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HoD Announces Candidate Slate

The following are the biographies of the announced candidates for chairman-elect of the AAPG House of Delegates -- J. Michael Party, of Midland, Texas, and George Eynon, of Calgary, Canada.

Also on the slate are the candidates for secretary/treasurer -- Katharine Lee Avary, of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey in Morgantown, W.Va.; and Ronald L. Grubbs, of Garb Grubbs Harris & Associates, Dallas.

Biographies and statements by all the candidates will appear in the upcoming Delegates Voice newsletter.

Delegates will cast their ballots at the HoD meeting to be held March 10 at the AAPG annual meeting in Houston.

The information here, provided by the candidates, is printed as it appears in the Delegates Voice.

George Eynon

Education:

1969 -- University of London, BSc (Hons).

1972 -- McMaster University, MSc.

1991 -- MIT Sloan School of Management, Senior Executive Program.

Employment:

1972-1980 -- Amoco Corp

1972-1980 -- Paramount Resources

1980-1982 -- Superior Oil International

1982-1984 -- Suncor Energy

1984-1989 -- Bow Valley Energy

1983-present -- SMI Energy

1995-1996 -- Ziff Energy

1997-1998 -- CERA

1998-present -- Oil & Gas Resources

AAPG Activities:

1989-present -- House of Delegates

1991-1993 -- Committee on Conventions

1992 -- Annual Convention, Calgary

1992 -- Division of Environmental Geosciences

1996-1997 -- House of Delegates, International Representation Committee

1996-1998 -- President's Committee, Constitution & Bylaw Amendment Process

1996 -- Officer candidate for Vice President

1997 -- Speaker, Houston Geological Society, Emerging Technology Group

1997-1999 -- House of Delegates, Honors & Awards Committee, Chairman

1998-2001 -- House of Delegates, Constitution & Bylaws Committee

2001-2002 -- Chairman

1999-2002 -- Advisory Council, Canada Region

2001 -- Invited speaker, AAPG Annual Meeting

2001 -- Division of Professional Affairs, Certified Petroleum Geologist

2001 -- Energy Minerals Division

2002 -- Houston Annual Meeting, Session Co-chair

1993 -- Certificate of Merit

1996 -- Distinguished Service Award

CSPG and Other Activities, Awards:

1986 -- Technical Program Chair, Annual Convention

1995-1997 -- CSPG Vice President, President and Past President

1992 -- General Chairman, CSPG-AAPG-SEPM Annual Meeting, Calgary

1993 -- CSPG-CWLS Annual Conference Speaker

1995 -- Alberta Geological Survey 75th Anniversary Lecture, Edmonton

1996 -- Keynote Address, CSPG-SEPM Conference, Calgary

1997 -- Speaker, CADE-CAODC Spring Drilling Conference, Calgary

1998 -- Speaker, CSPG-CSEG-CWLS, Geo-Triad Meeting, Calgary

1999 -- Session Chair, CSPG-Petroleum Society Conference, Calgary

2000 -- Session Co-Chair, GeoCanada 2000, Calgary

2001-present -- Chair, Committee on Conventions

Other:

1972 -- CSPG Graduate Thesis Award

1987 -- CSPG Tracks Award

1993 -- President's Award o

J. Michael Party

Education:

1974-1978 -- University of Missouri-Rolla, BS in Geology/Geophysics

1995 -- University of Missouri-Rolla, Honorary Professional Degree

Employment:

1978-1981 -- Cities Service Oil Company

1981-1981 -- Aminoil USA

1981-present -- Wagner & Brown Ltd.

AAPG Activities:

Active member since 1981 and a Certified Petroleum Geologist # 4751

1992-1994 -- Member of By Laws Committee

1994-1996 -- Member Continuing Education Committee

1996-1999 -- SW Section Advisor to AAPG

-- SW Section Advisor to DPA

-- DPA Membership Chairman

1999 -- Certificate of Merit (Member of IRC Amendment Resolution Committee)

1999-2000 -- AAPG Distinguished Service Award

2000-2001 -- Vice-President of DPA

2001-2004 -- SW Section Advisor to DPA

2001-Present -- Visiting Geologist Program

AAPG House of Delegates Activities, Awards:

1992-2004 -- Delegate

1995-1996 -- WTGS Delegate Chairman

1995-1996 -- Chairman of House Rules & Procedures Committee

1996-1997 -- Chairman of House Rules & Procedures Committee

2000-2001 -- Member of House Rules & Procedures Committee

2000-2001 -- Received Distinguished Member of the House Award

2001-2002 -- Chairman of House Rules & Procedures Committee

AAPG Southwest Section:

1991-1992 -- Chairman Southwest Section Convention

-- Member of Bylaws Committee

1993-1994 -- Vice-President

1994-1996 -- Chairman of Bylaws Committee

-- Chairman of Bylaws Committee

-- Chairman Nominating Committee

1998-1999 -- President-elect

-- President

West Texas Geological Society:

Various Committee Chairmanships

1990-1991 -- Second Vice-President

1991-1992 -- First Vice-President

1993-1994 -- President-elect

1994-1995 -- President

-- Dedicated Service Award

1999 -- Honorary Life Membership

Permian Basin Section-SEPM:

Various Committee Chairmanships

1988-1989 -- First Vice-President

1995-1996 -- President-elect

1996-1997 -- President

1988-1989 -- Volunteer of the Year Award

1993-1994 -- Distinguished Service Award

West Texas Geology Foundation:

1992-1993 -- Chairman of Foundation

1993-1994 -- Distinguished Service Award

Permian Basin Geophysical Society:

Various Committee Chairmanships

1996-1997 -- Secretary

1997-1998 -- Treasurer

-- Vice-President

University of Missouri-Rolla:

1992-2001 -- President of West Texas Alumni Association

1996 -- Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Other Activities:

SEG, SEPM, Texas Producers & Royalty Owners Association, and Permian Basin Petroleum Association