By Right Puissant Companion G. Thomas Taylor
General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work, Cryptic Masons International
G. Thomas Taylor
General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work
Cryptic Masons International
I, G. Thomas Taylor, hereby present myself as a candidate for the Office of Right Puissant Deputy General Grand Master for the General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International.
I am a Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Delaware.
For the past 3 years, I have served as the General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work (“GGPCW”) for the General Grand Council.
As GGPCW, I have fulfilled the duties of a Trustee of the Board of Trustees for the General Grand Council. During the 48th Triennial, the Trustees have met on a regular basis. We have discussed and adopted several programs to promote membership, retention and community involvement. The existing programs of the General Grand Council have been improved and expanded.
During my tenure, I have served as the Vice-President of the Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation (“CMMRF”), the charity of the General Grand Council. In this position, I became the leading cheerleader for the Charity. As the result of much hard work and the efforts of many, donations to CMMRF have grown from just under $200,000 per year in 2019 to $500,000 in 2022. Each year we have been able to increase our commitment to the Indiana University Vascular Research Program. The value of the research funded by our charity will be covered in the CMMRF report.
I have traveled to many jurisdictions and Regional Conferences promoting the programs of the General Grand Council and CMMRF. I have met many dedicated Cryptic Masons and value their friendships.
If elected, I will continue to travel and promote the programs of the General Grand Council. Special emphasis will be placed on membership growth and retention as well as continued support for CMMRF.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Thomas Taylor,
General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work
General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International
Masonic Bio
Family: Married to Sharon Smith Taylor; 3 grown children, George T. Taylor IV; Amy Taylor Wierschke; and Zachary Adam Taylor
Masonic History: General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work, Cryptic Masons International Past Master, St. John’s Lodge #2, New Castle, DE Past High Priest, St. John’s Chapter #4 RAM, Newark, DE Past High Priest, Hope Chapter #7 RAM, Georgetown DE Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter of Delaware Past Illustrious Master, Gunning Bedford Council #1, Wilmington, DE Past Illustrious Master, Joppa Council #3, Georgetown, DE Past Commander, Trinity Commandery #3, Wilmington, DE Past Sovereign Master, Keystone Council #113 AMD Jesse Green Priory KYCH Brandywine Forest Tall Cedars of Lebanon Past Commander Noah, Two-By-Two Lodge #15 Royal Ark Mariner Past Governor, First State York College #45 Associate Regent, York Rite Sovereign College Past Excellent Chief, Delaware Council #18 Knight Masons Sovereign Order of Knight Preceptors Past Preceptor, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests Past Celebrant, MSRICF Past Grand Commander, Knights Templar in Delaware Past Most Illustrious Master, Cryptic Masons in Delaware 33rd Degree, AASR, Valley of Wilmington, DE
Appendant Bodies: Past Executive Officer, Delaware DeMolay Member of the Supreme Council, DeMolay International Secretary, Trinity Chapel #2 St. Thomas of Acon Royal Order of Scotland Operatives
Community: Past President, Vice President, Colonial School District Board of Education Delaware School Boards Legislative Committee Member Cisco Community in Schools Board Member