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Dozens of leaders called to LDS posts

Published: Sunday, April 6, 2008 12:56 a.m. MDT
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Elder F. Michael Watson, 65, has served as secretary to the First Presidency of the church since 1986 and previously worked as secretary to the Quorum of the Twelve. A former stake president and temple sealer, he was born in Spring City. He married Jolene Mann, and they are the parents of 12 children.

Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, 52, was serving as president of the Chile Concepcion South Mission and had been an Area Seventy. He worked as the manager of corporate affairs for a mining company in Chile until 2005. Born in Ovalle, Chile, he married Carmen Gloria Valenzuela. They are the parents of five children.

Second Quorum of the Seventy

Elder Tad R. Callister, 62, was serving as president of the Canada Toronto East Mission and had been an Area Seventy. Professionally, he had been a practicing attorney with a firm in California. Born in Glendale, Calif., he married Kathryn Louise Saporiti, and they are the parents of six children.

Elder Kent D. Watson, 64, has served as a mission president and at the time of his call was the membership clerk in his ward. He spent his career as a CPA and became CEO of an international accounting firm. Born in Cedar City, he married Connie Lingmann, and they are the parents of five children.

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Young Women General Presidency

Sister Dalton was born and raised in Ogden and received a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University. She formerly served as first counselor in the Young Women general presidency. She and her husband, Stephen E. Dalton, have six children.

Sister Cook was second counselor in the Young Women general presidency. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in speech pathology and audiology as well as a doctorate in education from BYU. She was a special-education teacher and administrator as well as an elementary school principal. She married Richard E. Cook and is a step-mother to four children.

Sister Dibb was born and raised in Salt Lake City and is a full-time homemaker. The daughter of President Thomas S. Monson, she has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from BYU and is married to Roger Dibb. They are the parents of four children.

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