24. Jim Russell, PGK 2022-2023
Jim Russell was born (an only child) and reared in Rochester New York but traveled to Stillwater Oklahoma to study and receive his degree (after much debate) in marketing. He […]
Jim Russell was born (an only child) and reared in Rochester New York but traveled to Stillwater Oklahoma to study and receive his degree (after much debate) in marketing. He […]
23. Jorge Ruiz PGK 2020-2022 You might not know that Jorge often wore a cycling helmet years ago. He was a serious rider, traversing hundreds of miles on weekends. These […]
Nick took the traditional council journey from Grand Knight to becoming one of our three Trustees for the 2016-17 fraternal year. Nick is from Cincinnati, Ohio and has been a […]
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 […]
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 2002-2004 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 council to assume […]
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 […]