Absolutely no bitterness or resentment in what I am about to say, I am only speaking the truth: no west coast... person will make it to the top. 1) there aren't enough west coast or west-of-the-Mississippi OBs to make a dent in the SE US populations of OBs. 2) there hasn't been a General Assembly west of Indianapolis or San Antonio. (Denver, Los Angeles and Phoenix would all make great GA sites. I'd enjoy Seattle as well.) Bishop Mark Williams is a Texan who also spent ministry time in California, Florida and Tennessee. Bishop Tim Hill is a Texan who has also spent ministry time in World Missions, state overseer work, state youth work, and in the field in multiple states. Both of these men are due the respect and honor that they have garnered. Promotion and increase belong to and come from the Lord. This is about as west as we are going to get. That said, I love them and am proud of what the Lord has done in their lives.There are great men and women out here in the west, like Tommy Powell, Sean O'Neal, Charles Fisher, David Smith, Les Higgins, Rick Whitter, Doug Anderson, Patrick Wooten, Caleb Crooms and a whole lot more. I hope that at least a few of these make committees although whether they do or not, be assured, they will keep doing an honorable and faithful job wherever they are Proverbs 3:5-6; John 13:34-35; Acts 1:8