Nominee section
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
Candidates for the Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents.
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Concordia University Chicago | 65
a. Concordia University Chicago (River
Forest, Ill.) Board of Regents Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained, 1 minister of religion—commissioned, 2 laypersons (3-year term)
MINISTERS OF RELIGION—ORDAINED
Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (3-year term)
Nominee biographies
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Matthew D. Bean
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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Rene Gonzalo Castillero
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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Lawrence Robert Rast Jr.
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
Also candidate for: First Vice-President XV. Report on Candidates for College/University Boards of Regents Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained, 1 minister of religion—commissioned, 2 laypersons (3-year term) Duties: Three-year terms. Meetings four times a year at the respective school. The board of regents governs the institution, its president, and faculty, consistent with the institution’s mission, including its commitment to conduct all its affairs according to the
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Alicia K. Dietrich
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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David Walz
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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Alison C. Witte
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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Jeremy Thomas Geidel
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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Nathanael Hahn
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
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Paul R. Steinhaus
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
Also candidate for: Board of Regents, Mequon
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