# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S56
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2nd Vice-President
Ordained Minister

Regional Vice-President Rankings
(elect 1, 3-year term)

1. Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball (SI)
2. Christopher S. Esget (EN)
3. Scott R. Murray (TX)
4. Nabil S. Nour (SD)
5. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (SW)

Total
25.33%
15.50%
22.29%
20.67%
16.21%

987
250
153
220
204
160

Total
35.71%

983
351

Total
43.42%

988
429

Total
50.82%

980
498

28.79%
21.57%
13.94%

283
212
137

32.89%
23.68%

325
234

49.18%

482

3rd Vice-President
Ordained Minister

(elect 1, 3-year term)

980
151
484
210
135

Total
14.81%
61.80%
23.39%

979
145
605
229

4th Vice-President
Ordained Minister

Total
15.41%
49.39%
21.43%
13.78%

2. Christopher S. Esget (EN)
4. Nabil S. Nour (SD)
5. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (SW)

(elect 1, 3-year term)

Total
30.24%
48.17%
21.59%

982
297
473
212

Total
36.27%
63.73%

976
354
622

2. Christopher S. Esget (EN)
5. John C. Wohlrabe Jr.* (SW)

Total
54.54%
45.46%

981
535
446

2. Christopher S. Esget (EN)
3. Scott R. Murray (TX)
4. Nabil S. Nour (SD)
5. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (SW)

5th Vice-President and 6th Vice-President*
Ordained Minister
(elect 1, 3-year term)

Secretary of the Synod
Ordained Minister

1. Derek Klemm (PSW)
2. John W. Sias (MO)

At-Large
Ordained Minister

(elect 1, 3-year term)

Total
22.52%
77.48%

968
218
750

A
B
8.27%
4.02%
14.82%
15.76%
19.76%
33.84%
21.67%

992
996
82
40
147
157
196
337
215

A
B

994
997

A
B

993
994

12.94%
19.32%
42.23%
40.14%

129
192
421
399

15.61%
55.63%
51.76%

155
553
514

18.95%
30.92%
16.53%
15.46%

188
308
164
154

24.04%
33.70%
16.50%
11.13%

239
336
164
111

32.63%
44.37%

324
441

LCMS Board of Directors
(elect 2, 6-year term)

1. Phillip L. Brandt (NOW)
2. John M. Bussman (SO)
3. Roger B. Gallup (NI)
4. Josemon T. Hoem (IN)
5. Derek Klemm (PSW)
6. Brent D. Smith (NEB)

A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B

East-Southeast Region
Layperson

(elect 1, 6-year term)

Great Lakes Region
Layperson

Total
28.60%
7.40%
64.00%

986
282
73
631

(elect 1, 6-year term)

Total
35.60%
64.40%

972
346
626

1. Jon D. Allen (EA)
2. Michael F. Killian (NE)
3. Leo S. MacKay Jr. (EN)

1. John W. (Jack) Kidwell (MI)
2. Rick H. Stathakis (MI)

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