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Nominees / 2019 / BIOGRAPHICAL SYNOPSES & STATEMENTS OF NOMINEES / 2019 C O N R V A E L N U T I G 67 O E N R TH The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Tampa, FL : July 20–25, 2019 Contents Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 5 I. Report on Nominations/Candidates for President of the Synod* ................................................ 9 II. Report on Nominations/Candidates for First Vice-President of the Synod* ............................... 11 III. Report on Nominations/Candidates for Regional Vice-President* ............................................ 22 a. Nominations and Candidates for Central Region Regional Vice-President* ................................. 22 b. Nominations and Candidates for East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President* ...................... 25 c. Nominations and Candidates for Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President* .......................... 28 d. Nominations and Candidates for Great Plains Region Regional Vice-President* .......................... 31 e. Nominations and Candidates for West-Southwest Region Regional Vice-President* ..................... 34 IV. Report on Candidates for Secretary of the Synod .................................................................... 37 V. Report on Candidates for the LCMS Board of Directors ............................................................ 38 a. At-Large Commissioned Candidates for the Board of Directors .................................................. 38 b. Central Region Lay Candidates for the Board of Directors ......................................................... 38 c. West-Southwest Region Lay Candidates for the Board of Directors ............................................. 39 d. At-Large Lay Candidates for the Board of Directors ................................................................... 39 VI. Report on Candidates for the Board for National Mission ......................................................... 41 a. Central Region Ordained/Commissioned Candidates for the Board for National Mission ............. 41 b. Great Lakes Region Ordained/Commissioned Candidates for the Board for National Mission ...... 41 c. West-Southwest Region Ordained/Commissioned Candidates for the Board for National Mission ........................................................................................... 42 d. East-Southeast Region Lay Candidates for the Board for National Mission ................................. 42 e. Great Plains Region Lay Candidates for the Board for National Mission ...................................... 43 VII. Report on Candidates for the Board for International Mission .................................................. 44 a. East-Southeast Region Ordained/Commissioned Candidates for the Board for International Mission ..................................................................................... 44 b. Great Plains Region Ordained/Commissioned Candidates for the Board for International Mission ..................................................................................... 45 c. Central Region Lay Candidates for the Board for International Mission ....................................... 45 d. Great Lakes Region Lay Candidates for the Board for International Mission ................................ 46 e. West-Southwest Region Lay Candidates for the Board for International Mission .......................... 46 VIII. Report on Candidates for the Commission on Theology and Church Relations ......................... 47 IX. Report on Candidates for the Concordia Historical Institute Board of Governors ...................... 49 X. Report on Candidates for the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors ......................... 51 XI. Report on Candidates for The Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod Board of Directors ................................................................................................................ 53 XII. Report on Candidates for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................. 56 XIII. Report on Candidates for the Concordia University System Board of Directors ........................ 58 XIV. Report on Candidates for Seminary Boards of Regents ........................................................... 60 a. Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Board of Regents ................................................. 60 b. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Board of Regents ..................................................................... 63 XV. Report on Candidates for College/University Boards of Regents ............................................. 66 a. Concordia College—New York (Bronxville, NY) Board of Regents ................................................ 66 b. Concordia University Chicago (River Forest, IL) Board of Regents ............................................... 69 c. Concordia University, Irvine, CA, Board of Regents .................................................................... 71 d. Concordia University Nebraska (Seward, NE) Board of Regents .................................................. 73 e. Concordia University, Portland, OR, Board of Regents ............................................................... 76 f. Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, Board of Regents ................................................................ 78 g. Concordia University Texas (Austin, TX) Board of Regents .......................................................... 80 h. Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon, WI) Board of Regents ................................................ 83 XVI. Report on Nominees Submitted to the Committee for Convention Nominations (Available for Floor Nominations from the “Pool”) ................................................................... 85 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 88 Floor Nominations Form ............................................................................................................. 88 Consent Form for Floor Nominations ........................................................................................... 90 Index ........................................................................................................................................... 91 BIOGRAPHICAL SYNOPSES AND STATEMENTS OF NOMINEES 67TH REGULAR LCMS CONVENTION | TAMPA, FLORIDA | JULY 20–25, 2019 Nominations received and processed by the Office of Preface the Secretary of the Synod are identified with an asterisk (*) throughout this publication. Nominations not identified his report provides the results of the two nomination by an asterisk have been processed by the Committee for processes conducted in preparation for the 2019 Convention Nominations. Only those nominations pro- TLCMS convention: (a) the numerical, congrega- cessed by the Committee for Convention Nominations are tional ballot process for selection of President and First and considered “within the pool” for purposes of floor nomina- Regional Vice-President candidates; and (b) the work of the tion (see Bylaw 3.12.3.7 [c]). Committee for Convention Nominations to provide can- A. Report of Nominations by Ballot* didates for Secretary and all convention-elected board and commission positions in the Synod, based on nominations 1. PRESIDENT OF THE SYNOD* submitted before the bylaw deadline, nine months prior to the convention, by agencies and officers, congregational and Bylaws 3.12.2–3.12.2.1 provide the procedure for individual members of the Synod, as well as by lay members receiving nominations and determining the slate of three of Synod’s congregations. These processes have culminated candidates for the office of President. In early October 2018, in the presented slates of candidates presented in this adden- each voting congregation of the Synod received its official dum to the 2019 Convention Workbook. President/First Vice-President nominating ballot, providing The report contains nominations for various region- opportunity for the congregation to nominate one or two al positions in the Synod. On Nov. 17, 2016, as required, ordained ministers of the Synod for President. The deadline the Board of Directors and Council of Presidents, having for submitting nominations was Feb. 20, 2019. The ballots received a report from the Office of the Secretary on the were received and tabulated by the audit firm Brown Smith circuit, congregation, and congregational membership make- Wallace of St. Louis. A report of the results of the balloting up of the regions, designated the five geographic regions of process and biographical and other information for each of the Synod (Bylaw 3.12.1) as remaining unchanged from the the three candidates on the slate for the office of President is previous triennium. Regional membership of congregations printed beginning on page 9 of this publication. (including those in non-geographic districts) and individuals The election of the President will take place four weeks is determined by geographical location (residence, in the prior to the 2019 LCMS convention. The candidates for case of individuals) relative to the determined boundaries. this election will be the three nominees who received the Canadian congregations and their members are considered most nominating votes and consented to serve
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