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The "Rotary Road" became quite busy by the end of 2015 but has been nothing short of amazing! I'm behind in sharing my travel notes, but am tackling 2016 with a new resolve and I hope you will too. Even as the end of January approaches, it's never too late to share these fascinating stories of the great Rotarians I've met along the way and all they're accomplishing in district 6740!

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CALL FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE

The purpose of this correspondence is to make the formal invitation to Rotary Clubs in District 6740 to suggest one of their Rotary Club members for consideration by the District Nominating Committee for selection of the District Governor Nominee-Designate for the office of District Governor, District 6740, in the Rotary year 2018-2019.

The deadline for submission of this District Governor Nominee form is Friday, January 29, 2016.

To suggest a member for consideration by the Nominating Committee, a club must:

1) Adopt a resolution which suggests one of its eligible members to the District Nominating Committee for consideration as the District Governor Nominee Designate to serve as District Governor from July 1, 2018 thru June 30, 2019. The resolution should be made at a regular meeting and the adoption of this must be witnessed by the club secretary.

A "suggested" motion by a club member (other than the Rotarian being suggested): "Madame/Mister president, I rise to present the following resolution for the "Club Name" to the District 6740 Nominating Committee for consideration of "club member name" for selection as District Governor Nominee Designate for the Rotary Year 2018-2019." The presiding officer should then seek a second to the motion, then call for a vote of the members present.

2)The suggested member must then complete and submit pages 1-2 of the "Governor Nominee Form" including the photo request and spouse/partner information request. (The form is available digitally and can be completed via word processing which is highly recommended). The form is also included with this mailing. If you are unable to find the form online or it is not included or attached, please contact me at cindy.rotary1516@gmail.com or 606-793-3907.

3)The suggested member must read and faithfully execute "the candidate statement" on page two (2) of the Governor Nominee form.

4)The club secretary must then execute the "Club's Statement of Candidate's Qualifications" on page 4 of the Governor Nominee form. In doing so, the club secretary certifies the following: 1. The club member is in good standing. 2. The club member has been suggested by resolution of the club. 3. The suggested member meets the Qualification of Membership and that membership information is accurate.

5)Please send a copy of the completed form to District Governor Cindy Legg, by email to cindy.rotary1516@gmail.com or by mail to DG Cindy K. Legg, 1998 Little Lick Fork, East Point, KY 41216. Please call me at 606-793-3907 to verify receipt of the information.

The following is a summary of Rotary International Bylaws on the selection of a

District Governor Nominee, and the duties of the District Governor:

Eligibility requirement of District Governor

To be eligible for the position of District Governor, a Rotarian must:

1)Be a member in good standing of a Rotary Club in District 6740;

2)Have served as president of a club for a full term, or as president of a charter club from the date of charter until the following June 30^th, for a period of six (6) months;

3)Demonstrate the knowledge of and the ability to fulfill the duties outlined in the RI Bylaws, Section 15.090 (summary below); and

4)Has completed seven (7) years of membership at the time of taking office.

Summary of District Governor Duties

A summary of District Governor Duties include strengthening existing Rotary Clubs, organizing new clubs and promoting membership growth, issuing a monthly letter to each president and secretary in the district (newsletter), supporting The Rotary Foundation in service as a district and RI spokesperson, when appropriate, hold a District Conference and district meetings and insure that district nominations and elections are conducted according to the RI Constitution and Bylaws. The District Governor is responsible for visiting all clubs in the District.

Before taking office on July 1, 2018, the candidate must be willing to participate in the District's activities, plan for their year of service, selecting a site for the District Conference, set district goals, and conduct district training meetings, including PETS (Presidents-Elect Training) and District Assembly. As District Governor Nominee and District Governor-Elect, the candidate must attend training at the Zone level. This training is conducted annually, to coincide with the annual Zone Institute (Tuesday thru Sunday, usually in September). The District Governor-Elect is required to attend International Assembly, held for a week in January (likely San Diego, CA).

Summary of the District Governor Nominee (DGN) Nomination Process and

"No Campaigning Guidelines"

District 6740 follows Rotary International's "Nomination Committee" format for selecting the District Governor. The clubs suggest candidates to the Nominating Committee by a completed Governor Nominee Form.

All DGN forms are due to District Governor Cindy Legg by January 29, 2015 (this is a hard deadline...no exceptions). Forms are to be submitted by email (cindy.rotary1516@gmail.com), or by mail to 1998 Little Lick Fork, East Point, KY 41216. The persons suggested by their club will be interviewed by the District Nominating Committee on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Four Points Sheraton in Lexington, KY, after which the Nominating Committee will select a District Governor Nominee Designate. The selection will be announced by email to all clubs in the district within 72 hours.

Any club in the District which has been in existence for at least one year may also propose a challenging candidate for governor-nominee, provided this club has previously suggested such candidate to the nominating committee. The club must file a resolution with the governor by the date determined by the District Governor. Such date shall not be more than 14 days after the publication of the announcement of the selection for governor-nominee by the District Governor. If there are no challenge candidates, the Nominating Committee's nominee-designate (DGN-d) will be declared by the District Governor, District Governor Nominee for Rotary year 2018-2019. The District Governor shall certify the name of the District Governor-Nominee to the general secretary with ten (10) days after such nominee has been declared the nominee. The District Governor Nominee is then formally elected at the International Convention in 2016 and assumes the office of District Governor Elect on July 1, 2017, taking office as District Governor on July 1, 2018.

Please be aware that Rotary International and District 6740 have guidelines against actively lobbying, canvassing or campaigning for any Rotary office. Before taking any action on behalf of any candidate other than beyond suggesting a candidate or completing the Governor-Nominee Form, please consult Rotary guidelines.

If you need additional information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me at cindy.rotary1516@gmail.com or 606-793-3907 or my home at 606-789-8503.

Cindy K. Legg,

2015-2016 District Governor D6740

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