# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S26
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION
Wallace Schulz
405
Roger Pittelko
338
John Heins
286
Glenn O’Shoney
238
Dale Meyer
228
Eugene Bunkowske
181
Daniel Preus
162
David Buegler
153
Thomas Zehnder
145
John Johnson
123
Balloting for the vice-presidential positions took place
with Robert King being elected on the first ballot and
William Weinrich, Roger Pittelko, and Wallace Schulz
being elected on the second ballot.
Committee 10: Nominations

Nominations Chairman Al Marcis

SESSION 4
July 13, 1998
Opening Devotion
The opening devotion was led by the Rev. Mark Love.
Minutes
The minutes of Sessions 1 and 2 were adopted with several minor changes.
Agenda
The agenda for the fourth session was announced by the
Chair and was accepted with the understanding that some
changes might be necessary.
Guest
President Winterle of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Brazil (IELB), a partner church of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod, was introduced to the convention.
Elections
Chairman Eugene Gierke of the Elections Committee
reported that 1,143 ballots had been cast in the nominating ballot for the offices of Vice-Presidents two through five.
He reported that no individual had received 75 percent of
the vote and consequently it would be necessary to fill all
those positions by election. He shared the top 12 names
with the delegates and provided a list of all the names of
persons who had been nominated. As provided by the Bylaws, the top 12 names were placed on the ballot. These, together with the votes received, were as follows:
Robert King
William Weinrich

590
429

Chairman Al Marcis of the Nominations Committee introduced the committee and placed the nominees for various board positions selected by the committee before the
delegates. Opportunity was provided in each category of ordained ministers, commissioned ministers, and laypersons
to nominate additional persons. The following slate by office and category was adopted, including nominations from
the floor:
SECRETARY
Clyburn Duder
Raymond L. Hartwig
David Mahsman
VICE-PRESIDENT–FINANCE—TREASURER
Norman D. Sell
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORDAINED MINISTERS
Karl L. Barth
Ronald Fink
Roosevelt Gray
Charles S. Mueller
LAYPERSONS
Betty Duda
Ernest E. Garbe
Elmer R. Gooding
Oscar H. Hanson
Ted Kober
Lowell Schoer
Donald E. Snyder, Sr.
David Tuttle
BOARD FOR CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES
ORDAINED MINISTERS
Christopher Brandt
Joel Christiansen
Carl Droegemueller
Reed Lessing
Naomichi Masaki
John Pless
David Reiman
Jonathan Shaw
Harold Therwanger
Stephen Wiggins