Do you or a member of your club wish to serve Rotary and our district as Governor in 2015-16? Nominations will be accepted starting September 1, 2012. Being governor is a very rewarding and demanding opportunity. The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2012.
 

DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2015-2016 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION

Each year in District 5040 as required by RI Policy, we choose a Rotarian to serve as District Governor. The President of any Club in the District can place the name of one of its members in nomination for consideration by the District Nominating Committee.

The Nominating Committee in District 5040 is made up of the District Governor Elect, the District Governor Nominee, the two immediate Past District Governors and one Assistant Governor who is a member of a club in District 5040.  

This year the chair of the District Nominating Committee is immediate past District Governor Hans Doge. He will be notifying all District 5040 Club Presidents by email of the nomination process.

Nominations can be filed during September and October 2012. Nominations close November 1st 2012. Interviews will be held in ovember and the candidate announced by December 1st.  A candidate for District Governor-nominee may be challenged. Such a challenge shall be made pursuant to the Manual of Procedure of Rotary no later than December 15th 2011.

District 5040 Policy States for the Nominations and Election of District Governor Nominee:

4.1. The Manual of Procedure of Rotary International provides that a District Governor is nominated by the clubs in a district and elected by the Rotary International convention.

4.2. On or before October 1 of the second year prior to the year in which it is anticipated a District Governor shall assume office, the President of a club wishing to place the name of one of its members in nomination shall file with the chair of the nominating committee and the District Governor a resolution of the club, adopted at a regular meeting of the club naming such candidate and certifying that the candidate meets the qualifications for District Governor as provided by the Manual of Procedure for Rotary International.

4.3. The club resolution shall be accompanied by a current photograph of the candidate and a resume setting out both Rotary service and their personal background.

Serving as District Governor is an honour and a privilege. We look forward to receiving nominations for DG 2015 - 2016.

Please send nominations to

PDG Hans Doge
hdadj@telus.net
2804 West 11th Ave
Vancouver, BC
V6K 2M1