Solemn and contemplative moments marked the nominations process in this first stage of the election to be the 21st General of The Salvation Army. The outcome broke new ground with the nomination of the first married woman, Commissioner Jane Paone.

Accepting the nomination to be candidates are:
Commissioner Brad Bailey;
Commissioner William Cochrane;
Commissioner Kenneth Hodder;
Commissioner Jane Paone;
Commissioner Brian Peddle.

In addition the following were nominated but – although humbled and appreciative of the nomination by their fellow High Council members – for varying reasons declined:

Commissioner Dick Krommenhoek;
Commissioner Benjamin Mnyampi;
Commissioner Floyd Tidd;
Commissioner Mark Tillsley.

The Vice President (Commissioner Birgitte Brekke-Clifton, International Headquarters) prayed for the candidates and the nominees who had declined before the council adjourned, enabling members to offer congratulations and greetings. The proceedings will now pause while the candidates and spouses prepare their speeches and answers to the questions (see Chapter 6 of Inside a High Council: sar.my/iahc6).

Below are the profiles of the candidates for General of The Salvation Army in alphabetical order (by surname).

Please be in prayer for each candidate and for all members of the High Council as they continue to seek God's guidance.

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Commissioner Brad Bailey
Territorial Commander, U.S.A. Central Territory

Date of Birth: May 1958
Nationality: American
Home Territory: U.S.A. Central
Commissioned: June 1982
Married: Heidi Chandler, August 1978

Appointments
U.S.A. Central Territory
Corps (June 1982)

South America West
Corps (July 1988), Territorial Headquarters (June 1992), Divisional Commander (February 1997)

USA Central Territory
Corps (March 2001)

Spain Command
Officer Commanding (August 2005)

South America West Territory
Chief Secretary (July 2008)

International Headquarters
Under Secretary (May 2010)

U.S.A. Southern Territory
Chief Secretary (September 2012)

U.S.A. Central Territory
Territorial Commander (July 2017)

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Commissioner William Cochrane
Territorial Commander, Norway, Iceland and The Færoes Territory

Date of Birth: September 1954
Nationality: British
Home Territory: United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland
Commissioned: July 1975

Appointments
United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland
Corps (July 1975–April 1979; July 1988–June 1994),
Territorial Headquarters (June 1994), Chief Secretary (August 2006)

International Headquarters
International Secretary to the Chief of the Staff (June 2009),
(Additional) Secretary for International Ecumenical Relations (April 2013)

Norway, Iceland and The Færoes Territory
Territorial Commander (August 2016)

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Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder
Territorial Commander, U.S.A. Western Territory

Date of Birth: June 1958
Nationality: American/British
Home Territory: U.S.A. Western
Commissioned: June 1988
Married: Jolene Kay Lloyd, June 1982

Appointments
U.S.A. Western Territory
Corps (June 1988), Training College (July 1992), Territorial Headquarters (July 1993)

U.S.A. Southern Territory
Training College (July 1997) – additional appointment

International Headquarters
Congress Coordinator (July 1997)

U.S.A. Western Territory
General Secretary (September 2000), Divisional Commander (February 2002)

Kenya Territory
Chief Secretary (March 2006)

Kenya East Territory
Chief Secretary (March 2008)

International Headquarters
International Secretary for Personnel and Legal and Constitutional Advisor to the General (June 2009)

Kenya West Territory
Territorial Commander (January 2013)

U.S.A. Western Territory
Territorial Commander (January 2017)

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Commissioner E. Jane Paone
Territorial President of Women’s Ministries, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory

Date of Birth: December 1958
Nationality: British
Home Territory: United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland
Commissioned: May 1982
Married: Massimo Paone, June 1982

Appointments
United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland
Corps (June 1982)

Italy Command
Corps (June 1983), Command Headquarters (October 1987), Corps (pro-tem) (June 1990)

France Territory
Divisional Headquarters (July 1991), Corps (June 1993)

United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland
Corps (June 1997), Divisional Headquarters (May 2001)

Italy Command
Command President of Women’s Ministries (August 2002)

France and Belgium Territory
Territorial President of Women’s Ministries (September 2009)

Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory
Territorial President of Women’s Ministries (September 2014)
(Additional) Senior International Social Justice Coordinator – Europe (January 2016)

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Commissioner Brian Peddle
Chief of the Staff, International Headquarters

Date of Birth: August 1957
Nationality: Canadian
Home Territory: Canada and Bermuda
Commissioned: June 1977
Married: Rosalie Rowe, August 1978

Appointments
Canada & Bermuda Territory
Corps (July 1977), Training College (December 1979),
Divisional Headquarters (June 1985), Corps (July 1988),
Divisional Headquarters (June 2000), Divisional Commander (June 2001)

New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory
Divisional Commander (February 2007)

United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland
Chief Secretary (June 2009)

Canada and Bermuda Territory
Territorial Commander (July 2011)

International Headquarters
International Secretary for the Americas and Caribbean (September 2014)
Chief of the Staff (November 2015)

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