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Grand Chapter Committees

STANDING COMMITTEES
2025 - 2026

Appeals & Greivances
J. Keith Gates*
Billy Barnes
Woody D. Bilyeu

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Finance
Mark St John*

Allan K. Bean
John Knox
Dexter Down 
Jay Hartley

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Foreign Correspondence
F. Deas Dempsey*
Joe Dan Gibbs
Taylor Nauta

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Masonic Law & Jurisprudence
Adam Patrick*
Mark Melder

Richard Morgan

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Necrology

Rev. Billy Taylor*

Stuart Averitt

Rev. Troy Denard

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Registration / Credentials
J. Keith Gates*
M. Cash Melville, PGHP
Al Simms

Scotty Adams

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Special Committees​

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Constituant Chapter & State of the Order

Jay Hartley*
Otey "Marty" Dear, III
Terrence "Terry" Macon

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Constitution / General Regulations

Wilson O. Cook*

Joe Dan Gibbs

M. Cash Melville, PGHP

Martin Reinschmidt, PGHP

M. Darin West, PGHP

 

Education​
Dexter Downs*
Scotty Adams

Otey "Marty" Dear, III

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History & Archives
Anthony Radosti, PGHP*
Michael Laurence, PGHP
Eddie LeBouf, III, PGHP

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Membership
C. Ken Dorhauer*

Scotty Adams

Otey "Marty" Dear, III

Joseph A. Giroir, III, 

J. Rusty Russell

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Perpetual Membership
John F. Knox, Jr.*
Allan K. Bean

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Philanthropies
Scotty Adams*
Joseph A. Girior, III

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*indicates Chairman

For Official Information

Grand Recorder: Joe Dan Gibbs

139 Sinor Dr, Leesville LA 71446

337-423-6704

layorkritemasons@gmail.com

 

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