LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2007, Page 39

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

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agreed to this change. The chair encouraged a motion to
terminate debate [Yes: 904; No: 270], and Res. 5-01B was
adopted as changed [Yes: 908; No: 287]. A motion was introduced and carried to allow votes to be recorded in the
minutes [Yes: 962; No: 198]. The following delegates submitted their negative votes to be recorded: Sean Ballard,
Gregory H. Becker, Arie Bertsch, Bruce Blocker, Steven W.
Bohler, Neal Breitbarth, Eric J. Brown, Ted Bourret, Paul
E. Bremer, Daniel R. Burns, Robert Burnside, Myron G.
Buss, Don G. Carpenter, Kevin G. Church, George Clausen,
Loren Cooper, Cynthia L. Cunningham, Frederick E. Davison, Roger Dilger, Walter C. Dissen, Rebecca Dominguez,
Justin Dragosani-Brantingham, Mark Eckert, Mark R.
Eddy, Paul Egger, Gary J. Ellul, Stephen Fisher, Dale
Gust, Timothy Hafner, David C. Hansen, Norman
Hauschildt, Gregg Hein, Chuck Henkel, Karl Hess, Daniel
G. Holthus, Craig Howell, Robert Jahns, Ronald Kabitzke,
Craig Kellerman, Vernon Koch, Larry J. LeBlanc, David
Luck, Daniel Mackey, David Markworth, Michael Mathews,
Wayne McBride, Jared Melius, Don Meyer, Alan Miller,
Bruce A. Nathan, Shawn P. Nettleton, Robert Nowicki,
Michael P. O’Connor, Ron Ohnesorge, Fred Page, Raymond
Parent, Gary Piepkorn, Peter Piepkorn, Davin Quiram, Russell D. Reimers, John Riley, Frank Schatte, Tim Schenks,
Bruce Schreiner, Wayne W. Schwiesow, Scott Shields,
Randy Short, Lowell S. Sorenson, Edward Steeh, Eric A.
Stinnett, Winfried Strieter, Le Roy B. Sundbom, Matthew
J. Theriault, Brian J. Thoson, Bruce Timm, Kelly Todd,
Gary Urban, Magdalen Veitengruber, Charles Wachlin,
Steve Wageman, Paul Weber, Lee Wenskay, Melvin Weseloh, Keith R. Weise, Henry C. Wied, Allan D. Wierschke,
George Williams, Dan L. Wipf, Robert Wurst, Loren C. Zell.

Laypersons
Ceretha Cartwright
Annette Gard
Karen Wiggins

Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

Board for Human Care Ministries
Ordained Ministers
Bernhard Seter
877
John Frerking
163
Elwin Rethinasamy
155

In preparation for the report and runoff balloting by
Committee 9, the chair called on convention chaplain Dean
Wenthe to lead the convention in prayer. While preparations were being made, President Kieschnick introduced
Dr. Franklin Hayes, Presiding Pastor-Elect of the American Association of Lutheran Churches. Dr. Hayes briefly
addressed the assembly, thanking the Missouri Synod for
its hospitality and fellowship.
Completion of Elections of Boards and Commissions
Committee 9 Chairman Larry Harvala walked the delegates through the results of the big ballot for the election
of members of boards and commissions. He reported elections that were completed and used the electronic response
system to resolve elections not decided. The results of the
elections are as follows (bold type indicates elections):
Board for Black Ministry Services
Ordained Ministers
Ballots
Samuel Cosby

(1)
749

Bertram Lewis, Sr.

435

Commissioned Ministers
Jonathan Cleveland
579
Emily Carder
427
Jeffrey Howell
175

(2)

661
497

(3)

(4)

525
508
153

642
535

Board for Communication Services
Ordained Ministers
John Bush
437
701
David Fleming
322
438
David Kluth
150
Glenn Zander
141
David Albertin
140
Commissioned Ministers
David Berger
630
David Bangert
562
Board for District and Congregational Services
Ordained Ministers
Jon Coyne
499
589
Bruce Keseman
468
588
Robert Jarvis
222
Commissioned Ministers
David Saving
440
David Brown
339
Jill Hasstedt
281
Steven Christopher
108
Laypersons
K. Allan Voss
Ida Mall
Cornelia Schulz
Jesse Yow, Jr.
Patti Mitschke

568
561
488
459
181

513
368
275

628
530

557
463
165

654
535

Commissioned Ministers
Robert Miles
654
Sandra Bowers
525
Board for Mission Services
Ordained Ministers
John Temple
589
Philip Kuehnert
560
Phillip Saywrayne
487
Ralph Patrick
482
James Vehling
182

555
181
443

Commissioned Ministers
Roger Buck
541
Jennie Waters
499
Emily Carder
137

619
564

Laypersons
Kermit Almstedt
Linda Reiser
Susan Christian
Lil Spilde
Joseph Harwell
John Friend

644
452
80

608
565
521
391
133
107

673
506

2007 Convention Proceedings