DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applications for District Governor Nominee for Rotary District 5220 will be received until March 5, 2010.

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Applications are to be sent or delivered to: Nominating Committee Chairman - see the online district directory in Members Only.

1. In accordance with Section 13.020.4 of the RI Bylaws, a candidate shall be suggested for nomination by their own Club.  The suggestion shall be submitted in the form of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the club naming the suggested candidate.  The resolution shall be certified by the club secretary.  A club may suggest only one of its members as a candidate.

2. The candidate must meet these requirements:  (a) The Rotarian must be a member in good standing of a functioning club in the district; (b) The Rotarian must have full qualifications for such membership in the strict application of the provisions therefore, and the integrity of the Rotarians’ classification must be without question; (c) The Rotarian must have served as president of a club for a full term or be a charter president of a club having served the full term from the date of charter to 30 June, provided that this period is at least six months; (d) The Rotarian must demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability, physically and otherwise, to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office of governor; (e) The Rotarian must demonstrate knowledge of the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of governor as prescribed in the RI Bylaws; and (f) The Rotarian shall have been a member of one or more Rotary clubs for at least five years in order that when governor-nominee assumes the office of governor he/she has been a Rotarian for at least seven years.

3. Any Rotarian who engages in campaigning or canvassing for the office may be subject to disqualification.

4. It is the intention of the District to seek out and nominate the best-qualified person for the office of governor.

5. Candidates shall submit 3 copies of their application and an important part of that application will be a resume.

6. Biographical data that should be included in the resume is:  (a) Name of candidate, name and location of club, number of years a Rotarian, classification, name of firm or former firm, position in firm or former firm, significant Rotary meetings attended in the last five years, current position(s)  or assignment(s) in Rotary, former position(s) or assignment(s) in Rotary; (b) Special Rotary services or particular Rotary activities in which the candidate has been engaged (i.e., what the candidate has done to advance Rotary activities; (c) Most significant honors or achievements in business and professional activities; and (d) Most significant honors or achievements in civic and public service activities.

In keeping with past customary procedure in the District, it is suggested that the candidate select a spokesperson to speak for them before the Nominating Committee on the day the Committee selects a governor-nominee.  The spokesperson will meet with the Committee immediately before the Committee interviews the candidate.