Seventh-day Adventists re-elect their president

ST. LOUIS — Seventh-day Adventists have re-elected their president, Jan Paulsen, for the second time.

Paulsen, 70, was re-elected at the General Conference meeting in St. Louis July 1. Church spokesman John Banks said attendees, who voted by lifting cards, chose Paulsen overwhelmingly.

Paulsen was previously re-elected in 2000 after beginning the post in 1999. At that time, he replaced Robert S. Folkenberg, who resigned amid allegations he was involved in fraudulent business dealings. Paulsen leads a worldwide church of 14.3 million members, including about 1 million in North America. Its General Conference session is held every five years.