Final list of CLS presidential nominees
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary has announced the final list of candidates nominated for President, and their responses. In total, six candidates have accepted the nomination for President: Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, Rev. Dr. James Keller, Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, Rev. Dr. Joseph Randrianasolo, and Rev. Dr. Glenn Schaeffer.
- Rev. Dr. Scott Ashmon (Irvine, California) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Richard Beinert (Winnipeg, Manitoba) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann (St. Louis, Missouri) – accepted
- Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee (Winnipeg, Manitoba) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Steve Chambers (Edmonton, Alberta) – declined
- Rev. Dr. James Gimbel (St. Paul, Minnesota) – accepted
- Rev. Dr. Joel Humann (Cambridge, England) – declined
- Rev. Dr. James Keller (Waterloo, Ontario) – accepted
- Rev. Dr. Thomas Korcok (Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario) – declined
- Rev. Dr. John Maxfield (Edmonton, Alberta) – accepted
- Rev. Dr. Steven Mueller (Irvine, California) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Oschwald (St. Louis, Missouri) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Joseph Randrianasolo (Madagascar) – accepted
- Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau (Angus, Ontario) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Paul Robinson (St. Louis, Missouri) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Glenn Schaeffer (Edmonton, Alberta) – accepted
- Rev. Dr. Bruce Schuchard (St. Louis, Missouri) – declined
- Rev. Dr. William Schumacher (St. Louis, Missouri) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Andrew Steinmann (Elmhurst, Illinois) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Jonathan Strand (Edmonton, Alberta) – declined
- Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Torgerson (St. Catherines, Ontario) – declined
Nominees had until August 15 to respond, meaning the article published in the July/August print edition of The Canadian Lutheran was unable to give the full list of candidates who had accepted the nomination. All comments regarding these nominees must be filed with the secretary of the Board of Regents before September 30, 2013. The election is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2013.
Contact the secretary at:
Rev. Peter Van Katwyk
p.van.katwyk@icloud.com
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
18 Selkirk Boulevard
Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 0G2
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