# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S39 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 39 agreed to this change. The chair encouraged a motion to terminate debate [Yes: 904; No: 270], and Res. 5-01B was adopted as changed [Yes: 908; No: 287]. A motion was introduced and carried to allow votes to be recorded in the minutes [Yes: 962; No: 198]. The following delegates submitted their negative votes to be recorded: Sean Ballard, Gregory H. Becker, Arie Bertsch, Bruce Blocker, Steven W. Bohler, Neal Breitbarth, Eric J. Brown, Ted Bourret, Paul E. Bremer, Daniel R. Burns, Robert Burnside, Myron G. Buss, Don G. Carpenter, Kevin G. Church, George Clausen, Loren Cooper, Cynthia L. Cunningham, Frederick E. Davison, Roger Dilger, Walter C. Dissen, Rebecca Dominguez, Justin Dragosani-Brantingham, Mark Eckert, Mark R. Eddy, Paul Egger, Gary J. Ellul, Stephen Fisher, Dale Gust, Timothy Hafner, David C. Hansen, Norman Hauschildt, Gregg Hein, Chuck Henkel, Karl Hess, Daniel G. Holthus, Craig Howell, Robert Jahns, Ronald Kabitzke, Craig Kellerman, Vernon Koch, Larry J. LeBlanc, David Luck, Daniel Mackey, David Markworth, Michael Mathews, Wayne McBride, Jared Melius, Don Meyer, Alan Miller, Bruce A. Nathan, Shawn P. Nettleton, Robert Nowicki, Michael P. O’Connor, Ron Ohnesorge, Fred Page, Raymond Parent, Gary Piepkorn, Peter Piepkorn, Davin Quiram, Russell D. Reimers, John Riley, Frank Schatte, Tim Schenks, Bruce Schreiner, Wayne W. Schwiesow, Scott Shields, Randy Short, Lowell S. Sorenson, Edward Steeh, Eric A. Stinnett, Winfried Strieter, Le Roy B. Sundbom, Matthew J. Theriault, Brian J. Thoson, Bruce Timm, Kelly Todd, Gary Urban, Magdalen Veitengruber, Charles Wachlin, Steve Wageman, Paul Weber, Lee Wenskay, Melvin Weseloh, Keith R. Weise, Henry C. Wied, Allan D. Wierschke, George Williams, Dan L. Wipf, Robert Wurst, Loren C. Zell. Laypersons Ceretha Cartwright Annette Gard Karen Wiggins Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections Board for Human Care Ministries Ordained Ministers Bernhard Seter 877 John Frerking 163 Elwin Rethinasamy 155 In preparation for the report and runoff balloting by Committee 9, the chair called on convention chaplain Dean Wenthe to lead the convention in prayer. While preparations were being made, President Kieschnick introduced Dr. Franklin Hayes, Presiding Pastor-Elect of the American Association of Lutheran Churches. Dr. Hayes briefly addressed the assembly, thanking the Missouri Synod for its hospitality and fellowship. Completion of Elections of Boards and Commissions Committee 9 Chairman Larry Harvala walked the delegates through the results of the big ballot for the election of members of boards and commissions. He reported elections that were completed and used the electronic response system to resolve elections not decided. The results of the elections are as follows (bold type indicates elections): Board for Black Ministry Services Ordained Ministers Ballots Samuel Cosby (1) 749 Bertram Lewis, Sr. 435 Commissioned Ministers Jonathan Cleveland 579 Emily Carder 427 Jeffrey Howell 175 (2) 661 497 (3) (4) 525 508 153 642 535 Board for Communication Services Ordained Ministers John Bush 437 701 David Fleming 322 438 David Kluth 150 Glenn Zander 141 David Albertin 140 Commissioned Ministers David Berger 630 David Bangert 562 Board for District and Congregational Services Ordained Ministers Jon Coyne 499 589 Bruce Keseman 468 588 Robert Jarvis 222 Commissioned Ministers David Saving 440 David Brown 339 Jill Hasstedt 281 Steven Christopher 108 Laypersons K. Allan Voss Ida Mall Cornelia Schulz Jesse Yow, Jr. Patti Mitschke 568 561 488 459 181 513 368 275 628 530 557 463 165 654 535 Commissioned Ministers Robert Miles 654 Sandra Bowers 525 Board for Mission Services Ordained Ministers John Temple 589 Philip Kuehnert 560 Phillip Saywrayne 487 Ralph Patrick 482 James Vehling 182 555 181 443 Commissioned Ministers Roger Buck 541 Jennie Waters 499 Emily Carder 137 619 564 Laypersons Kermit Almstedt Linda Reiser Susan Christian Lil Spilde Joseph Harwell John Friend 644 452 80 608 565 521 391 133 107 673 506 2007 Convention Proceedings