President
(Left to right) Harrison, Maier, Klinkenberg
Harrison re-elected LCMS President
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison has been re-elected to a fourth term as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod after receiving the majority vote on the first ballot during the June 22–25 election period.
The three nominees for president of the Synod were Harrison, the Rev. Dr. David P.E. Maier and the Rev. Timothy M. Klinkenberg. The results of the ballots (cast by a total registered electorate of 6,449), as tallied by Election-America and reported to the secretary of the Synod on June 26, are as follows:
- Harrison — 3,014 votes (51.76 percent)
- Maier — 2,323 votes (39.89 percent)
- Klinkenberg — 486 votes (8.35 percent)
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First Vice-President
Of those receiving the highest number of nominating votes for the office of First Vice-President, the following 20 candidates have given their consent to serve if elected:
- John C. Wille, 457
- Peter K. Lange, 436
- Scott C. Sailer, 342
- John R. Denninger, 273
- Jacob A. O. Preus III, 272
- Paul A. Linnemann, 234
- Derek G. Lecakes, 197
- Lawrence R. Rast Jr., 81
- Timothy M. Klinkenberg, 76
- Scott R. Murray, 73
- Clint K. Poppe, 43
- Christopher S. Esget, 23
- John C. Wohlrabe Jr., 23
- Nabil S. Nour, 22
- Daniel L. Gard, 9
- David A. Floyd, 7
- Jamison J. Hardy, 7
- Scott K. Seidler, 6
- Benjamin T. Ball, 5
- Dien A. Taylor, 5
Regional Vice-Presidents
Of those receiving the highest number of nominating votes for the offices of regional vice-presidents two through six, the following have given their consent to serve if elected:
Central Region Vice-President
- Benjamin T. Ball, 160
- Daniel P. May, 85
- Scott K. Seidler, 81
- Tyler C. Arnold, 17
- David R. Nehrenz, 6
East-Southeast Region Vice-President
- Christopher S. Esget, 128
- Jon T. Diefenthaler, 110
- James Wiggins Jr., 82
- Kurtis D. Schultz, 73
- Jeffrey E. Skopak, 68
Great Lakes Region Vice-President
- John C. Wohlrabe Jr., 204
- Randolph H. Raasch, 99
- Byrene K. (Keith) Haney, 90
- Matthew W. Rueger, 11
- Peter C. Bender, 6
Great Plains Region Vice-President
- Nabil S. Nour, 272
- Dean W. Nadasdy, 60
- William G. Utech, 51
- Clint K. Poppe, 20
- Paul J Cain Jr., 9
West-Southwest Region Vice-President
- Larry A. Stoterau, 134
- Robert D. Newton, 129
- Scott R. Murray, 127
- Timothy D. Runtsch, 109
- Kenneth M. (Ken) Hennings, 89
Regional Vice-President Rankings
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Secretary
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Jon M. Braunersreuther, TX
- *John Wollenburg Sias, MO
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LCMS Board of Directors (At-Large)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- Steven Jeffrey Buuck, PSW
- Susan Kay Hewitt, MNS
One (1) Layperson
- *Christian A. Preus, MNS
- Linda Stoterau, PSW
LCMS Board of Directors (Regional)
Central Region
One (1) Layperson
- Charles H. Anderson, MDS
- Andrew Norman Grams, MDS
West-Southwest Region
One (1) Layperson
- James Delano Runzheimer, TX
- Jesse Lewis Yow, CNH
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Board for National Mission (Regional)
Central Region
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained or Commissioned
- Robert Albert Leiste, KS
- *Martha Jane Milas, CI
Great Lakes Region
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained or Commissioned
- *Peter C. Bender, SW
- James Michael Hill, MI
West-Southwest Region
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained or Commissioned
- *Alfonso O. Espinosa, PSW
- Glenn Fluegge, PSW
East-Southeast Region
One (1) Layperson
- Janis G. McDaniels, SE
- Paul Techau, SE
Great Plains Region
One (1) Layperson
- *Carla M. Claussen, MNS
- Trent D. Demarest, WY
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Board for International Mission (Regional)
East-Southeast Region
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained or Commissioned
- Dana Allen Brones, FG
- Jon Thomas Diefenthaler, SE
- *Roberto E. Rojas, Jr., FG
Great Plains Region
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained or Commissioned
- John Lambert Mehl, NEB
- *Bernhard M. Seter, ND
Central Region
One (1) Layperson
- *Kristine S. Bruss, KS
- Cindy Rodewald, MO
Great Lakes Region
One (1) Layperson
- Michael Ryan Hopkins, NI
- *K. Allan Voss, SW
West-Southwest Region
One (1) Layperson
- *Terence Lung, CNH
- David Andrew Yow, PSW
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Commission on Theology and Church Relations
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained (parish pastor)
- Jonathan A. Blanke, SE
- *Robert A. Dargatz, PSW
- Matthew W. Rueger, IE
One (1) Layperson
- Erich Heidenreich, EN
- *Andrea R. Pitkus, NI
- Glenn Weingarth PSW
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Concordia Historical Institute, Board of Governors
Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
- Rodney Alan Benkendorf, MI
- David Wayne Palomaki, NEB
- Robert Vernon Roethemeyer, IN
- David Patrick Rowold, NE
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned or Layperson
- Kathleen Graumann, TX
- *David G. Millar, MO
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Concordia Publishing House, Board of Directors
Four (4) Laypersons
