# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S55
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SLATE OF CANDIDATES AND ELECTION RESULTS

The 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (2023)
Office / Candidate
Ordained Minister

1st Ballot

First Vice-President of the Synod
(elect 1, 3-year term)

1. Allan R. Buss (NI)
2. Christopher S. Esget (EN)
3. Jamison J. Hardy (EN)
4. Peter K. Lange (MO)
5. Richard L. Snow (NEB)

Central Region
Ordained Minister

Total
5.78%
5.78%
5.17%
58.62%
24.65%

4th Ballot

986
57
57
51
578
243

(elect 1, 3-year term)

Total
5.91%
48.45%
6.21%
1.40%
23.12%
14.91%

999
59
484
62
14
231
149

East-Southeast Region
Ordained Minister

(elect 1, 3-year term)

Great Lakes Region
Ordained Minister

Total
18.88%
50.80%
17.57%
5.12%
7.63%

996
188
506
175
51
76

(elect 1, 3-year term)

Total
13.16%
4.76%
30.26%
12.45%
39.37%

988
130
47
299
123
389

1. Victor J. Belton (FG)
2. Christopher S. Esget (EN)
3. Jeffrey J. Kloha (SE)
4. Deric A. Taylor (NJ)
5. Luke T. Zimmerman (EN)

1. Peter C. Bender (SW)
2. Steven G. Kline (NW)
3. David P. E. Maier (MI)
4. David P. Ramirez (SW)
5. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (SW)

(elect 1, 3-year term)

1. Byrene K. (Keith) Haney (IW)
2. Robert R. Lessing (MNS)
3. David C. Mumme (MNS)
4. Nabil S. Nour (SD)
5. Russell L. (Russ) Sommerfeld (NEB)

West-Southwest Region
Ordained Minister

3rd Ballot

Regional Vice-President

1. Randy K. Asburry (MO)
2. Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball (SI)
3. Jason M. Braaten (CI)
4. William R. Marler (MO)
5. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. (IN)
6. William W. Schumacher (MO)

Great Plains Region
Ordained Minister

2nd Ballot

(elect 1, 3-year term)

1. Alfonso O. Espinosa (PSW)
2. Timothy (Tim) Klinkenberg (PSW)
3. Yohannes A. Mengsteab (TX)
4. Scott R. Murray (TX)
5. Jeffrey T. (Jeff) Schrank (PSW)

Slate of Candidates and Election Results

Total 1,001
17.68% 177
16.78% 168
11.39% 114
46.35% 464
7.79%
78
Total
12.46%
16.88%
11.46%
50.75%
8.44%

Total

1,000

55.40%

554

29.10%
15.50%

291
155

Total
13.96%

996
139

Total

998

36.85%

367

41.38%

413

49.20%

490

58.62%

585

Total 1,001
24.88% 249
15.98% 160
59.14%

592

995
124
168
114
505
84

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