Election to Bring out Area Leadership

The Lions of Virginia held their State convention over the weekend, electing District Governors and Vice District Governors.  Emily Carnes, the new District 24-A Governor, is from the Arlington South Lions Club.  She poses with her vice governors,  Mike Ryan, of the Sterling Lions Club and Jim Ryan, of the Reston Lions Club. 

District 24-A new officers (Jim Ryan (2nd Vice District Gov. ),
the new District Governor Emily Carnes and her father, and Mike Ryan (1st vice district governor))

The district governor is the chief administrative officer of the district and serves as the district governor team leader. The by-laws of the District Constitution and By-laws state a district governor’s responsibilities are to:

• Oversee the Global Membership Team at the district level and administer and promote membership growth and new club development.

• Oversee the Global Leadership Team at the district level and administer and promote leadership development at the club and district levels.

•  Promote the Lions Clubs International Foundation and all service activities of the association.

• Preside, when present, over cabinet, convention and other district meetings. During any period he/she is unable to so preside, the presiding officer at any such meeting shall be the first or second vice district governor, but if he/she is not available, the district officer chosen by the attending members shall preside.

• Promote harmony among the chartered Lions clubs.

• Exercise such supervision and authority over cabinet officers and district committee appointees as is provided in this district constitution.

• Ensure that each Lions club in the district be visited by the district governor or other district officer once every year to facilitate successful administration of the club, andthat the visiting officer submit a visitation report to the International Headquarters for each visit.

• Submit a current itemized statement of total district receipts and expenditures tohis/her district convention or annual meeting of his/her district at a multiple district convention.

• Deliver, in a timely manner, at the conclusion of his/her term in office, the general and/or financial accounts, funds and records of the district to his/her successor in office.

• Report to Lions Clubs International all known violations of the use of the association’s name and emblem.

• Perform such other functions and acts as shall be required of him/her by the International Board