- Heidi K. Abegg, SE
- Kimberly Cornett, NEB
- *Stephanie Ann Egger, IW
- Thomas R. Halvorson, MT
- *Angela Maria Hill, WY
- Sara Kathleen Mulso, MNS
- *Joseph L. Olson, SW
- Kent Michael Warneke, NEB
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Lutheran Church Extension Fund, Board of Directors
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained or Commissioned
- Jason Michael Braaten, CI
- Daniel Schepmann, TX
Two (2) Laypersons
- Carthron Parnell Coyner, SE
- *Susan J. Elsholz, EN
- Jonathan Howard Kramer, MO
- Ruben Martinez, PSW
- Gordon David Tresch, EA
- Jason L. Wangen, MNS
- *David P. Worthington, FG
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LCMS Foundation, Board of Trustees
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Ralph Blomenberg, IN
- Paul Edward Cloeter, MNN
One (1) Layperson
- *Gregory J. Miller, MO
- Glenn E. Van Velson, NEB
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Concordia University System, Board of Directors
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Raymond L. Hartwig, SD
- Kurtis D. Schultz, SO
- Larry Allen Stoterau, PSW
- *Orville, C. Walz, NEB
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Boards of Regents (Seminaries)
Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
- *Dean M. Bell, MNN
- *William M. Cwirla, PSW
- Joseph Michael Fisher, SW
- Korey D. Mass, MI
- Robert Newton, CNH
- Matthew W. Rueger, IE
- Jeffrey Eric Skopak, FG
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
- Mark William Meehl, NEB
- Sara Kathleen Smith, OH
One (1) Layperson
- *David L. Daniels, SE
- Noreen Lindberg Linke, RM
- Glenn Weingarth, PSW
Concordia Seminary (St. Louis)
Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
- Allen F. Doering, TX
- Michael Edward Hayes, PSW
- *Bruce E. Keseman, SI
- *Todd A. Peperkorn, CNH
- Andrew W. Smith, MDS
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
- Erik Peder Ankerberg, NI
- Michael Scott Staub, TX
One (1) Layperson
- Carl Thomas Egger, IE
- Mark O. Stern, NI
- Linda Stoterau, PSW
- Jesse Lewis Yow, CNH
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Boards of Regents (Colleges and Universities)
Concordia College–New York (Bronxville, N.Y.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Jon Thomas Diefenthaler, SE
- *Jon M. Ellingworth, IE
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- Patricia Hoffman, PSW
- *Ross E. Stueber, NI
Two (2) Laypersons
- Mark E. Gruenwald, IN
- Scott Michael Sadlo, NJ
- Gordon David Tresch, EA
- *David M. Wolf, NE
Concordia University Chicago (River Forest, Ill.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Thomas J. Egger, MO
- Michael Robert Knox, IE
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- Carol Ruth (Umbach) Johnson, NJ
- Ruth Ericka McDonnell, MO
Two (2) Laypersons
- Edward Christian Kopff, RM
- Stanley Carl Lemon, IN
- James Max Riske, Jr., MI
- Alison Christine Witte, OH
Concordia University, Irvine (Irvine, Calif.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- *Scott C. Klemsz, CNH
- Matthew Allen Payne, EN
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- *Jeffrey Scott Beavers; PSW
- Patricia Hoffman; PSW
Two (2) Laypersons
- Susan Lorraine Christian, RM
- Laura Grace (Davis) Hemminger, NOW
- *Peter K. S. Lee, PSW
- Brian Takashi Yamabe, CNH
Concordia University, Nebraska (Seward, Neb.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- *Brad Evan Birtell, NEB
- James Howard DeLoach, NEB
- Heath A. Trampe, NEB
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- Craig A. Ernstmeyer, MO
- Robert Scott Fogo; PSW
Two (2) Laypersons
- Matthew W. Bowers, SI
- *Timothy Hu, WY
- John L. Hughes, NEB
- *Jill M. Johnson, NEB
- Timothy L. Moll, NEB
- Andrew P. Stadler, NEB
Concordia University, Portland (Portland, Ore.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Jonathan J. Coyne, CNH
- Richard T. Nuffer, MI
- *Timothy John Pauls, NOW
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- David Otto Berger, MO
- David William Black, RM
Two (2) Laypersons
- *Michael P. Borg, WY
- Laura Grace (Davis) Hemminger, NOW
- Stanley Carl Lemon, IN
- Brian Takashi Yamabe, CNH
Concordia University, St. Paul (St. Paul, Minn.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Brent L. Parrish, MNS
- Dennis Lyle Voss, ND
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- Susan Kay Hewitt, MNS
- *Mark Justin L H'Heureux, NEB
Two (2) Laypersons
- Paul Clarence Hinz, MNS
- Lane C. Nordquist, MNS
- James Delano Runzheimer, TX
- *Amy Sue Wenthe, MNS
- Robert P. Wurl, ND
Concordia University Texas (Austin, Texas)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Michael P. Dorn, TX
- *Nathaniel Wade Hill, TX
- Robert Carl Preece, TX
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- *Mary Beth Gaertner, TX
- Gregg A. Pinick, TX
Two (2) Laypersons
- Arne J. Almquist, TX
- James C. Miller, TX
- James P. Noffke, TX
- Bob Ssekyanzi, TX
Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon, Wis.)
One (1) Minister of Religion–Ordained
- Mark P. Braden, EN
- *David C. Fleming, MI
One (1) Minister of Religion–Commissioned
- Paul Brian Marinko, IN
- Gary Petersen, SW
Two (2) Laypersons
- *Deborah J. Davidson, SW
- James Max Riske, Jr., MI
- James Delano Runzheimer, TX
- Alison Christine Witte, OH
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