# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S61 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Concordia University Chicago (River Forest, Ill.) Board of Regents Ordained Minister (elect 1, 3-year term) 1. Eric R. Andrae (EN) 2. Paul Dare (IW) 3. David P. Ramirez (SW) Commissioned Minister (elect 1, 3-year term) Layperson (elect 2, 3-year term) 1. Carol R. Johnson (NJ) 2. Jennifer (Jen) Siukola (IN) 1. Jeffrey E. Elbert (IE) 2. John Thoelke (TX) 3. Alison C. Witte (OH) 4. Mark D. Wolfrum (NI) A B A B A B A B Total 42.52% 18.41% 39.07% 929 395 171 363 Total 29.35% 70.65% A B 22.47% 31.57% 44.41% 930 273 657 930 925 209 292 413 22.15% 42.27% 10.97% 26.16% 206 391 102 242 Total 51.71% 934 483 48.29% 451 A B 23.53% 42.16% 56.68% 935 925 220 390 530 19.79% 57.84% 185 535 Concordia University, Irvine (Calif.) Board of Regents Ordained Minister (elect 1, 3-year term) Total 63.85% 36.15% 935 597 338 Commissioned Minister (elect 1, 3-year term) Layperson (elect 2, 3-year term) Total 67.88% 32.12% A B 16.31% 23.35% 37.02% 937 636 301 932 925 152 216 345 26.61% 50.81% 9.44% 15.24% 10.62% 10.59% 248 470 88 141 99 98 1. Scott C. Klemsz (CNH) 2. Nathan E. Schaus (PSW) 1. Jeffrey S. Beavers (PSW) 2. Kate E. Thoelke (TX) 1. Mark L. Biermann (IN) 2. Laura G. Hemminger (NOW) 3. Michael C. McThrow (CNH) 4. Linda Stoterau (PSW) 5. Brian T. Yamabe (CNH) A B A B A B A B A B A B 15.08% 935 51.44% 481 33.48% 313 141 Concordia University, Nebraska (Seward, Neb.) Board of Regents Ordained Minister (elect 1, 3-year term) Total 53.36% 46.64% 937 500 437 Commissioned Minister (elect 1, 3-year term) Total 42.05% 21.84% 36.11% 925 389 202 334 1. Brad E. Birtell (NEB) 2. Kenneth Mars (WY) 1. Craig A. Ernstmeyer (MO) 2. Wendy L. McCarty (NEB) 3. David J. Pratt (PSW) Slate of Candidates and Election Results Total 58.10% 926 538 41.90% 388 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 (68TH) LCMS CONVENTION | 61