
Mission Convocation Voting Results
FIRST BALLOT
Executive Council, Clergy, Four-Year Term
Results
Number to be elected: 1
Number of ballots: 444
Number of votes necessary to elect: 223
The Rev. Dieter W. Punt 115
The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness 111
The Rev. Pamela Thorson 86
The Rev. John Conrad 71
The Rev. Dr. Douglas Schoelles 61
Not an election
Continuing to the next ballot: The Rev. Dieter W. Punt, The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness, The Rev. Pamela Thorson and The Rev. John Conrad
Executive Council, Lay, Four-Year Term
Results
Number to be elected: 1
Number of ballots: 444
Number of votes necessary to elect: 223
Mrs. Julia Hartfelder 227
Mr. Scott Kramer 217
Mrs. Julia Hartfelder was elected.
Court of Adjudication, Clergy or Lay, Four-Year Term
Results
Number to be elected: 2
Number of ballots: 447
Number of votes necessary to elect: 224
The Rev. Ryan Henkel 314
The Rev. Leslie Haines 288
The Rev. Thomas M. Brodbeck 287
The Rev. Ryan Henkel and the Rev. Leslie Haine were elected.
Bishop, Four-Year Term
Results
Number to be elected: 1
Number of ballots: 445
Number of votes necessary to elect: 223
The Rev. Dr. Daniel Selbo 344
The Rev. Dr. David Wendel 101
The Rev. Dr. Daniel Selbo was elected.
SECOND BALLOT
Executive Council, Clergy, Four-Year Term
Results
Number to be elected: 1
Number of ballots: 334
Number of votes necessary to elect: 168
The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness 107
The Rev. Dieter W. Punt 100
The Rev. Pamela Thorson 75
The Rev. John Conrad 52
Not an election
Continuing to the next ballot: The Rev. Dieter W. Punt, The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness, and The Rev. Pamela Thorson
THIRD BALLOT
Executive Council, Clergy, Four-Year Term
Results
Number to be elected: 1
Number of ballots: 337
Number of votes necessary to elect: 169
The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness 151
The Rev. Dieter W. Punt 112
The Rev. Pamela Thorson 74
Not an election
Continuing to the next ballot: The Rev. Dieter W. Punt and The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness
Motion to remove expenditures for Lutheran World Relief from the Proposed Budget
Results
Number of ballots: 331
Yes: 181
No: 150
Motion for Executive Council to redistribute removed expenditures for Lutheran World Relief from the Proposed Budget
Results
Number of ballots: 330
Yes: 297
No: 33
FOURTH BALLOT
Number to be elected: 1
Number of ballots: 310
Number of votes necessary to elect: 156
The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness 181
The Rev. Dieter W. Punt 129
The Rev. Dr. Scott Ness was elected.
Approval of amended 2024 Proposed Budget
Results
Number of ballots: 320
Yes: 302
No: 18