# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S47
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Board of Regents, Portland (Ordained, 3-year term)
Jonathan J. Coyne
Richard T. Nuffer
Timothy J. Pauls

228
152
492

(elected)

Board of Regents, Portland (Commissioned, 3-year term)
David O. Berger
David W. Black

480
405

(elected)

Board of Regents, Portland (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term)
Position 1 of 2:
Michael P. Borg
Laura G. (Davis) Hemminger
Wesley R. Smith
Brian T. Yamabe

492
42
26
315

Position 2 of 2:
Laura G. (Davis) Hemminger
Wesley R. Smith
Brian T. Yamabe

44
51
784

(elected)

470
416

(elected)
(elected)

Board of Regents, St. Paul (Commissioned, 3-year term)
Mark J. L’Heureux
Ruth E. McDonnell

623
236

187
60
63
551

(elected)

Board of Regents, Mequon (Ordained, 3-year term)
Mark P. Braden
David C. Fleming

405
465

(elected)

Board of Regents, Mequon (Commissioned, 3-year term)
Paul B. Marinko
Gary Petersen

247
630

(elected)

Board of Regents, Mequon (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term)

Board of Regents, St. Paul (Ordained, 3-year term)
Brent L. Parrish
Dennis L. Voss

Position 2 of 2:
Arne J. Almquist
James C. Miller
James P. Noffke
Bob Ssekyanzi

(elected)

Position 1 of 2:
Deborah J. Davidson
James M. Riske Jr.
James D. Runzheimer
Alison C. Witte

587
153
83
43

(elected)

Position 2 of 2:
James M. Riske Jr.
James D. Runzheimer
Alison C. Witte

505
206
157

(elected)

The chair thanked Committee 13 and its chairman for
their hard work.

Board of Regents, St. Paul (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term)

Committee 7: University Education

Position 1 of 2:
Paul C. Hinz
Lane C. Nordquist
James D. Runzheimer
Amy S. Wenthe
Robert P. (Bob) Wurl

120
102
54
521
81

Position 2 of 2:
Paul C. Hinz
Lane C. Nordquist
James D. Runzheimer
Robert P. (Bob) Wurl

321 399 510
204 160
66
292 332 378

With the chair turned over to Second Vice-President Scott
Murray, Chairman Timothy Scharr was called upon to
present Committee 7 business. President Scharr returned to
Res. 7-01A, “To Amend Bylaws Related to Structure and
Governance of the Concordia University System” (TB,
2B:265–70), introduced previously in Session 4, and to
which an amendment was pending to strike, on TB 2B:267,
the proposed changes to Bylaw 3.6.6.4 (i) (as numbered in
the proposal), so as to restore the original bylaw language:
“have authority, after receiving the consent of the Board of
Directors of the Synod by its two-thirds vote and also the
consent of either the Council of Presidents by its two-thirds
vote or the appropriate board of regents by its two-thirds
vote, to consolidate, relocate, separate, or divest a college or
university.” It was moved, seconded, and carried to close
debate on the amendment [Yes: 596; No: 177]; the
amendment failed [Yes: 355; No: 425]. Thereupon closure of
debate on the resolution was moved, seconded, and carried
[Yes: 655; No: 173]. Res. 7-01A was adopted as presented [Yes:
680; No: 149].

(elected)

(elected)

Board of Regents, Austin (Ordained, 3-year term)
Michael P. Dorn
Nathaniel W. Hill
Robert C. Preece

276
558
62

(elected)

Board of Regents, Austin (Commissioned, 3-year term)
Mary B. Gaertner
Gregg A. Pinick

513
353

(elected)

Board of Regents, Austin (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term)
Position 1 of 2:
Arne J. Almquist
James C. Miller
James P. Noffke
Bob Ssekyanzi
Thomas J. Zachman
Minutes

190 198 214
105
135 92
222 267 277 409
239 322 382 457 (elected)

With former students, faculty members, and regents of
Concordia Alabama, who were later introduced, joining the
committee, Res. 7-05, “To Recognize and Give Thanks for
Work at Selma” (TB, 1:112), was read and introduced by the
committee, with the final resolve modified to conclude as
follows: “…pray His continued guidance, as we rise and sing
the second stanza of “A Mighty Fortress”: With might of ours
can naught be done Soon were our loss effected; But for us
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