Call For Nominations for District Governor for 2014-2015

Posted by Gord Hankin 
 
 
 
Each club is invited to nominate candidates to serve as District Governor for the year 2014-15.  Each individual nominated must have consented to accept the nomination on the applicable Nomination Form as attached and submit it to:

 Nominations Chair, PDG Mark Brown at  dgbrown7820@gmail.com by November 11, 2011.
 
Please ensure eligible members of your club are made aware of the potential to serve as District Governor and encourage suitable candidates to offer themselves.

What follows are the requirements for District Governor:
 
Click here to  Download Nomination Form

Qualifications

To be eligible for the position of district governor, a Rotarian must

  • Be a member in good standing of a functioning club in the district
  • Have served as president of a club for a full term, or as president of a charter club from the date of the charter to 30 June, for a period of at least six months
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to fulfill the duties outlined in the RI Bylaws, section 15.090
  • Have completed seven years of membership at the time of taking office  

For more information, please refer to the RI Bylaws, section 15.070.

Selection

Districts nominate governors 24-36 months before the governors take office. Governors-nominee are elected at the RI Convention and serve as governors-elect for 12 months prior to taking office.

Responsibilities

During the 12-24 months prior to taking office, governors-nominee

  • Analyze the district's strengths and weaknesses
  • Review the district's organization and club administrative framework (club leadership plan)
  • Attend district meetings and participate in district committees
  • Select a site for the district conference

During the 12 months prior to taking office, governors-elect

During their term of service, governors 

  • Strengthen existing Rotary clubs, organize new clubs, and promote membership growth
  • Issue a monthly letter to each club president and secretary in the district
  • Support The Rotary Foundation and serve as a district and RI spokesperson, when appropriate
  • Hold a district conference and other district meetings
  • Ensure that district nominations and elections are conducted in accordance with the RI Constitution and Bylaws and established policies of RI

Training

Governors-nominee

Governors-elect

Visiting clubs

Each year, governors visit every Rotary club in the district to draw attention to important Rotary issues and provide special attention to weak or struggling clubs. The purpose of these visits is also to motivate Rotarians to participate in service activities and to personally recognize the outstanding contributions of Rotarians in the district.

Visits may be conducted individually or with several clubs at the same time.

Taken from RI website