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Gene Leis (503) 25$36ss KansasClty, Ka ElillCressey (913) 341-9s22 the 1987 buying show which will be moved to the Georgia International Convention and Trade Center in College park, Ga., according to Eddie Chambers, Chambers Lumber Co., newly elected president.

Other recently elected officers are Fred Thomas, Cordele Sash, Door & Lumbet vice president; Wayne Cole, Dallas Buildine Material. sec./treas.: Jack Nunn, The Beacoi Co., chairman of the board.

Directors include David l,ott, l,ott Builders Supply, Jordan Short, Short & paulk Supply, District l; Bill Cochran, Farmers & Builders Supply, District 2; Jim Delaney, Jordan-

ButlerJr. ls New LAT Exec.

Joe Butler Jr., secretary of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas, assumed the position of executive vice president immediately following the close of the l00th annual convention in San Antonio. (Com_ plete coverage of the convention will appear in the June issue of Buildine Products Digest-ed.)

Joe Butler Sr. is continuing in an advisory position until his official retirement shortly after the end ofthis year.

The younger Butler joined LAT in March 195 as exhibit sales director and was elected secretary in lg7. He has become widely known in the industry as a result of his decade of success in planning, promoting, implementing and supervising the LAI annual convention and exposition which is the largest single state convention in the industry. He was also responsible for developing and implementing LAT's educational programs and computerizing the LAI office and the LAT Insurance Trust.

Bradley Supply, District 3; Mark Baver. Wam_ er Robins Supply. Tom Breeze, The Lumber Ranch, District 4; Bob McCrary. Maner Building Supply. District 5: Otis Stake, Stake Builders Supply, Larry Houston, Houston's Blilding Supply, District 6; Roy phnpot, kek_ Hightower Lumber Co., District 7; Iack Stovall, Stovall Builders Supply, Billy Mitchell, Mitchell Hardware & Building Supply, District 8; Carl King, Ozark Building Supply, Uhland Redd, Florence Lumber Co.. Diitriit 9: Jerry Farmer. Weyerhaeuser, Tommy Johns, Schaefer Sash & Door, associate directors. and Luke Nichol, Newton Coal & Lumber. logs director.

ButlerJr. graduated from Texas Tech University in 194 with a degree in busi_ ness administration. After one year in the industrial relations department of a large Texas ship building firm, he was offered the job as exhibit sales director bv the LAT executive committee. Throuehout his adult life and business career he has been active in many business and civic organizations, including the West Austin Rotary Club, the Texas Society of Association Executives, The National Association of Exposition Managers and the Austin Jaycees.

Warren Hood, Jackson, Ms., is the 19g6 recipient of the John J. Mulrooney Memorial Award the North American Wholesale Lumber Association announced as this issue went to press. A full report will appear in next month's Digest as part of our coverage of the NAWLA convention.

Founder ofHood Industries which mersed with Mississippi Industries in 1969 and in igl0 with Masonite, he has served the lumber industry for more than 45 years. Hood has been an active member of state boards and councils as well as local civic organizations and youth programs including the Boy Scouts of America.

Future Dates

Check our Calendar on page 18 for information on uDcoming conventions, meetings and trade shows in your region.