Voting results from Diocesan Convention 2007
Report from the Bishop's Commission on Mission Strategy: affirmed
"The 150th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota affirms and owns the four goals that are the recommendation of the BCMS and urges the bishop, his staff, and the Dicoesan Council to implement them."
2008 Diocesan Budget: passed
Resolution 1: Supporting Episcopal seminaries: passed
Resolution 2: Transparency in diocesan budgeting: passed
Proposed change to Canon 206 regarding suspension of lay delegates: defeated
Call for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor: defeated
Following the proceedings of Convention, Bishop Jelinek said, "'Convention has discerned not to elect a bishop coadjutor. In accordance with the canons, I will discuss this with the Standing Committee in the next few months to determine the best process for the election of a diocesan bishop. My intention to retire June 30, 2010, means the consecration would occur about that time."
Diocesan Convention Elections
Standing Committee
Clergy
Jan Dougherty
Neysa Ellgren
Lay
Scott Crow
Myra Hill King
Commission on Ministry
Clergy
Paul Allick
Lay
Mary Kolderie
Trustees of the Diocese of Minnesota, Inc.
James Delamater
Morris Goodwin
Sandra Miller
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Michael Hanley
Deputies to 2009 General Convention
Clergy
Devon Anderson
Paul Nancarrow
LeeAnne Watkins
Neysa Ellgren
Lay
Sally Johnson
James Huber
Bob Carmack
Laura Amendola
Alternate Deputies to 2009 General Convention
Clergy
Doug Sparks
Michael Hanley
Peggy Tuttle
Paul Rider
Lay
Sara McGinley
Gail Sheddy
Jon Tuttle
Susan Triebenbach
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