Assembly and Election Highlights

Click Here for highlights on the first day (May 31) of the Synod Assembly.

Click Here for highlights on the second day (June 1) of the Synod Assembly.

Click Here for highlights on the third day (June 2) of the Synod Assembly.

Bishop Election Highlights

Congratulations to Pastor Mike Rinehart, who was elected bishop of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod.

FIFTH BALLOT
The following is the result of the final ballot. Pastor Mike Rinehart (219), Pastor Mike Button (117).

FOURTH BALLOT
The following pastors received votes on the third ballot (number of votes received in parentheses).  The top two pastors will be on the fifth ballot: Mike Button (121), Mike Rinehart (112), Mike Aus (102)

THIRD BALLOT
The following pastors received votes on the third ballot (number of votes received in parentheses).  The top three pastors will be on the fourth ballot:  Mike Button (82), Mike Aus (80), Mike Rinehart (49), Herb Palmer (36), Liz Stein (35), Robert G. Moore (30), Robert W. (Rob) Moore (24), Robin McCullough-Bade (10)

SECOND BALLOT
The following pastors received votes on the second ballot (number of votes received in parentheses).  The top eight pastors will be on the third ballot:  Mike Button (94), Mike Aus (50), Herb Palmer (47), Robert G. Moore (31), Liz Stein (22), Robin McCullough-Bade (16), Robert W. (Rob) Moore (16), Mike Rinehart (16), Ed Peterman (8), David Tart (6), Brian Gigee (4), Karen Wilhelm (4), Bill Mosley (3), Kerry Nelson (3), Andrea DeGrott-Nesdahl (2), Beth marie Halvorsen (2), Tom Minor (2), Barbara Simmers (2), Phil Blom (1), Tim Christ (1), Debra Grant (1), Jason Korthauer (1), Ron Unger (1), Ruben Duran (0), Lisa Gaye (0), Pat Keen (0), Martin Russell (0)

FIRST BALLOT
The following pastors received votes on the first ballot (number of votes received in parentheses):  Mike Button (52), Herb Palmer (30), Robert G. Moore (22), Robert W. (Rob) Moore (16), Mike Aus (15), Mike Rinehart (11), Liz Stein (10), Lawrence Bade (9), David Roschke (9), John Boldt (8), Kathy Haueisen (8), Chuck Kindsvatter (7), Robin McCullough-Bade (6), Cliff Akerman (5), Don Carlson (5), Jason Korthauer (4), Kerry Nelson (4), David Tart (4), Tim Christ (3), Brian Gigee (3), Beth Marie Halvorsen (3), Ed Peterman (3), Karen Wilhelm (3), Marcus Otterstad (2), Jim Abbott (1), Phil Blom (1), Harvey Bongers (1), Craig Borchardt (1), Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl (1), Roger Digges (1), Ruben Duran (1), Lisa Gaye (1), Deborah Grant (1), Mark Hanson (1), Arlyn Hausmann (1), Pat Keen (1), Steve Kelly (1), Anton Kern (1), Sam Koenning (1), Paul Krupicka (1), Jon Lee (1), Kim Little-Brooks (1), Pete Lopez (1), Jeffrey Marsh (1), Tom Minor (1), Bill Mosley (1), Brad Otto (1), Steve Quill (1), Martin Russell (1), Jim Shears (1), Barbara Simmers (1), Ray Tiemann(1), Ron Unger (1), Mark Warpmaeker (1), Lynn Ziese (1).