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Contact Information:
Grand Exalted Ruler
Hon. David R. Carr
Ticonderoga, New York #1494
PO Box 246
Crown Point, NY 12928
518-597-4664 (office)
518-597-3615
Email: dcarrelks@cptelco.net
SD Grand Exalted Ruler
Lowell Stephens
2443 Desert Hills Dr.
Alamogordo, NM. 88310
Hm. 575-437-4816
Wk. 575-437-5810
e-mail: elkspsp@pioneer-title.com
Other Contacts:
Grand Secretary
Honorable: Bryan R. Klatt (Susan)
Bus. 773-755-4700
2750 Lake View Ave
Chicago, IL. 60614
e-mail: bryank@elks.org
e-mail: grandlodge@elks.org
Grand Forum
Hon. Robert Goolrick (Anna)
Arlington-Fairfax, VA Lodge #2188
PO Box 150672
Alexandria, VA 22315-0672
(703)971-3422 (Office Telephone)
Judiciary Area 6 (NM)
Honorable: John D. Amen (Marcia)
Res. 303-637-7908
Bus. 303-637-7908
15128 Wagon Wheel Dr.
Brighton, CO. 80603-5746
Auditing Area 6 (NM)
Tom E McKibbon (Debbie)
Lamar, CO Lodge #1319
1001 County Road HH
Lamar, CO 81052-9530
(719)688-5576 (Cell)
(719)336-7886 (Lodge Telephone)
e-mail: dtmcattle@cminet.net
Building Applications West
Hon. James F Kile
Boise, ID Lodge #0310
18174 Madison Rd
Nampa, ID 83687-8040
Lodge Activities/State Association Area 6
Larry N Tomberlin (Ellen)
8 Catalpa Ln
Peralta, NM 87042-5320
Home: (505)865-3952
Office: (505)864-5572
Fax: (505)864-4930
Email: lt30two@aol.com
Government Relations
Robert Guillen (Fabiola)
P.O. Box 5465
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5465
Bus. (505) 471-0546
Res. (505) 471-0546
Cell (505) 690-0180
Email: salsa2314@msn.com
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Grand Exalted Ruler David R. Carr
David was born and raised in the Village of
Port Henry, a hamlet in the town of Moriah, New
York. Following his high school graduation in
1960, he successfully completed a four-year
New York State accredited Industrial Electronics
Apprenticeship training course in addition to
several college-level courses and seminars in
business, advanced writing, advanced math,
computerized electronic control systems, power
distribution and controls, labor-management
auditing and finance, workplace health and
safety, and IRS and State Attorney General Tax
Exempt Charities Symposiums. David spent his
thirty-seven-year career in industrial electronics
and safety and retired from International Paper
in Ticonderoga, New York, in 1999.
David was initiated into Whitehall, New York
Lodge No. 1491 in February 1975. He immediately
became active with the Youth Activities
Committee and served as the Lodge Organist
and Chaplain. He transferred his membership to
the Ticonderoga, New York Lodge after moving
to nearby Crown Point in 1978. Here, he served
as Lodge Chaplain, Esquire, and Organist and
was active on many committees and fundraising
activities. He proceeded through the chairs and
served as Exalted Ruler in 1989, PER Association
Chairman in 1990, and Lodge Trustee from 1988
to 2005. He served as Lodge Editor and Public
Relations Chairman from 1988 to 2004 and was
District Editor and Public Relations Chairman
from 1993 to 1996.
David served the New York State Elks
Association as State Vice President in 1990–
1991, as Community Activities Chairman from
1995 to 1997, as State Editor from 1997 to 2002,
as State Secretary from 1999 to 2009, and as
State President in 2009–2010. He introduced
the Dictionary Project to the New York State Elks Association in September 2003.
David served the Grand Lodge as District
Deputy in 1994–1995, as a member of a Grand
Lodge Steering Committee, as Trustee Chairman
overseeing the financial assets of a defunct
Lodge from 2002 to 2010, and as a member of
the Board of Grand Trustees from 2006 to 2010.
