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It is time to nominate leaders for the 2022-2023 program year who are committed to the success of District 29. If you have, or know a fellow Toastmaster with the passion and desire to make a difference in the future of our district, please submit the attached nomination form (Click here). Also attached is the District Leader Qualifications and Responsibilities document so you can see the descriptions for the elected leader positions as well as the other district leader positions.
Completing a full term (1-year) in these district leader positions satisfies the district leader requirement towards Distinguished Toastmaster. We are currently calling for elected leader nominations. The other leader positions will be appointed by the newly elected District Director. The elected district leader positions are:
- District Director
- Program Quality Director
- Club Growth Director
- 7 Division Directors (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
Here is a link to the District Leader Qualifications and Responsibilities. Submission of the nominating form will be used as a declaration to run. By no means does this bind the candidate to run for office. The candidate may choose to opt out of the process any time before elections are formally held in May. Therefore, if you have a nominee interested in a district leader position, I would urge you to submit their names now. They will find this as a valuable learning experience in their Toastmaster journey. The nomination process is as follows:
- Return the completed nominating form as soon as feasible and before February 5, 2022
- Email completed form to Narayanan Doraswamy.
- You may nominate yourself or if you nominate another Toastmaster, please ensure you have discussed your nomination with your candidate before submitting the form.
- Only 1 nominating form is required per person. Once the nominating form is received, the candidate will be sent the required application forms and additional information for the position(s) he or she is nominated for.
- The District Leadership Committee (DLC) will process each application and contact the candidate if additional information is required.
- Each candidate’s eligibility will be verified against the requirements and then an online interview will be conducted on March 12, 2022 for the qualified candidates.
- The DLC will complete the evaluations and interviews by March 31, 2022 and the DLC will present our report to the District Director such that the nominated candidates can be announced in April on our website and at each of the Spring Division Contests.
- Elections will take place at the Annual District Council Meeting on May 14, 2022 during the District 29 Annual Conference where our District Council will vote for their choices.
Toastmasters International changed the rules for floor candidates. Prior to running from the floor, a candidate for District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, or Division Director must have completed the DLC’s evaluation process in the same election cycle in which the candidate stands for election at the annual District Council meeting for that specific role. Therefore, pop up floor candidates will no longer be allowed unless the DLC had a chance to evaluate their qualifications prior to the Annual District Council Meeting. The DLC members this year are past district leaders who have no intent to run in the upcoming elections and have familiarity with their respective divisions. Your DLC is committed to bringing forward the best possible slate of candidates for our District Council to vote on. They are:
- Division A – Nelson Latona
- Division B – Aisha Yusuf
- Division C – Nejat Abdurahman
- Division D – Abe Katz
- Division E – Cheryl Baker
- Division F – Kimberly Choplin
- Division G – Deirdre Frierson-Evans
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards,
Narayanan Doraswamy (ndoraswamy@gmail.