Background
Stahlke, Richard David was born on December 16, 1939 in Waconia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ernst Henry and Clara Ida (Schneider) Stahlke.
Stahlke, Richard David was born on December 16, 1939 in Waconia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ernst Henry and Clara Ida (Schneider) Stahlke.
Associate of Arts, Concordia Junior College, St. Paul, 1959; student, Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1959-1960; Bachelor, Augsburg College, 1962; Master of Social Work, Florida State University, 1965.
Case worker, Todd County Welfare Department, Long Prairie, Minnesota, 1962-1963;
social worker, Lutheran Social Svc. Kansas, Wichita, 1965-1970;
executive director, Lutheran Social Ministry Arizona, Phoenix, 1970-1978;
president, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome Northern California, San Francisco, since 1978. Peer reviewer Council on Accreditation, New York City, since 1980.
Social service consultant Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Chicago, since 1986.
Member Governor's Earthquake Preparedness Task Force, California, 1982-1988. Chair disaster preparedness Northern California Ecumenical Council, California, 1982-1984. Member National Association of Social Workers (California Social Worker of Year 1992, president California chapter 1984-1986), Coalition of Executive Lutheran Agencies (director committee 1990-1995), Association Lutheran Social Ministry Organization (board directors since 1995).
Married Shirley Mae Anderson, August 22, 1962. Children: James Andrew (deceased), Karen Andrea.