A message from Grand Knight Jorge Ruiz Brother Knights, The year 2020 will be an unforgettable year, we’re barely halfway through it and so much that has transpired has had […]
Tom Greco, PGK 2018-2020 Tom can tell you the date that he joined the Knights — Nov. 13, 2007 and he took his major degree two months later. Tom and […]
Jim Richardson 2016-2018 Jim was one of the thousands of people who came to our area in 1990 when the Super-Collider project was getting started in Waxahachie. For Jim and […]
A Message from Grand Knight Jim Richardson To All My Council 8157 Brothers: As I complete my second year as your Grand Knight of our Council on June 30th, I […]
A Message from Grand Knight Nick Kleinhaus My brother Knights, as I assume the duties of Grand Knight, it seems appropriate to introduce myself to those of you who don’t […]
Frank Salazar Grand Knight 2013-2014 Grand Knight 2012-2013 Frank Salazar is a self made man. He came to this country at a very young age and has been more than […]
Andy Goza Grand Knight 2011-2012 Grand Knight 2010-2011 Andy Goza feels blessed the council’s 30th anniversary took place during his two-year term as Grand Knight, which began in July 2010 […]
Chris Edwards Grand Knight 2009-2010 Grand Knight 2008-2009 When I asked Chris where he came from he said “I’m as local as you can get”. Born and raised in Oak […]
Chris Kubin Grand Knight 2007-2008 Grand Knight 2006-2007 In 2006, Chris Kubin was elected Grand Knight at the ripe old age of 32. That both flattered and concerned him. “I […]
Ed O’Brien Grand Knight 2005-2006 Grand Knight 2004-2005 Ed O’Brien left Buffalo, New York in 1978 with his wife Betty and their 5 kids (who all currently live in the […]
Dan Murphy Grand Knight 2003-2004 Grand Knight 2002-2003 Dan Murphy, our Grand Knight for the 2002-03 and ’03-04 fraternal years, is proof that it doesn’t require numerous years in a […]
Marce Tebbe Grand Knight 2001-2002 Marce Tebbe may have been small at birth (2 lbs 6 oz – his twin brother was 3 lbs 4 oz), but he has been […]
Ron Suriano Grand Knight 2000-2001 Grand Knight 1999-2000 Ron Suriano joined the Knights of Columbus in 1960 at the urging of his father. That was just about the time he […]
Bill Chalko Grand Knight 1998-1999 Grand Knight 1997-1998 Bill Chalko, our Grand Knight in 1997-98 and ’98-99, is one of a handful of 8157 members who have distinguished themselves beyond […]
Richard Bates Grand Knight 1996-1997 Of the 41 names that appear on the charter for Council 8157 dated June 17, 1982, the most recent of three original members who have […]
Russell Gully Grand Knight 1995-1996 Grand Knight 1994-1995 In his second year as Deputy Grand Knight, Russell Gully was in the process of getting prepared to take over council affairs […]
Ron Pinkston Grand Knight 1993-1994 Ron Pinkston was our Grand Knight for the 1993/1994 fraternal year. He was a Knight for seven years before he ran for the Grand Knight […]
Ernie Coy Grand Knight 1992-1993 When Ernie Coy opens his brief case the first thing you will notice is all the different name tags for all the various offices he […]
Richard Doucette Grand Knight 1991-1992 Grand Knight 1990-1991 Grand Knight 1989-1990 Rick Doucette, our Grand Knight for the 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 fraternal years, is proof that two terms is […]
Jim Kowalski Grand Knight 1988-1989 Grand Knight 1983-1984 At the urging of his father-in-law, Jim Kowalski joined the Knights of Columbus in 1962 and a storied journey with the Knights […]
Steven Mitchell Grand Knight 1987-1988 Grand Knight 1986-1987 Steven Mitchell was our Grand Knight for the 1986/87 and 1987/88 fraternal years. Steve joined the Knights of Columbus in 1983 at […]
John Sinks Grand Knight 1985-1986 Grand Knight 1984-1985 John Sinks was our Grand Knight for the 1984/85 and 1985/86 fraternal years. John joined the Knights of Columbus in 1958. He […]
Jim Kowalski Grand Knight 1988-1989 Grand Knight 1983-1984 At the urging of his father-in-law, Jim Kowalski joined the Knights of Columbus in 1962 and a storied journey with the Knights […]
Joe Delatte Grand Knight 1982-1983 Joe Delatte, our charter Grand Knight for the 1983/84 fraternal years, undertook the difficult task of starting and forming a new Council from its beginning […]
