Mobile Register (AL) August 29, 1999
SELECTION COMMITTEE Author: Hicks Edition:
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SELECTION COMMITTEE
Here are the members
of the Mobile Alabama Bowl selection committee who will be charged
with selecting the teams that receive an invitation to participate
in the game on Dec. 22. The group will invite the No. 2 pick
from Conference USA and the No. 2 choice from the Western Athletic
Conference.
Murray Cape, co-chairman: Founder of Springdale Travel;
33 years in travel agency business; treasurer of the Mobile Community
Foundation; former president of the Rho Chi honor society at
Auburn University; graduated with pharmacy degree from Auburn;
remains licensed pharmacist.
Dr. Mike Ledet, co-chairman: Co-medical
director of Southeast Regional Center for Sleep-Wake Disorders;
assistant clinical professor with family practice, South Alabama
College of Medicine; on board of directors for L'Arche; Family
Practice Associates of Mobile.
Charles Holloway, co-chairman:
Employed in administrative department at Bishop State Community
College; former assistant athletic director at the University
of South Alabama.
Chris Christina: Long-time employee of Delta
Airlines; married to former Nancy Hager.
Judge Herman Thomas:
Circuit Court Judge of 13th Judicial Circuit; recently appointed
to the Circuit bench by Gov. Don Siegelman; native of Mobile;
trustee member at South Alabama and Spring Hill College.
Donna
Williams: Mobile native; member of Board of Pacemakers, a ministry
to local pastors' wives; graduate of Mobile College and Vigor.
Mark Berson: Mobile native; graduate of UMS-Wright; owns Raphael's
Women's Specialty Store; former President of Mobile Arts Council;
board of directors of Mobile Sports Hall of Fame; member of
executive commission of Mobile Sports Commission; board of trustees
at UMS-Wright.
Al Stokes: Chief of Staff for Mayor Mike Dow; member
of Senior Bowl committee; member of Move Mobile committee; serves
on boards for Salvation Army, Homeless Coalition, Easter
Seals and Mobile Community Action.
Mary Ann Robinson: Assistant
professor of Behavioral Sciences at the University of
South Alabama; earned Ph.D. from South Alabama.
Ken Kvalheim: Member
of University of South Alabama Board of Trustees; employed by
The Mitchell Company.
Dr. Albert Thomas: Practiced medicine in
Mobile since 1963 as general surgeon; named Clinical Instructor
of the Year at South Alabama in 1999; named Doctor of the Year
at Franklin Clinic in 1993; graduate of Central High School and
Meharry Medical College (1958).
Judge Lionel Layton: Retired
state judge; program chairman for the Mobile bar Association;
currently presides over mediation and arbitration cases; native
of Los Angeles; University of Alabama graduate; played tennis at
Alabama; member of Red Elephant Club.
Greg Crance: Former football
player at Auburn University; president and CEO of Crance and
Company, a full-service life and health agency; member of Alabama
Cattleman's Association; member of American Society of CLU's.
Thomas
Sullivan: Has taught for eight yea! rs in the Mobile County Public
School System; member of the Mobile City Council, District 2.
Frank Modarelli: Native of Youngstown, Ohio; graduate of Youngstown
State; Army veteran; works for Dynatherm, manufacturer of pharmaceutical
shipping supplies.
Mercedes Jackson: Mobile resident for
seven years; retired recreation director; National African-American
Archives of Mobile member; New Orleans native; League of
Women Voters member.
Bobby Petro: Native of Hattiesburg, Miss.;
graduate of University of Southern Mississippi; owns his own
CPA firm.
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