Dan (Danny) Manuel
Education: Hallsville High School Class of 1965; Kilgore Jr. College; Associate of Science Degree, Henderson County; Associate of Arts, Tyler Jr. College, & attended Northwest State

Profession: Minister at Crockett Rd. University. Church of Christ, Palestine, Texas, for 35 years; Ministered in Hallsville, Dallas, and Buna. Program Director, Host and Moderator for the “Give Me the Bible” television program on NBC since 1989, Host of the TV program Good News for Today on GBN (Gospel Broadcasting Network), a Biblical commentary, and presented “Thought for the Day” over Direct TV and The Dish Network.

Honors and Awards: Served as High School Band President, Stage Band President, and Interim Band Director as a senior, when the band director was ill until the school could fill the position for one semester; served as Youth Director and song leader of the Hallsville Church of Christ as a sophomore at HHS. Inducted into “Who’s Who” in Christian Leadership in America; Distinguished Young Men of America.

Community Involvement: Serves as chairman of the Arts & Entertainment Commission of Palestine, Texas. Served on various boards in Anderson County and Palestine. Featured speaker on “Gospel Gleanings,” radio syndicate for 25 years. Conducted over 400 Gospel Revivals; Produces, directs, & emcees the “Palestine Dogwood Jamboree”; Speaker for Campaign America broadcast on National TV in 41 states.

Family: Audrey Plummer Manuel - wife; daughters: Danna Manuel Collins and husband, Bobby; Amanda Manuel Lane and husband, Billy; grandchildren, Luke Lane, Chloe and Clayton Collins; parents, Gladys and Douglas Manuel (deceased), Johnny Manual, brother, and sister, Jan Ridgeway, and her husband Bill.



Brian Bunt
Education: Hallsville High School Class of 1982, Kilgore College, Texas A & M University, and Baylor University School of Law; Member of Order of Barristers, and National Mock Trial Team.

Profession: Attorney and Senior Partner of Bunt and Wright, PLLC in Longview, TX; Certified Mediator, Court Licenses: Federal District Courts for Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas, and U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Honors: “Who’s Who” in Rising Young Americans in Society & Business, ‘92-President; Gregg County Bar Association, ‘99-Named Senior Counsel; American College of Master Advocates and Barristers ‘02; Longview Chamber ”Chairman of the Year” ‘05.

Community Involvement: Co-chair Action Longview Strategic Planning Initiative; Graduate - Leadership Longview; Longview Partnership/Chamber Board member; Chairman of the Transportation Committee; President of Strong Tower Music Group of Fortress Production, Inc. to promote Christian Concerts with artists receiving six Grammys and/or Dove Awards; City of Longview Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Board; Member and Deacon-Mobberly Baptist Church; Chairman of Mayor’s Committee of Higher Education; and Texas A&M University Political Science Department Advisory Board Chairman. Family: Stacey, wife; Brandon and Jonathan, sons; Jean & Barnie Bunt, parents; brother, Brad Bunt and his wife, Sheri.