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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sustained seven new general authorities, 43 area authority seventies and a new Primary general presidency during the Saturday afternoon session of the 180th Annual General Conference.
Those called by the church's First Presidency to serve in the First Quorum of the Seventy are Elders Kevin R. Duncan, Washington, Utah; Gerrit W. Gong, Provo; Patrick Kearon, Somerset, England; and Juan A. Uceda, Clifton, N.J.
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Called to serve in the Second Quorum of the Seventy are Elders Larry R. Lawrence, Clovis, Calif.; Per G. Malm, Goteborg, Sweden; and Jairo Mazzagardi, Vinheldo, Brazil.
The new Primary General President is Sister Rosemary M. Wixom. Sister Jean A. Stevens is first counselor and Sister Cheryl A. Esplin is second counselor.
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