# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S49
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Position 2 of 2:
Kaibo Feng (NE)
Michael D. Lange (EN)
Troy N. Prehar (TX)

537
210
147

(declared elected)

282
77
63
346
145

141
98

Board of Regents, Seward (Ordained, 3-year term)
Brad E. Birtell (NEB)
Kenneth Mars (WY)

Board of Regents, St. Louis (Ordained, 6-year term)
Tyler C. Arnold (MO)
Jon C. Furgeson (MO)
Warren W. Graff (RM)
Adam C. Koontz (RM)
Jeffrey E. Skopak (SE)

Linda Stoterau (PSW)
Brian Yamabe (CNH)

327 420
439 497
153

500
437

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, Seward (Commissioned, 3-year term)
(decl. el.)

Craig A. Ernstmeyer (MO)
Wendy L. McCarty (NEB)
David J. Pratt (PSW)

389 538
202
334 388

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, St. Louis (Lay, elect 2, 6-year term)

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

Position 1 of 2:
Paul P. Edmon (NE)
Bill A. Frerking (TX)
Henry Hardt (IW)
Matthew R. Kenitzer (IE)
Janis G. Mc Daniels (SE)

519
85
79
76
155

Position 1 of 2:
Jason Burk (TX)
Joseph L. Cook (WY)
Timothy Hu (WY)
Douglas Tewes (NEB)

242 176
99
370 565
234 200

Position 2 of 2:
Bill A. Frerking (TX)
Henry Hardt (IW)
Matthew R. Kenitzer (IE)
Janis G. McDaniels (SE)

155 128
113
339 495
313 316

Position 2 of 2:
Jason Burk (TX)
Joseph L. Cook (WY)
Douglas Tewes (NEB)

401
80
466

(declared elected)

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, River Forest (Ordained, 3-year term)
Eric R. Andrae (EN)
Paul Dare (IW)
David P. Ramirez (SW)

395 483
171
363 451

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, River Forest (Commissioned, 3-year term)
Carol R. Johnson (NJ)
Jennifer (Jen) Siukola (EN)

273
657

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, River Forest (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term)
Position 1 of 2:
Jeffrey E. Elbert (IE)
John Thoelke (TX)
Alison C. Witte (OH)
Mark D. Wolfrum (NI)

209 220
413 530
206 185
102

Position 2 of 2:
Jeffrey E. Elbert (IE)
Alison C. Witte (OH)

292 390
391 535

Mark D. Wolfrum (NI)

242

(declared elected)

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, Irvine (Ordained, 3-year term)
Scott C. Klemsz (CNH)
Nathan E. Schaus (PSW)

597
338

(declared elected)

Board of Regents, Irvine (Commissioned, 3-year term)
Jeffrey S. Beavers (PSW)
Kate E. Thoelke (TX)

636
301

(declared elected)

Position 2 of 2:
Mark L. Biermann (IN)
216
Michael C. McThrow (CNH) 470
Minutes

141
481
313

392
541

(declared elected)

The chair invoked the orders of the day, elections to be
resumed at a later time.
Committee 10: Ecclesiastical Supervision and Dispute
Resolution
The President recognized Vice-Chairman Dwayne Lueck
to resume the report of his committee.
Res. 10-06, “To Amend Bylaw 2.11.2.2 regarding
Candidate Status” (TB, 1:202), was read and introduced by
the committee. It was moved and seconded to amend as
indicated in TB, 3:394, namely, to replace, at TB 1:202, lines
19–22, with the following:
(a) A candidate may be continued on the roster for
a period not to exceed ten years by act of the
president of the district through which the person
holds membership. A candidate may be further
continued on the roster for a period not to exceed
five additional years upon recommendation of the
applicant’s district president and approval of three
fourths (75%) of the Council of Presidents.
The chair called the question on the amendment; this
was carried. On a voice vote on the amendment, a division
was called for. The amendment failed [Yes: 383; No: 533].
The chair proceeded to a voice vote on Res. 10-06, which was
adopted.
Presentation: “International Missions: Show Mercy”

Board of Regents, Irvine (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term)
Position 1 of 2:
Mark L. Biermann (IN)
152
Laura G. Hemminger (NOW) 345
Michael C. McThrow (CNH) 248
Linda Stoterau (PSW)
88
Brian Yamabe (CNH)
99

(declared elected)

(declared elected)

(declared elected)

James Krikava, associate executive director of the Office
of International Mission and formerly OIM’s Eurasia
regional director, and Ted Krey, regional director for the
OIM Latin America and Caribbean region, addressed the
convention on mercy and outreach work among Ukrainian
war refugees. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine
Bishop Maschewski blessed the assembly in Ukrainian. A
choir joined the convention to sing “A Mighty Fortress” in
Spanish, Ukrainian, German, and English.
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