Election Results - Northern Illinois Synod Assembly
 June 19-20, 1998
Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois

Congratulations to Pastor Gary Wollersheim - newly elected bishop

The Election Committee was especially busy this year. Here was the schedule of election events. Election results were reported to the Assembly from the podium and via the large screen. Then a hard copy was distributed to the voting members and the results were posted here on this Web page.

Friday, June 19, 1998
Vote Ballot Needed for election Report
10:15 am Bishop - Ecclesiastical 75% 11:20 am Results
1:30 pm Bishop - #2 75% 3:15 pm Results
7:15 pm 8 candidates for Bishop address the Assembly
8:00 pm Bishop - #3
7 persons plus ties		 66.7% 9:30 pm Results
8:10 pm General majority Sat. 9:35 am Results
 
Saturday, June 20, 1998
9:10 am 3 candidates for Bishop address the Assembly
Vote Ballot Needed for election Report
9:35 am General - 2nd
(was not needed)		 majority 11:25 am  
10:00 am Bishop - #4
  3 persons plus ties  		 60%   11:10 am   Results
11:25 am Bishop - #5
(was not needed)		 majority 11:55 am  

This Web page is maintained by David Renneke who is a member of the Election Committee and a member of St. James, Rock Island.

Web site:  www.stjameslutheranri.org/synod/1998/election.html 

Last update: 25-Jun-98