Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers

1Brothers and sisters, I will now present to you the General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers of the Church for your sustaining vote.

2It is proposed that we sustain Russell Marion Nelson as prophet, seer, and revelator and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Dallin Harris Oaks as First Counselor in the First Presidency; and Henry Bennion Eyring as Second Counselor in the First Presidency.

3Those in favor may manifest it.

4Those opposed, if any, may manifest it.

5It is proposed that we sustain Dallin H. Oaks as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and M. Russell Ballard as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

6Those in favor, please signify.

7Any opposed may manifest it.

8It is proposed that we sustain the following as members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: M. Russell Ballard, Jeffrey R. Holland, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund, Gerrit W. Gong, and Ulisses Soares.

9Those in favor, please manifest it.

10Any opposed may so indicate.

11It is proposed that we sustain the counselors in the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators.

12All in favor, please manifest it.

13Contrary, if there be any, by the same sign.

14We have released Elders L. Whitney Clayton, Enrique R. Falabella, and Richard J. Maynes as General Authority Seventies and grant them emeritus status.

15Those who wish to join with us in expressing gratitude to these Brethren and to their families for their remarkable service, please so manifest.

16We have released Elder L. Todd Budge as a General Authority Seventy.

17All who wish to thank him for his service, please do so by the uplifted hand.

18We have released Bishops Dean M. Davies and W. Christopher Waddell as First and Second Counselors, respectively, in the Presiding Bishopric.

19All who wish to express appreciation to these Brethren for their dedicated service may so indicate.

20We have released the following as Area Seventies: Ruben Acosta, René R. Alba, Alberto A. Alvarez, Vladimir N. Astashov, José Batalla, Bradford C. Bowen, Sergio Luis Carboni, Armando Carreón, S. Marc Clay Jr., Z. Dominique Dekaye, Osvaldo R. Dias, Michael M. Dudley, Mark P. Durham, E. Xavier Espinoza, James E. Evanson, Paschoal F. Fortunato, Sam M. Galvez, Patricio M. Giuffra, Leonard D. Greer, Daniel P. Hall, Toru Hayashi, Paul F. Hintze, Adolf J. Johansson, Wisit Khanakham, Seung Hoon Koo, Pedro X. Larreal, Johnny L. Leota, José E. Maravilla, Joel Martinez, Joaquim J. Moreira, Isaac K. Morrison, Eduardo A. Norambuena, Ferdinand P. Pangan, Jairus C. Perez, Steven M. Petersen, Jay D. Pimentel, Edvaldo B. Pinto Jr., Alexey V. Samaykin, K. David Scott, Rulon F. Stacey, Karl M. Tilleman, William R. Titera, Carlos R. Toledo, Cesar E. Villar, David T. Warner, Gary K. Wilde, and William B. Woahn.

21Those who wish to join us in expressing appreciation for their excellent service, please manifest it.

22With Elder L. Whitney Clayton being released as a General Authority Seventy and being granted emeritus status, he has also been released as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.

23Elder Brent H. Nielson has been called as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, and we propose that he be sustained.

24All in favor, please manifest it.

25Any opposed, please indicate.

26It is proposed that we sustain Dean M. Davies as a General Authority Seventy.

27Those in favor, please manifest it.

28Any opposed may so signify.

29It is proposed that we sustain W. Christopher Waddell to serve as First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric and L. Todd Budge to serve as Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric.

30Those in favor may manifest it.

31Any opposed, by the same sign.

32It is proposed that we sustain the following as new Area Seventies: Laurian P. Balilemwa, Jonathon W. Bunker, Enrique R. Mayorga, and Konstantin Tolomeev.

33Those in favor may manifest it.

34Those opposed, if any, may manifest it.

35It is proposed that we sustain the other General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers of the Church as presently constituted.

36All in favor, please manifest it.

37Contrary, if there be any, by the same sign.

38Those who opposed any of the proposals should contact their stake president.

39Brothers and sisters, we express gratitude for your continued faith and prayers in behalf of the leaders of the Church.