RI president declares directors-nominee

Rotary International News - 6 December 2007

It’s official. As of the 1 December deadline, the RI general secretary had received no proposals challenging the selections of the zone nominating committees. In accordance with the RI Bylaws, RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson has declared the following eight Rotarians as the sole official directors-nominee from their respective zones. The directors-nominee will be elected at the 2008 RI Convention in Los Angeles, and will begin their two-year terms on 1 July 2009. They are:

Zone 1: Masahiro Kuroda, Hachinohe South, Aomori, Japan

Zone 6: K.R. Ravindran, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Zone 9: Kyu Hang Lee, Anyang East, Gyeonggi, Korea

Zone 14: Ekkehart Pandel, Bückeburg, Germany

Zone 19: Antonio Hallage, Curitiba-Leste, Paraná, Brazil

Zone 23: John T. Blount, Sebastopol, California, USA

Zone 27: Thomas M. Thorfinnson, Eden Prairie Noon, Minnesota, USA

Zone 29: Frederick W. Hahn Jr., Independence, Missouri, USA

The name of one more director-nominee, from Zone 18, will be announced at a later date.

33 Comments:

At 11:05AM on 10 December 2007, Uday Pilani wrote: Congrats Tom and all other directors.

At 3:19PM on 10 December 2007, PDG Prof. A S Chandrashekar wrote: Congratulations to all the nominees and wish they would make a difference in their term.

At 3:10PM on 11 December 2007, Ravishankar.Bhooplapur wrote: Congratulations ! to Rtn KR Ravindran and other newly announced directors .

At 3:09PM on 11 December 2007, Saliu Ahmed wrote: Kudos to all the Directors nominee. We look forward to mutually beneficial years of service to the world under your direction of our organisation.

At 3:08PM on 11 December 2007, mohammed abdun noor wrote: president Rotary club of beanibazar

At 3:07PM on 11 December 2007, Duane & Sandy Schley wrote: Congratulations, Tom! And, congratulations to all of the other Directors from District 5950. We're pleased to have you represent us and look forward to supporting you from the grassroots up.

At 3:06PM on 11 December 2007, Carisa Buegler wrote: Congratulations from the New Ulm, Minnesota Rotary Club to Tom and the other nominees!

At 3:05PM on 11 December 2007, Hal Tearse wrote: Congrats to Tom T. and all of the new Directors. Rotary Rocks!

At 3:05PM on 11 December 2007, Rod Shilkrot, PDG, 5950, 2006-07 wrote: Congratulations Tommie T. You will surely be an outstanding representative and ambassador for our district and zone -- and we are all very proud of you here in District 5950 -- Minneapolis, its suburbs, west and south central Minn.

At 3:05PM on 11 December 2007, Karin Treiber, Minneapolis wrote: Congratulations, Tom, and to all of your colleagues on the Board of Directors for RI.

At 3:04PM on 11 December 2007, Pete Pinske wrote: Congratulations Tom, we are proud of you.

At 3:01PM on 11 December 2007, aldair franco wrote: Dear Hallage and all, Congratulations. I am sure you all will be doing a good job.

At 3:01PM on 11 December 2007, John Spilane wrote: Congratulations Tom!

At 3:01PM on 11 December 2007, Greg Albrecht wrote: Congrats Tom and THINK BIG! Let me know if EP am club can help you in any way! Best wishes to you and all the new RI Directors!

At 5:50PM on 12 December 2007, Coleen Dusek wrote: Tom On behalf of the Plymouth Rotary Club Congratulations! Coleen Club President

At 4:06PM on 12 December 2007, Ram Bhamidipati wrote: Congrats Ravindran, Best wishes to you and all the new RI Directors! From Ram Bhamidipati, Dist 3150

At 8:43AM on 17 December 2007, Margaret Li wrote: Congratulations, Tom! A well-deserved appointment indeed!

At 8:47AM on 17 December 2007, T.R.Swaminathan wrote: Congratulations to Rtn KR Ravindran and other newly announced directors -Rtn.T.R.Swaminathan, Asst Governor R.I.Dist 2980

At 8:48AM on 17 December 2007, PDG Hugo Perez, Jr. wrote: Congratulations to all directors-nominee as you move to to new heights of Rotary Service...our prayers for your success. PDG Jun & Vivian (D-3830)

At 8:55AM on 17 December 2007, srinathgirimaji wrote: congrats ravindran all the best

At 8:57AM on 17 December 2007, Mariam Birma wrote: Members of Rotary Club of Nassarawa - Kano congratulate you, Tom and the other Directors - Nominee, on your appointment. We were honoured to meet you in November 2007. Mariam Birma Rotary Club of Nassarawa - Kano

At 8:59AM on 17 December 2007, Tayo Olofinlade, D9110 Nigeria wrote: Tom Thorfinnson. At a chance meeting with you in Abuja Nigeria November 2007, you radiated excellence and no doubt you are in an excellent team like the one you co-led to Nigeria in your selflessness. Its huge congratulations to you and the other directors. Wishing you memorable tenure of service to humanity.

At 9:21AM on 17 December 2007, Rtn. PHF. B.S.GIREESH wrote: Congrats Rtn.Ravindran --from Rotarians of R C QUILON SOUTH, RID 3210 -- President.

At 9:33AM on 17 December 2007, jegatheesan- RID 3210 wrote: Congrats RAVI.All best wishes and prayers for your success as RI Director. Wish to see you on the top one day. jack.

At 9:33AM on 17 December 2007, RI PIRG Coordinator for India wrote: Congra to our Brazilian friends for Antonio Hallage's elevation.

At 10:11AM on 17 December 2007, Helen Reisler wrote: Congratulations to all the Directors-Nominee. The Rotary Club of New York is at your service, as we serve others. PP Helen Reisler 2001-2002 PDG 7230 2005-2006 RI Alt Rep to the U N 2007-2008

At 10:16AM on 17 December 2007, Chang Ho Kang wrote: Keyo, on behalf of the Anyang East Rotary Club Congratulations! President Wonsung and PDGs

At 10:17AM on 17 December 2007, Rtn V.C.Kannan - Pres RC MCC Dt 3230 wrote: Congratulations to all Directors. I had the privilage of meeting with Rtn Ravindran recently at Chennai and I am deeply impressed with his commitment & Sincerity. His nomination is a great asset to Rotary and I wish him and all Directors a bright future ahead for them and The Rotary.

At 10:07AM on 18 December 2007, DGE Dr.Pranesh Jahagirdar D-3170 wrote: CONGRATS PDG K.R.RAVINDRAN and ALL NEWLY NOMINATED DIRECTORS

At 8:34AM on 26 December 2007, PIRG Coordinator India wrote: A great honour to Sri Lankan Rotary- K .R. Ravindran makes Asia proud

At 9:10AM on 26 December 2007, Prez. Rtn. Irfan Mohammad Khan (# 29254) Dt. 3100 wrote: Congratulations & good luck to all the nominees. RC Moradabad Central is at your service. Because, "they also serve who stand and wait." Wishing you all, good luck once again.

At 8:48AM on 2 January 2008, Pastor Rod Anderson wrote: Congratulations Tom! You continue the Thorfinnson family tradition of "service above self"! Gratefully - Pastor Rod Anderson

At 9:03AM on 2 January 2008, Irene Kelly wrote: Looks like our leadership is in good hands. Congrats, Tom T - excited to have a representative from EP, USA!

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