Eight new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Their assignments will be announced later. Here are their names and biographical information:O. Omar and Beatriz Canals
Oscar Omar Canals, 51, Hunter 5th Ward, Salt Lake Hunter East Stake; high priests group leader; former Young Men General Board member, high councilor, Sunday School and Primary teacher, region sports priesthood adviser and stake public affairs director; international audio-visual specialist for Church; born in Montevideo, Uruguay, to Jacobo and Mercedes Rodriguez Canals; married Beatriz Belhot, five children. She is a Relief Society instructor; former nursery leader, counselor in ward Primary presidency and Young Women adviser; nurse; received bachelor's degree in nursing at Weber State University and attended University of Uruguay; born in Montevideo, Uruguay, to Jorge and Agelica Gatto Belhot.
Jeffrey N. and Julie Clayton
Jeffrey Newren Clayton, 44, Mueller Park 5th Ward, Bountiful Utah Mueller Park Stake; stake president; former stake executive secretary, bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president, Scoutmaster, bishop's counselor and ward executive secretary; attorney; received juris doctorate from University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Paul Algene and Hilder Lorna Newren Clayton; married Julie Marjorie McCallum, six children. She is a Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher; former Primary Achievement Day leader, Relief Society homemaking leader, Sunday School teacher for 15-year-olds, counselor in ward Primary presidency, ward Young Women president and counselor, and Laurel adviser; studied art at University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Edward James and Julie Waagen McCallum.
Frieda and David B. Galbraith
David Brian Galbraith, 54, Provo Utah Oak Hills Stake; member of Missionary Training Center 63rd Branch presidency; former stake president, high councilor, Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher, district president, branch president, and missionary in the Swiss-Austrian Mission; professor of political science at BYU; received doctorate in international relations from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, master's degree in international relations and bachelor's degree in political science from BYU; born in Lethbridge, Alberta, to Bruce Van and Beth Heninger Galbraith; married Frieda Greta Lucile Kruger, five children. She is an ordinance worker in the Provo Utah Temple; former Relief Society teacher, Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher, branch Relief Society president, member of branch Primary presidency, and Sunday School teacher; Book of Mormon instructor for English-as-a-second-language students at BYU; received master's degree from Institute of Holy Land Studies (now Jerusalem University College) in Hebrew and Biblical studies and bachelor's degree from BYU in French and German; born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Filippus Johan and Jantje Kuiper Kruger.
Patsy and Henry D. Garrett
Henry Dean Garrett, 59, Battle Creek 6th Ward, Pleasant Grove Utah East Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former counselor in stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, and missionary in the South African mission; professor of religion at BYU; received doctorate of education at BYU, master's degree in health science and bachelor's degree in speech pathology at Utah State University; born in Wellsville, Utah, to Henry Wardrop and Iola Bird Garrett; married Patsy May Pehrson, five children. She is a temple ordinance worker and ward Primary secretary, former counselor in stake and ward Relief Society presidency, Relief Society compassionate service leader, ward Young Women president and ward Relief Society president; received bachelor's degree at Utah State University; born in Logan, Utah, to Karl A. and May Anderson Pehrson.
Ada Lu and Donald R. Hinton
Donald Ray Hinton, 52, Washington 4th Ward, Washington Utah Stake; deacons adviser, counselor in Young Men presidency and Scoutmaster; former stake president, assistant in high priests group leadership, Blazer leader, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and missionary in Southern Far East and Alaskan Canadian Mission; communications professor at Dixie College; received doctorate in interpersonal communications from Southern Illinois University, bachelor's and master's degrees in speech communication from BYU and attended Dixie College; born in Hurricane, Utah, to Amos Lavar and Sarah Leora Tolman Hinton; married Ada Lu Fuller, six children. She is a ward family history consultant; former ward Primary president and counselor, Merry Miss leader, choir director, ward Relief Society president and counselor, and counselor in ward Young Women presidency; received bachelor's degree in elementary education from BYU and associate degree from Dixie College; born in Hurricane, Utah, to Luther Carlos and Rosalba Gubler Fuller.
Janice and Randolph C. Nieffenegger
Randolph Calkins Nieffenegger, 52, Woodland 1st Ward, Davis California Stake; first counselor in stake presidency; former counselor in stake presidency, high councilor, stake Young Men president, Scoutmaster, bishop, high priests group leader, counselor in bishopric, elders quorum president and missionary in California South Mission; founder and president of J R Scientific; received bachelor's degree in biochemistry from University of California at Davis; born in Wendell, Idaho, to Daniel Jones and Evelyn Doris Calkins Nieffenegger; married Janice Nebeker, four children. She is a ward Primary president; former Primary teacher, ward Relief Society president, ward activities committee chairman, and ward Young Women president; born in Wendell, Idaho, to Franklin Van and Flossie Mae Noffsinger Nebeker.
G. Lawrence (Larry) and Flora Spackman
G. Lawrence (Larry) Spackman, 48, Heritage Ward, Calgary Alberta Stake, counselor in stake presidency; former bishop, high councilor, stake clerk, and missionary in the England Central Mission; president of TransCanada Engergy Ltd.; received MBA from University of Calgary and bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from BYU; born in Edmonton, Alberta, to Grant Lawrence and Edna Beth Tanner Spackman; married Flora Elizabeth Walker, five children. She is a Primary teacher and ward organist; former visiting teacher, ward Young Women president, Primary music leader, counselor in stake Primary presidency, stake Young Women president, and nursery leader; received degree from the University of Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music and bachelor's degree in education from University of Calgary; born in Calgary, Alberta, to Robert Harris and Barbara Amussen Benson Walker.
Barbara and John D. Tanner
John Daniel Tanner; 60, Granite Bay 2nd Ward, Roseville California Stake; bishop; former high councilor, counselor in bishopric, manager of Church Welfare Services and Physical Facilities; seminary teacher, and ward Young Men president; president of Tanner Industries Inc.; received bachelor's degree in engineering from BYU and attended University of Utah; born in Calgary, Alberta, to Earl Pingree and Betty Bridge Tanner; married Barbara Ann Steed, seven children. She is a ward teacher improvement coordinator; former Relief Society teacher, ward Relief Society president, seminary teacher, Young Women adviser, and ward Primary president; born in Lethbridge, Alberta, to John Owen and Elsie Carol Daines Steed.