THE UNITED LIST FOR 2019
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PRESIDENT
Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison* (MO)
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
Rev. Peter K. Lange (KS)
SECRETARY
Rev. Dr. John W. Sias* (MO)
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS
Central: Rev. Benjamin T. Ball (SI)
East-Southeast: Rev. Christopher S. Esget* (SE)
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
Com-at-Large: Tchr. Dr. Jan H. Lohmeyer (TX)
(floor nomination)
Lay-Central: Atty. Andrew N. Grams (MDS)
Lay-West-Southwest: Dr. Jesse L. Yow (CNH)
Lay-at-Large: Atty. Christian A. Preus* (MNS)
BOARD FOR NATIONAL MISSION
Ord/Com-Central: Tchr. Martha J. Milas* (CI)
Ord/Com-Great Lakes: Rev. Peter C. Bender* (SW)
Ord/Com-West-Southwest: Rev. Dr. Alfonso O. Espinosa* (PSW)
Lay-East-Southeast: Paul Techau (SE)
Lay Great Plains: Carla M. Claussen* (MNS)
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION
Ord/Com-East-Southeast: Rev. Roberto E. Rojas, Jr.* (FG)
Ord/Com-Great Plains: Rev. Bernhard M. Seter* (ND)
Lay-Central: Dr. Kristine S. Bruss* (KS)
Lay-Great Lakes: Atty. K. Allan Voss* (SW)
Lay-West-Southwest: Terence Lung* (CNH)
COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY
AND CHURCH RELATIONS
Ord (parish pastor): Rev. Robert A. Dargatz* (PSW)
Lay: Dr. Andrea R. Pitkus* (NI) or
Dr. Erich Heidenreich, D.D.S. (MI)
(both are recommended)
CONCORDIA HISTORICAL INSTITUTE, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Ord: Rev. Rodney A. Benkendorf (MO)
Ord: Rev. Robert V. Roethemeyer (IN)
Com/Lay: Atty. David G. Millar* (MO)
CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lay: Stephanie A. Egger* (IW)
Lay: Atty. Thomas R. Halvorson (MT)
Lay: Angela M. Hill* (WY)
Lay: Atty. Joseph L. Olson* (SW)
LUTHERAN CHURCH EXTENSION FUND, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ord/Com: Rev. Jason M. Braaten (CI)
Lay: Susan J. Elsholz* (ENG; congregation in MI)
Lay: Jonathan H. Kramer (MO)
LCMS FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ord: Rev. Robert C. Weinkauf (KS) (floor nomination)
Lay: Atty. Gregory J. Miller* (MO)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ord: Rev. Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig (SD)
FORT WAYNE REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Dr. Matthew W. Rueger (IE)
Ord: Rev. Dr. Korey D. Maas (MI)
Com: Tchr. E. Theodore Lams II (NI)
(floor nomination) or
Dcs. Sara K. Smith (OH)
(if Lams is not nominated from the floor)
Lay: David L. Daniels* (SE)
SAINT LOUIS REGENTS
Ord: Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn* (CNH)
Ord: Rev. Bruce E. Keseman* (SI)
Com: Tchr. Michael S. Staub (TX)
Lay: Atty. Mark O. Stern* (NI)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COLLEGE &
UNIVERSITY BOARDS OF REGENTS
BRONXVILLE (NY)
Ord: Rev. Jon M. Ellingworth* (IE)
Com: Tchr. Dr. Ross E. Stueber* (NI)
Lay: Dr. Mark E. Gruenwald (IN)
Lay: Dr. David M. Wolf*, D.D.S. (NE)
CHICAGO (RIVER FOREST)
Ord: Rev. Michael R. Knox (IE)
Com: Tchr. Carol Ruth (Umbach) Johnson (NJ)
Lay: Dr. Edward C. Kopff (RM)
Lay: John Hrehov (IN district)
IRVINE
Ord: Rev. Scott C. Klemsz* (CNH)
Com: Tchr. Jeffrey S. Beavers* (PSW)
Lay: Dr. Susan L. Christian (RM)
Lay: Peter K.S. Lee* (PSW)
NEBRASKA (SEWARD)
Ord: Rev. James H. DeLoach (NEB)
Com: [no recommendation]
Lay: Dr. Timothy Hu* (WY)
Lay: Jill M. Johnson* (NEB)
PORTLAND
Ord: Rev. Timothy J. Pauls* (NOW)
Com: Tchr. David O. Berger (MO)
Lay: Michael P. Borg* (WY)
Lay: Brian T. Yamabe (CNH)
SAINT PAUL
Ord: Rev. Dennis L. Voss (ND)
Com: Tchr. Mark J. L’Heureux* (NEB)
Lay: Amy S. Wenthe* (MNS)
Lay: Robert P. Wurl (ND)
TEXAS (AUSTIN)
Ord: Rev. Nathaniel W. Hill* (TX)
Com: [no recommendation]
Lay: Bob Ssekyanzi (TX)
Lay: Thomas J. Zachman (TX) (floor nomination)
WISCONSIN (MEQUON)
Ord: Rev. David C. Fleming* (MI)
Com: Tchr. Dr. Gary Petersen (SW)
Lay: Dr. Alison C. Witte (OH)
Lay: Deborah J. Davidson* (SW)
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.
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