Mark Albright, recently released as President of the Redrock Stake, has been called to preside over the Washington DC South Mission of the Church. He and his wife Karyn report to the MTC June 24. The mission has approximately 165 missionaries from various parts of the world, and includes a Spanish zone and several missionaries serving from Mongolia. Many of the current converts are immigrants from Africa and South America.

Las Vegas is well represented by members currently serving in the Washington area: Robert and Karen Cordner recently arrived in the DC South mission to assist in the office. Elder Earl Tingey, formerly of the Presidency of the Seventy, is now serving as the Temple President in Washington DC. His wife Joanne Wells Tingey is from Logandale, Nevada.

Ann Santini has been serving for the last twelve years as Director of International Affairs for the Church in Washington DC. Her husband Jim Santini was a former Judge in Las Vegas and a former Congressman from Nevada.  David Rowberry, formerly with the Las Vegas institute, is now in Washington DC at the LDS institute.

Elder Pierson Baldwin, son of Roland and Jacqueline Baldwin from Las Vegas, is serving in the DC South Mission. Washington’s Area Seventy is Bill Marriott; his wife Donna Marriott is related to Alden Stewart, of the Las Vegas Redrock Stake, who just passed away.

President Albright notes that Elder Dennis Simmons of Las Vegas presided over the Washington DC North Mission and has been very helpful in their preparations.