2014 Grand Officer Candidates.
 

The link below contains information about the candidates vying for Grand Officers at the 79th Grand Conclave in Philadelphia, PA in July.

http://www.opp2d.org/content.aspx?pa...dule_id=144432

Results of election of Grand Officers at 79th Grand Conclave
 

Elections for Grand Officers were held Tuesday,July 15. The results are as follows:

40th Grand Basileus: Bro. Antonio (Tony) Knox, 6th District
1st Vice Grand Basileus: Bro. Dr. David Marion, 7th District
2nd Vice Grand Basileus: Bro. Anthony Kadri, 7th District
Grand Keeper of Records & Seal: Bro. Kenneth Rogers, 2nd District
Grand Keeper of Finance: Bro. Kelly Shannon, 12th District
Grand Counselor: Bro. Michael Lyles, Esq., 2nd District
Grand Chaplain: (appointed by Grand Basileus)
Grand Marshal: (appointed)
(Grand Officers include all living Past Grand Basileis)

Election announcement of GB and GKRS.
 

Announcement of the election of Grand Basileus Antonio "Tony" Knox and the new Grand Officers: http://oppf.org/News/view.asp?ID=137

Chapter blog article on the election of new Grand Keeper of Records & Seal, Bro. Kenneth Rogers: http://www.gammapiblog.blogspot.com/...r-kenneth.html

Tony Knox sounds really interesting. I wonder if he knew when chartering his chapter that one day he'd be leading the whole fraternity.

I doubt it, but his story is an old fashioned success story:grinding it out by rising through the ranks from undergrad leadership, to local grad chapter involvement (including leadership), district leadership involvement, to the Supreme Council (including holding two Grand Officer positions) before election as Grand Basileus. He knows everyone and has forged relationships throughout the Fraternity--and he had an enthusiastic and very active base in the 6th District (NC/SC) who campaigned vigorously for him all over the nation. I'm a product of the 6thD. (I had a conversation with a Brother from the 6thD the days leading up to the Grand Conclave and he said that he going as a part of the contingent to help get Bro. Knox elected. They were on a mission!)

He also has a very strong and supportive family. His son is a Que, and his wife and daughter are Deltas. (I was at the initiation when his son became a Brother of Omega. This was when I met him.)

His acceptance speech at the Founders Banquet centered on the theme of unity in Omega, while the song "We are one" by Frankie Beverly and Maze played in the background.

Because I am nosey, I decided to read their bios. Wow. So many incredibly accomplished men. I love that so many of them served our country in the military. One of the men shared that he was the proud father of two Delta Sigma Theta ladies. I love reading bios about people. I have a friend who was recently in Philadelphia for your Convention/ Conclave. He's an awesome guy. A Que helped my husband and me out recently when we got locked out of our car. I've never met an Omega Psi Phi that I didn't like. Great guys all around! Congrats to your brothers!