CHICAGO (ELCA) - A seminary president, an attorney and an
ELCA staff member remain on the ballot for the post of secretary
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) after three
rounds of voting.
In the third round of balloting, the Rev. Michael L. Cooper-
White, president of the ELCA's Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg (Pa.), received 267 votes; David Swartling, a Seattle
attorney, acting as parliamentarian for ELCA assemblies, received
241 votes; and the Rev. Paul A. Schreck, currently an assistant
to the ELCA secretary, received 157 votes.
A total of 1,043 voting members of the ELCA cast ballots for
eight candidates. A two-thirds majority is required for election,
so a fourth ballot, limited to the top three vote-getters is
necessary. If no one receives a 60 percent majority, a fifth ballot
is limited to the top two vote-getters.
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Information about the 2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly can be
found at http://www.ELCA.org/assembly/ on the Web.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
