District Governor Nomination Notice for 2028-2029

• organizing new clubs;
• strengthening existing clubs;
• promoting membership growth;
• working with district and club leaders to encourage participation in a district leadership plan as developed by the board;
• furthering the Object of Rotary by providing leadership and supervision of the clubs in the district;
• supporting The Rotary Foundation;
• promoting cordial relations among the clubs and Rotaract clubs and between the clubs, Rotaract clubs, and RI;
• planning for and presiding at the district conference and assisting the governor-elect in planning and preparing the PETS and the district training assembly;
• conducting an official visit to each club, individually or in multi-club meetings, that maximizes the governor’s presence to:
  1. focus attention on important Rotary issues;
  2. provide special attention to weak and struggling clubs;
  3. motivate Rotarians to participate in service activities;
  4. ensure that the club constitution and bylaws comply with the constitutional documents, especially following councils on legislation; and
  5. personally recognize the outstanding contributions of Rotarians in the district;
• issuing a monthly communication to each club;
• reporting promptly to RI as required by the president or the board;
• providing the governor-elect, before the international assembly, full information about the condition of clubs and recommended action to strengthen them;
• assuring that district nominations and elections comply with the constitutional documents and RI’s established policies;
• inquiring regularly about the activities of Rotarian organizations in the district;
• transferring district files to the governor-elect; and
• performing any other duties as are inherent of an RI officer

• be a member in good standing of a functioning club in district 6270;
• have served as club president for a full term or as charter president for at least six months;
• demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a governor in section 16.030 of Rotary International Bylaws.;
• demonstrate knowledge of the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of governor as prescribed in the bylaws; and
• submit to RI a statement that the Rotarian understands those qualifications, duties, and responsibilities, is qualified for the office of governor, and is willing and able to assume and faithfully perform those duties and responsibilities.

• Rotary International Bylaws 16.020: unless excused by the board, a governor, when taking office, must have attended the international assembly for its full duration, have been a Rotarian for at least seven years, and continue to possess the qualifications in section 16.010 of Rotary International Bylaws.
• Candidates must participate in a committee interview process.Date and time before November 14^th, 2023 will be scheduled and announced.
• Proposed candidates should discuss opportunities of this position with Past District Governors and those serving in the current DG leadership roles.
• Upon selection as District Governor Nominee Designee (DGND), there are expectations of attendance at District meetings such as District Board Meetings and Events.
• For the person selected as 2028-2029 DG for District 6270, attendance is required at Zone Training sessions (held in fall each year prior to taking office), in addition to the Rotary International Bylaws (16.020)-mandated attendance at the international assembly immediately prior to taking office on July 1.
• During the District Governor Nominee (DGN) year, the DGN is a voting member of the District Board and is expected to attend Board Meetings. Also, the DGN is expected to attend monthly DG Line meetings and is encouraged to attend other district leadership meeting in order to become familiar with district leadership issues.
• During the District Governor Elect (DGE) year, the DGE continues with the activities of the DGN year. In addition, the DGN must develop a District budget for their DG year. Starting with past years budgets, the DGE usually starts this work in December of the DGE year and presents the budget to the District Board at the Q3 Board meeting in February. The budget is then presented to Club Delegates for their approval at the annual District Business Meeting usually held at TriCon. After that budget is reviewed by the Board, the DGE needs to work on filling open District Leadership roles.
• During the first year after serving as DG, the PDG1 year, the PDG1 co-chairs the DG Nominating Committee with the PDG2. This is a process that usually requires only two Nominating Committee Meetings. The PDG1 continues to serve as a voting member of the District Board.
• During the second year after serving as DG, the PDG2 year, the PDG2 co-chairs the DG Nominating Committee with the PDG1. The PDG2 continues to serve as a voting member of the District Board.
• During the third year after serving as DG, the PDG3 year, the PDG3 serves as the Vice Governor and the Chair of the Governance Committee. The PDG3 continues to serve as a voting member of the District Board. The Vice Governor role is only activated if the current DG is unable to complete their term. The Governance Committee only meets when a proposal is made to make changes to the District MoPP or Bylaws.

• Nominations for District Governor are made by Rotary clubs, not by individuals. Rotary Clubs submit members as candidates to be considered for the role of District Governor using a Governor Nominee Data Form to propose their candidate.
• Candidates proposed by clubs must be active members of the club making the nomination.
• Nominations should include the completed and signed Governor Nominee Data Form and a Rotary Resume for the nominee.
• Nominations must be received by October 15, 2025, by Committee Chair: Pete Bosch (Peter.Bosch@Rotary6270.org). Receipt of nominations will be confirmed by e-mail.

• Candidates whose paperwork is received by the deadline in good order, and who meet the qualifications, will be invited to meet for an in-person interview.The interview will be conducted on a date to be set by the District Nominating Committee created in accordance with the provisions of the District 6270 Manual of Policy and Procedure.
• Interviews are conducted by the District 6270 Nominating Committee, made up of members of the district.
• Interviews typically last 45-60 minutes and cover a wide range of topics.
• The full selection process is expected to be completed by December 1, 2025.
• The Committee selects and proposes a candidate to be District Governor Nominee Designee (DGND).
• The DGND must be approved by the district at the RY2025 District Annual Meeting (held in the spring of 2026), certified by Rotary International, and elected at the RI Annual Meeting one year prior to service.