point CC, Greenville TX, Clergy

Robert Elizarraras: (Southwest Hispanic Convention) Iglesia Cristiana Biblica Eben-Ezer, Duncanville TX, Clergy

Hector Pena Iglesia Cristiana Agape, McAllen TX, Clergy

CHAIR OF STANDING COMMITTEE (VOTING):

Nadia Lahutsky (Regional Committee on the Ministry) South Hills CC, Fort Worth, Layperson

MEMBER OF GENERAL BOARD ELECTED BY REGIONAL ASSEMBLY (VOTING):

William Smith (General Board) Center Point CC, Greenville TX, Clergy

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (VOTING):                        

(UCC Representative) Vacant position  

EX-OFFICIO (WITHOUT VOTE):

Christy Drechsel (Clergy) Executive   

Darren Phelps (Clergy) Community Regional Minister 

Alfred Walker (Clergy) Community Regional Minister

D. Kim Fields-Haley (Clergy) Regional Connection Minister   

Heather Reed (Clergy) Community Regional Minister

Nathan Higginbotham (CCSW Disciples Men Director) Cypress Creek CC, Spring TX, Laity

REPRESENTATIVES FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS (WITHOUT VOTE):

Lea McCracken (Texas Christian University) TCU, Fort Worth TX, Clergy

Michael Miller (Brite Divinity School) Executive Vice President and Dean, Clergy

Sederic Dinkens (Jarvis Christian College) Jarvis CC, Hawkins TX, Clergy

David Hargrave (Fowler Communities) Juliette Fowler Communities, Chaplain

Michael Passmore (Inman Christian Center) Central CC, San Antonio TX, Clergy

Hector Velazquez (Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries)

F. Feliberto Pereira (Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries) Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, Los Fresnos TX, Clergy