He introduced the Dictionary Project to the Grand
Lodge in July 2004.
David has served as a member or officer of
several conservation organizations and has
served on the hospital board, school board,
and board of fire commissioners. He is also a
member of the volunteer fire company, Kiwanis
Club, Knights of Columbus, Jaycees, US Coast
Guard auxiliary, and is a founding member of the
Department of Homeland Security. In 2008, David
was awarded President Bush’s USA Freedom
Corps Volunteer Service Award by then GER
Paul Helsel.
David and his wife, Penny, have four children:
David, who lives in Skiatook, Oklahoma, with his
wife, Kim, and son Branden; John, who lives in
Whitehall, New York, with his wife, Ann, and sons
John Jr., Jordan, Anthony, and Austin; Lisa, who
lives in Addison, Vermont, with her husband, Tim
Davis, and their sons Timothy and Michael; and
Claire, who lives in Sherman Oaks, California,
with her husband, Charles Butterworth, and their
daughter, Willow.
David and Penny are active in their church,
Sacred Heart Church of Crown Point, NY, where
Penny serves as a member of the choir and
David serves as choir accompanist.
David believes strongly that “Elks Give from
the Heart” because Elkdom, like patriotism, is
in the hearts and souls of our members.
Special Deputy Grant Exalted Ruler Lowell D. Stephens
Business: Pioneer Abstract & Title Company since 1965 – Owner since 1987.
Pioneer Title Escrow Service.
Alamogordo Improvement Company.
As a member of B.P.O.E. #1897 since 1975, Lowell served as chairman of the Entertainment Committee several years before
starting in the chairs as Leading Knight in 1982-83, Exalted Ruler 1983-84, Trustees, and completing the term of an Exalted Ruler
whose illness necessitated resignation in 1988. He has been Chairman of the local P.E.R. association, ritual coach, continues to
work with new officers and ritual coaches and was elected to Honorary Life Membership in 1997.
Lowell served as Southwest District Officer Training Chairman and two terms as State Officer Training Chairman and Sergeant at
Arms for the New Mexico Elks Association in 1985-86. He has been a Ritual Judge, judging on the District and State levels and as
an out-of-state judge for Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming and as Southwest District Ritual Chairman. He served as State Ritual
Chairman in 1992-94. He was New Mexico Elks Fall Convention Coordinator and when Alamogordo hosted its first convention in
1983, when it returned in 1988, and again for 1993. He was in charge of the dedication ceremony for the new #1897 Lodge building
April 20, 1996.
He was Southwest District Deputy in 1990-91 and has attended Grand Lodge conventions in Honolulu, Las Vegas, Dallas, Portland,
Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City, Reno, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Minneapolis and Orlando. He is a member of the Elks National
Foundation Bronze Circle of Giving and was accepted into the John F. Malley Society last year.
Lowell was 1993 President of the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman and Board Member of the Alamogordo
Committee of Fifty, Past Board Member of the Otero County Economic Development Council, a past member of the New Mexico
Amigos, member of the Fran Parker Chapter of the Air Force Association, member of Grace United Methodist Church serving on
the Administrative Board and as former Chairman of the finance Committee, long time member and former President of the
Alamogordo Century Club, Past President of the New Mexico Land Title Association and was the recipient of the Association’s
Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He is a past member and chairman of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation and
a past member of the New Mexico Border Authority.
His business received an Outstanding Employer Award from the B.P.W. Club in 1987 and the Board of Realtors honored it as
Affiliate of the Year for 1994. He has served as President and Board Member of the Otero County Boys Club. He was named as
an Outstanding Young Man of America in 1979 and Who’s Who Worldwide in 1992.
He earned his private pilot’s license in 1980 and attended the National Security Forum at the Air War College in Montgomery,
Alabama in June of 1993. Working closely with the local military, he has participated in several civic leader tours to various Air Force
Bases. He was named Alamogordo’s Citizen of the Year for 1995.
