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Obama Announces Intention to Appoint ELCA Presiding Bishop to Council

From <NEWS@ELCA.ORG>
Date Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:11:09 -0600

Title: Obama Announces Intention to Appoint ELCA Presiding Bishop to Council
ELCA NEWS SERVICE

>February 4, 2011  

Obama Announces Intention to Appoint ELCA Presiding Bishop to Council
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CHICAGO (ELCA) -- President Barack Obama announced Feb. 4 his
intention to appoint the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), to the President's
Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

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