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The Synod Council is comprised of 29 members elected from each of the 12 synod clusters. The body is synod authority between synod assemblies. Included in the council are Bishop Martin Wells, elected synod officers (vice president, treasurer, and secretary), and three council members who act as the executive committee. 

SYNOD OFFICERS:
Pr. Martin Wells, Bishop (2011)
Ms. Susan Berg - Vice President (2011)
Ms. Marilyn Rounds - Secretary (2011)
Ms. Tami McHugh - Treasurer (2011)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Mr. Donn Gehret (2009)
Mr. Tom Vertrees(2009)

SYNOD COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Cluster A - Upper Snake River Valley
*Mr. Wayne Stevens (2013)

Cluster B - Treasure Valley
Ms. Lisa Kraft (2009)
*Mr. Bill Martin (2009)
Mr. Lyle Sall (2011)

Cluster C - Tsceminicum
Ms. Tammy Heimgartner (2009)
*Pr. Ole Gunderson (2009)

Cluster D - Palouse
*Ms. Elaine Queener (2011)

Cluster E - North Idaho
*Pr. David Olson (2009)
Mr. Randy Pooley (2011)

Cluster F - South Central Washington
Pr. Ron Jetter (2011)
*Pr. Carol Nelson (2012)

Cluster G - Lower Columbia Basin
Ms. Mary Kaye Hergert (2011)
*Mr. Tom Vertrees (2009)

Cluster H - North Central Washington
*Pr. David Haven (2013)
Pr. Thomas Inch (2011)

Cluster I - Big Bend
*Pr. Timothy Hauge (2011)
Pr. Robert Kenyon (2013)

Cluster J - Mt. Spokane
Ms. Patricia Cowen (2013)
*Pr. Steven Egland (2011)

Cluster K - Spokane Valley
Mr. Al Hanson (2012)
*Ms. Paula Kenney (2012)

Cluster L - Spokane Westward
*Vacant (2011)
Pr. Eric Dull (2012)
Mr. Donn Gehret (2009)

Youth
Ms. Sarah Comi (2009)

*Cluster Representatives

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