District 36 Council Annual Business Meeting

Monday, May 15, 2023 from 6:30 PM via Zoom

Description

The District 36 Council Annual Business Meeting will occur on Monday, May 15, 2023 from 6:30 PM EDT via Zoom (link ->HERE). During the meeting, we will vote to elect 2023-2024 district officers, accept the proposed alignment of clubs for the 2023-2024 year, accept the Mid-Year Audit Committee report, and approve district officers appointed after the Fall District Council meeting. Club Presidents, Vice Presidents Education, and District Executive Committee members get one vote each. 

Agenda Items

1. Election of 2023-2024 District Officers - Download the complete District Leadership Committee report

Nominated Candidates:

District Director:                 Gwendolyn Miller, DTM
Program Quality Director:   Ramu Garapati, ACB, CL, PM3, IP3, MS2
Club Growth Director:         Arvind Madabushi Venugopal, DTM
                                         no second candidate

Division Director:                 Ilya Polonchuk, CC
                                          Sadaf Shezhad, IP2
                                          no additional candidates

Review the candidates biographical information. Video of the Candidates Showcase (link coming soon)

Open District Leadership Positions

Qualified candidates may run from the floor for any position for which the District Leadership Committee (DLC) did not nominate the required number of candidates. Qualified candidates must notify the District Director seven (7) days prior to the Annual Business Meeting Elections of their intent to run from the floor. Any nominations made by the DLC are valid. Elections are scheduled for May 15, 2023.

Those positions open for qualified floor candidates for District 36 are:

Club Growth Director
Division Director

A floor candidate’s intent to run deadline is May 8, 2023. A completed Candidate Biography, photograph and the Officer Agreement and Release Statement must be submitted by that date and given to the District Director. These forms can be found on the District 36 website under District Leader Nominations.

At the business meeting, floor candidates must be nominated by a member of the District Council. Floor candidates can self-nominate if they are a member of the District Council.

District 36 Candidate Showcase for all candidates scheduled on April 26, 2023. 

Reminders

A quorum of the Council is required to approve the budget and all appointed district officers. If we do not have a quorum, an additional online voting period after the meeting will occur in order to conduct the necessary business of the Council.

Proxy votes are NOT ALLOWED for this meeting.  Each district council member must cast their vote(s). District Executive Committee members are entitled to one vote and may cast up to two additional votes as a Club President or Vice President Education. 

Review the district website for more information about the Council Meeting at https://district36.org/district-36-council-business-meeting/.  The agenda and the standing rules for the Council Meeting will be available soon. Additional information will be available prior to the meeting, so please check this webpage frequently before the meeting.

Registration is required.  Please register (link coming soon) to confirm your attendance and receive the Zoom Access Link.  If you are voting as a District Council member, you will need your Toastmaster MemberID to register for the meeting.

Send questions and inquiries to credentials@district36.org.  We look forward to seeing you at the Business Meeting: Registration Link

Sincerely,

AnnMarie Walker, District Director, 2022-2023