Report of the Nominating Committee

Nominations
Nominations from the floor will be accepted by the nominating committee until the completion of its report on May 21, 2010. A person willing to serve shall be nominated by one seated voting member and seconded by at least one additional seated voting member. The following information must be provided: name, address, telephone number, email, congregation, conference, status (clergy/lay) and position for which being nominated.

Voting Instructions on Ballots with Multiple Elections
On those ballots where more than one person is to be elected, assembly voting members are instructed to vote for the number of candidates equal to the number to be elected. A candidate is elected upon being named on a majority of ballots cast. Should more than the number to be elected receive a majority, those with the highest majority will be declared elected.

Elected at Conference Assemblies
Paul Maeyaert, synod council representative, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
The Rev. John Hogenson, Churchwide Assembly, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
Pam Hults, Churchwide Assembly, House of Prayer, Oakdale
Michael Johnson, Churchwide Assembly, Trinity, Stillwater
The Rev. Pam Stofferahn, Churchwide Assembly, Redeemer, White Bear Lake
Jerry Neilson, nominating committee, Zion, Cottage Grove
Judy Thompson, Churchwide Assembly, Amazing Grace, Inver Grove Heights
The Rev. Megan Torgerson, Churchwide Assembly, Augustana, West St. Paul
The Rev. Steve Schwartz, dean, St. Mark’s, Randolph
Maria Tarpinian, Churchwide Assembly, Farmington, Farmington
The Rev. Chris Beckman, Churchwide Assembly, Highview Christiania, Farmington
The Rev. Diane Sponheim, Churchwide Assembly, Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley
Terry Gallagher, Churchwide Assembly, Prince of Peace, Burnsville
Ben Schori, Churchwide Assembly, Easter, Eagan
Jenna Rogness, Churchwide Assembly, St. James, Burnsville
The Rev. Roberta Flood, dean, Living Waters, Lino Lakes
Jon Christianson, synod council representative, Church of the Resurrection, Roseville
Tammy Pust, Churchwide Assembly, Roseville, Roseville
The Rev. Ryan Brodin, Churchwide Assembly, Abiding Savior, Mounds View
Ronald Peterson, Churchwide Assembly, Galilee, Roseville
The Rev. Hans Dahl, Churchwide Assembly, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Paul
Andrew Stevens, Churchwide Assembly, St. Paul-Reformation, St. Paul
Renee Patterson, nominating committee, Hosanna, Forest Lake
Christy Olson, AiM, Churchwide Assembly, St. Paul, Wyoming
The Rev. Eyglo Bjarnadottir, Churchwide Assembly, Chisago Lake, Center City

Nominating committee
The Rev. John Keller, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi, chair; Mark Hollabaugh, St. Paul-Reformation, St. Paul; the Rev. Duane Paetznick, Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley; the Rev. Sara Vanderpan, Resurrection, Woodbury; Luella Zibell, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville; Roberta Olson, synod council representative, St. James, Burnsville; Bishop Peter Rogness; Beth Helgen, staff

Nominees for Election

Synod Council Treasurer
Elect one to a four-year term.
Carol Hood, Mount Calvary, Eagan

Synod Council Member at Large
Lay, PCL*, Elect one to a three-year term.
Joy Tkachuck, Arlington Hills, St. Paul

Committee for Consultation
Clergy. Elect one to a six-year term.
The Rev. Ralph Baumgartner, Galilee, Roseville
The Rev. Julie Rogness, Christ, Lake Elmo

Committee for Consultation
Lay. Elect one to a six-year term.
Tom Bulger, Redeemer, White Bear Lake
Lori Rosenkvist, Lutheran Church of Peace, Maplewood

Churchwide Assembly Voting Member at Large
Lay Female. Elect One.
Christine Roen, Memorial, Afton
Sarah Sevcik, St. Luke, Cottage Grove
Lynne Moratzka, Elim, Scandia
Lori Rosenkvist, Lutheran Church of Peace, Maplewood
Audrey Fairchild-Ehm, Prince of Peace, Roseville
Carol Hood, Mount Calvary, Eagan

Churchwide Assembly Voting Member at Large
Lay Male. Elect Two.
Howard Juni, Christ the King, White Bear Lake
Stanley Harpstead, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville
Larry Biermeier, North Emmanuel, St. Paul
Mark Thompson, Immanuel, St. Paul
Jerry Neilson, Zion, Cottage Grove
Mark Rogosheske, St. Stephen’s, West St. Paul

Churchwide Assembly Voting Member at Large
Lay Male PCL. Elect One.
Vatou Her, Hmong Central, St. Paul

Churchwide Assembly Voting Member at Large
Lay Female PCL. Elect One.
Jacqueline Belzer, St. Stephen’s, West St. Paul

Churchwide Assembly Voting Member at Large
Clergy. Elect two.
The Rev. Julie Rogness, Christ, Lake Elmo
The Rev. Steve Schwartz, St. Mark, Randolph
The Rev. Paul Tidemann, Gloria Dei, St. Paul
The Rev. Mark Woeltge, First Evangelical, Taylors Falls
The Rev. David Wrightsman, St. Philip’s, Hastings

*PCL: Person of color or person whose first language is other than English. ELCA governing documents (5.01.g.) mandate that at least 10 percent of the members of assemblies, councils, committees, boards, or other organizational units shall be persons of color and/or persons whose primary language is other than English.

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