C. RENE ALVAREZ, 54, Cuauhtemoc Ward, Tampico Mexico Stake; to serve in the Valle Hermosa Mexico Region; former mission president's counselor, stake president and counselor, high councilor, stake clerk, and bishop's counselor; attended Arizona State College, and National Autonomous University of Mexico; self-employed law office manager; born in Puebla, Mexico; married Rose Marie Jarvis.
FRANCIS CHRISTIAN BURTON JR., 55, Boerne Ward, San Antonio Stake; to serve in the Houston Texas and Houston Texas North regions; former mission president's counselor, stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president, bishop, Young Men president, and Sunday School teacher; earned bachelor's degree from University of Utah, and medical degree from George Washington University; plastic surgeon; born in Ogden, Utah; married Helen Joan Hardy.JUAN R. BUSTOS, 36, Piedras Negras 4th Ward, Piedras Negras Mexico Stake; to serve in the Piedras Negras Mexico Region; former stake president and counselor, stake executive secretary, bishop's counselor, and high priests group leader; received license in nutrition and diet therapy at Instituto de Nutricion; born in Monclova, Mexico; married Maria Elena Avendano.
MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ, 56, Guaymuras Ward, Tegucigalpa Honduras Guaymuras Stake; to serve in the Honduras Tegucigalpa Region; former mission president's counselor, stake president, high councilor, district president, and district clerk; earned bachelor's degree from Instituto G.A.A.; business owner; born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras; married Maria Ascension Sauceda Turcios.
CARLOS RAMON ESPINOLA, 47, Kaayguy Rory Ward, Fernando De La Mora Paraquay Stake; to serve in the Asuncion Paraguay Region; former mission president and counselor, stake president, bishop, and district president; attended Superior School of Administration; manager of Church regional office; born in Asuncion, Paraguay; married Nelly Margarita Mujica.
JAMES E. GRIFFIN, 46, Hot Springs Ward, Little Rock Arkansas Stake; to serve in the Charlotte North Carolina Region; former stake president and counselor, high councilor, elders quorum president, and Scoutmaster; earned bachelor's degree from BYU, and medical degree from University of Arkansas; otolaryngology physician; born in El Dorado, Ark.; married Marlena Marie Jensen.
HECTOR ENRIQUE MEIJOME, 70, Liniers Ward, Liniers Bueno Aires Argentina East Stake; to serve in the Montevideo Uruguay and Montevideo Uruguay North regions; former temple president's counselor, stake president, high councilor, and bishop; medical information specialist; born in Lanus, Argentina; married Maria Josefina Rodriguez Paz.
R. INGVAR OLSSON, 44, Goeteborg 2nd Ward, Goeteborg Sweden Stake, to serve in the Copenhagen Denmark and Stockholm Sweden regions; former stake president, high councilor, bishop, district councilor, elders quorum president, and Young Men president and counselor; earned teacher certificate and general certificate of education; principal; born in Goeteborg, Sweden; married Batbro Anita Krishina Kjell.
DARRYL RAYMOND TOWNSEND, 50, Pflugerville Ward, Austin Texas Stake; to serve in the Corpus Christi Texas and San Antonio Texas regions; former mission president's counselor, stake president and counselor, high councilor, stake Social Service director, and bishop; earned bachelor's and master's degrees from BYU, and doctorate from University of Texas; vice president of training curriculum development company; born in Glendale, Calif.; married Jami Lea Powell.
JORGE ALBERTO UBOLDI, 43, Inaquito Ward, Quito Ecuador Inaquito Stake; to serve in the Valencia Venezuela and Barcelona Venezuela regions; former temple sealer, mission president's counselor, and bishop; earned engineering degree from Facultad Techologica Avellaneda; area operations and maintenance manager for the Church; born in Rio Negro, Argentina; married Maria Mercedes Ferrante.
GORDON T. WATTS, 58, Grapevine Ward, Lewisville Texas Stake; to serve in the Houston Texas East and Plano Texas regions; former stake president and counselor, high councilor, and bishop; earned associate degree from Weber State College, and bachelor's degree from Utah State University; regional sales manager of glass division of Ford Motor Co.; born in South Ogden, Utah; married Connie Welling.
JORGE FERNANDO ZEBALLOS, 38, Antofagasta 2nd Ward, Antofagasta Stake; to serve in the Chile North and Antofagasta regions; former stake president, high councilor, stake mission president's counselor, and bishop and counselor; earned civil engineering degree from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria; assistant to vice president of operations; born in Ovalle, Chile; married Carmen Gloria Valenzuela.
