THE UNITED LIST
2023 LCMS Convention
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KEY: *= Incumbent; ( ) = District; Rev.= pastor; Tchr.= commissioned professor, teacher, or principal; Dcs.=deaconess; Dr.= Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree; Atty.= attorney or judge; DPM= Director of Parish Music
NOTE: When there are multiple positions open for the same category, e.g., two Ordained positions for LCMS Board of Directors, we recommend voting for the first person listed here until that person is elected, then vote for the next person listed, et cetera.
PRESIDENT
Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison* (MO)
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
Rev. Peter K. Lange* (MO)
SECRETARY
Rev. Dr. John W. Sias* (MO)
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS
Central: Rev. Benjamin T. Ball* (SI)
East-Southeast: Rev. Christopher S. Esget* (EN; cong. in VA)
Great Lakes: Rev. Dr. John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.* (SW)
Great Plains: Rev. Nabil S. Nour* (SD)
West-Southwest: Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray* (TX)
LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At-Large Ord (elect 2): Rev. Roger B. Gallup (NI); Rev. Josemon T. Hoem* (IN)
At-Large Lay: Atty. K. Allan Voss (SW)
ESE Lay: Dr. Leo S. Mackay, Jr. (EN; cong. in VA)
Great Lakes Lay: Rick H. Stathakis* (MI)
Great Plains Lay: Atty. Larry W. Harrington* (WY)
BOARD FOR NATIONAL MISSION
ESE Ord or Com: Rev. Timothy J. Droegemueller* (FG)
Great Plains Ord or Com: Rev. Craig K. Niemeier (NEB)
Central Lay: Stephen Weller (KS)
Great Lakes Lay: Crysten Sanchez* (IE)
WSW Lay: Carol A. Hack-Broome* (CNH)
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION
Central Ord or Com: Rev. James D. Gier Jr.* (IN)
Great Lakes Ord or Com: Rev. Dr. David P. Stechholz* (EN; cong. in MI)
WSW Ord or Com: Rev. James D. Bauer (RM)
ESE Lay: James S. (Jim) Wolf* (EN; cong. in PA)
Great Plains Lay: John W. Edson* (MNS)
COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS
Ord: Rev. Dr. David H. Petersen (EN)
Com: Tchr. Joseph J. Gerth (SI)
Lay: Dr. Brian L. Peterson (SW)
CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Ord: Rev. Dr. Mark Birkholz (NI)
Com: Tchr. Jonathan Wessler (NE)
Lay (elect 3): Scott D. W. Gercken (NI); Kurt A. Battles (MNN); Scott Diekmann (NOW) [floor nomination]
LUTHERAN CHURCH EXTENSION FUND
Ord or Com: Rev. Jason M. Braaten* (CI)
Lay (elect 2): Jonathan H. Kramer* (MO); Jason A. Paradis (ND)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ord: Rev. Mark P. Braden* (EN)
Com: Tchr. Jonathan Giordano* (SI)
Lay (elect 2): Gary Thompson (SW); Ellen R. Lange* (EN; cong. in CA)
CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, FORT WAYNE, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Dr. Matthew W. Rueger* (IE)
Lay (elect 2): Troy H. Prehar (TX); Dr. Kaibo Feng (NE)
CONCORDIA SEMINARY, SAINT LOUIS, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Dr. Adam C. Koontz (RM)
Lay (elect 2): Dr. Paul P. Edmon* (NE); Matthew R. Kenitzer (IE)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, RIVER FOREST, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. David P. Ramirez (SW)
Com: Dcs. Jennifer (Jen) Siukola (EN; cong. in IN)
Lay (elect 2): John Thoelke* (TX); Mark D. Wolfrum (NI)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, IRVINE, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Scott C. Klemsz* (CNH)
Com: Tchr. Jeffrey S. Beavers* (PSW)
Lay (elect 2): Michael C. McThrow (CNH); Brian T. Yamabe (CNH) [floor nomination]
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, SEWARD, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Kenneth Mars (WY)
Com: Tchr. David J. Pratt (PSW)
Lay (elect 2): Timothy Hu* (WY); Jason Burk (TX)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Dr. Donald J. Fondow (MNN)
Com: no recommendation
Lay (elect 2): Karl J. Abbott (SE); Robert P. Wurl (ND)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, AUSTIN, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Nathaniel W. Hill (TX)
Com: DPM Miguel A. Ruiz (TX)
Lay (elect 2): Bob Ssekyanzi* (TX); Atty. William (Bill) Brandt (TX)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MEQUON, REGENTS
Ord: Rev. David C. Fleming* (MI)
Com: Tchr. Jennifer L. Knox (SW)
Lay (elect 2): Dr. Stephen Saunders (SW); David Lambert (EN; cong. in MI)