# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S5
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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Election of Regional Vice-Presidents

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Regional Vice-President (Ordained, Central Region, 3-year term)

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Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball (SI)
Joel D. Biermann (MO)
Peter J. Brock (IN)
Jeffrey P. Cloeter (MO)
Michael P. Schuermann (CI)

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Regional Vice-President (Ordained, East-Southeast Region, 3-year term)

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Wally M. Arp (SELC)
Christopher S. Esget (EN)
Jeffrey E. Skopak (SE)
Deric A. Taylor (NJ)
Luke T. Zimmerman (EN)

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Regional Vice-President (Ordained, Great Lakes Region, 3-year term)

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Mark D. Brandt (MI)
Jamison J. Hardy (EN)
David P. Ramirez (SW)
Eric C. Skovgaard (SW)
Sean A. Willman (MI)

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Regional Vice-President (Ordained, Great Plains Region, 3-year term)

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David C. Mumme (MNS)
Nabil S. Nour (SD)
Matthew R. Richard (ND)
Scott C. Sailer (SD)
Steven D. Turner (IW)

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Regional Vice-President (Ordained, West-Southwest Region, 3-year term)

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Timothy P. (Tim) Ahlman (PSW)
Alfonso O. Espinosa (PSW)
Bradley W. Jurischk (TX)
Eric T. Lange (NOW)
Yohannes A. Mengsteab (TX)

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432

(declared elected)

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525
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184
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(declared elected)

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452

614

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472
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498
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Election to Determine Ranking of Second through Sixth Vice-Presidents

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For Second Vice-President

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Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball (SI)
Christopher S. Esget (EN)
Alfonso O. Espinosa (PSW)
Nabil S. Nour (SD)
Eric C. Skovgaard (SW)

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For Third Vice-President

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Christopher S. Esget (EN)
Alfonso O. Espinosa (PSW)
Nabil S. Nour (SD)
Eric C. Skovgaard (SW)

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For Fourth Vice-President

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Christopher S. Esget (EN)
Nabil S. Nour (SD)
Eric C. Skovgaard (SW)

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407
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520
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2026 Convention Minutes — Sessions 1 and 2 — Page 5