Eight more mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin service about July 1, 2006. Assignments will be announced later. The new leaders are:
Karl Lynn Dodge, 49, Midway 3rd Ward, Midway Utah Stake; high councilor; former bishop, counselor in a bishopric, ward Young Men president, and missionary in the Thailand Bangkok Mission. Owner of Dodge Wealth Management, and co-owner of Dodge Enterprises. Born in Provo, Utah, to Seth Arvid and Clara Mildred Isaksen Dodge. Married Gunda Le Reid, four children.
A ward Relief Society president, Sister Dodge is a former counselor in ward Primary, Relief Society and Young Women presidencies, ward Young Women secretary, Relief Society teacher and chorister. Born in Price, Utah, to Lucien Claire and Gunda Anderson Reid.
Michael Allen Harrison, 52, River Ridge 1st Ward, Orem Utah East Stake; bishop of BYU 79th Ward; former stake president, bishop and missionary in the Germany Hamburg Mission. Retired attorney. Born in Roosevelt, Utah, to M. Allen and Marjorie Gardner Harrison. Married Clyda Frandsen, three children.
A ward Relief Society secretary, Sister Harrison is a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president, and counselor in a Young Women presidency. Born in Price, Utah, to Duane A. and Velma Black Frandsen.
William Shiu-Foo Hsu, 55, Laie 6th Ward, Laie Hawaii North Stake; high councilor and temple ordinance worker; former branch president, counselor in a mission presidency, area public affairs director, director of Hong Kong temple dedication and missionary in the Hong Kong Mission. Associate professor at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Born in Hong Kong, to Shui Mei Hsu and Man Har Yam. Married Angelina Tien Tse Jan, two children.
A temple ordinance worker, counselor in a Young Women presidency, and Relief Society teacher, Sister Hsu is a former ward Relief Society, Primary and Young Women president, counselor in stake Relief Society and Young Women presidencies and missionary in the Taiwan Taipei Mission. Born in Taiwan to Bao Lin Jan and Nai In Lueh.
Henry Warren Mathusek, 55, Emerson 1st Ward, Caldwell New Jersey Stake; counselor in mission presidency; former counselor in two stake presidencies, regional welfare agent, bishop, branch president, elders quorum president and missionary in the North German Mission. President and chief executive officer of Mathusek, Inc. Born in New York City, N.Y., to Henry George and Luella Lindsay Burton Mathusek. Married Claudia Charlene Smith, eight children.
A Primary teacher, Sister Mathusek is a former stake, ward and branch Primary president and counselor in a branch Relief Society presidency. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Coulson and Paulene Curtis Smith.
Richard W. Moffat, 53, Foothill 7th Ward, Salt Lake Foothill Stake; bishop of the Salt Lake University 4th Ward; former counselor in a bishopric, high councilor, Sunday School teacher and missionary in the France-Switzerland Mission. Partner and real estate developer with the Boyer Company. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ralph Webb and Janice Mather Moffat. Married Amy Beth Stohl, four children.
A missionary at Church museum and Relief Society teacher, Sister Moffat is a former ward Young Women and Primary president, counselor and Primary teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clark Nelson and Beth Burton Stohl.
Blair J. Packard, 54, Gilbert 6th Ward, Gilbert Arizona Highland Stake; former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, stake Young Men president, stake missionary and missionary in Mozambique Maputo Mission. Physical therapist and co-owner of East Valley Physical Therapy. Born in Payson, Utah, to Bliss Robertson and Donna Francom Packard. Married Precinda Oakley, seven children.
Sister Packard is a former stake and ward Relief Society president, Young Women adviser, institute instructor, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Mozambique Maputo Mission. Born in Provo, Utah, to Richard James and Annabelle Perry Oakley.
Donald Eugene Pugh, 58, Bellevue 1st Ward, Bellevue Washington Stake; former stake president, bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president and missionary in Scottish mission. President and owner of Cummins Northwest. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Warren Edward and Leta Vivian Curtis Pugh. Married Jane Hanseen, five children.
A Sunday School teacher, Sister Pugh is a former counselor in stake Young Women presidencies, ward Relief Society president and teacher, counselor in a ward Primary presidency. Born in Logan, Utah, to Robert Blaine and Melba Stephenson Hanseen.
Reid Adams Robison, 54, Sherwood Hills Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont North Stake; former stake president, bishop, high councilor, stake mission president and missionary in the France mission. Director of alumni activities at BYU. Born in Delta, Utah, to Reid Enoch and Gloria Dawn Adams Robison. Married Diane Laverne Flint, five children.
A gospel doctrine and Relief Society teacher, Sister Robison is a former ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, institute and seminary teacher. Born in Columbus, Ind., to Glenn Laverne Flint and Barbara Ann Schultz Polizzi.