He has been a member of the Alamogordo Noon Lions Club since 1965. As a Lion, he was elected on the Local level as Lion Tamer,
Secretary, Vice President, President and Board Member and on the District level as Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer 1969-70, Deputy
District Governor 1975-77, and District Governor 1978. Awards received include the Lion of the Year 1969-70, 100% District Governor
1978-79, and New Mexico Lions Scroll of Honor 1985.
Lowell was born in Lubbock, Texas, graduated from Glen Rose, Texas and attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales,
New Mexico. He has been married to the former Karen Quarles of Lovington, New Mexico since 1963 and they have two sons,
Jeff and Greg, and four grandchildren. Greg and Jeff are both PER's of Alamogordo Lodge No 1897.
*** Hon. Paul D. Helsel PGER, appointed Hon. Lowell Stephens to the Position Of Special Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for New Mexico, effective 7-26-2008. Executive Order No. 08-008.
Larry N Tomberlin- Area 6 Grand Lodge Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee
Past State President, Larry Tomberlin has been re-appointed to serve on the Grand Lodge - Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee for the 2010-2011 Grand Lodge year. This is Larry’s second year to serve on the committee.
Larry was initiated into the order in January of 1976 with Gallup Lodge 1440, where he immediately assumed the position of Chaplin. He progressed normally through the chairs and was elected Exalted Ruler for the fraternal year 1984-85. He served on the Board of Trustees from 1985 -90. During his tenure in Gallup he served on various Lodge Committees.
After his stint as Exalted Ruler, Larry served on various committees for the NMEA, which included New Lodges, Golf, Hoop Shoot, and Youth Activities, which he chaired in 1994. Larry was elected to the NMEA Board of Trustees in 1990, serving five years, three of which he chaired the Committee. Larry was elected Vice President of the NMEA in 1995, President Elect in 1996 and served as State President in 1997-98. Larry served on the State Convention Committee from 1998-2004. He chaired the committee for three years. Larry then chaired the NMEA Grand Lodge Committee from 1999-2003.
Larry has chaired the NMEA Advisory & Nominating Committee twice, in 1999-2000 and 2003-04. He was named NMEA Elk of the Year in 2002 by then President Everett Wheeler. Larry has attended Grand Lodge Sessions in Houston, Chicago, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Dallas, Reno and Portland twice.
Larry was appointed District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler by the Honorable Charles F. (Chuck) Williams for the fraternal year 1993-94. Larry also served as Esquire to DDGER John Spinelli in 1988-89. Larry has also served as Special Representative for PGER Chuck Williams from 2007-2009. Larry is presently serving as District Advisor New Mexico North.
Larry is a native New Mexican. He was born December 26, 1951 and raised in Albuquerque. After graduation from Manzano High School he attended UNM before joining the United States Navy in 1971. He was home ported in Norfolk, VA aboard the USS Shenandoah AD-26 and was honorably discharged in 1975 holding the rank of 2nd Class Boatswains Mate. Larry returned home and began a career in law enforcement. After graduating from the New Mexico State Police Academy, Larry was commissioned a New Mexico State Police Officer on October 1, 1975 and stationed in Gallup as a Patrolman, in the Uniformed Bureau. In 1979 he transferred to the Narcotics Bureau, working various assignments through out New Mexico while maintaining his residence in Gallup. Larry resigned his commission on November 10, 1981 to take a position with the AT&SF Railway as a Special Agent in Gallup. He was commissioned a Railroad Police Officer on November 12, 1981 pursuant to NMSA 63-2-18 by then Governor Bruce King. Larry remained in Gallup until he was transferred to Belen in 1990. Larry is a graduate of the 161st class of the Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command. Larry was promoted to Lieutenant in 1993, Captain in 1995 and Deputy Chief of Police in 2002. Larry oversees the BNSF Railway Police Operations in New Mexico and Arizona. Larry holds an Executive Level Law Enforcement Certification, issued by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
Larry and his wife Ellen have been married for 26 years; have three grown children and two grandchildren. Larry and Ellen reside in Peralta, NM