Council Representative
Every district selects a representative to serve at the Councils on Resolutions and the Council on Legislation that take place during Council term from 1 July 2023 through 30 June 2026. The Council representatives will represent their district at the:
- 2023, 2024, and 2025 Councils on Resolutions
- 2025 Council on Legislation
The two Past District Governors in consideration, nominated by their clubs and listed by alphabetical order, are:
- Eddie Bartnesky, Jr., PDG (2020-2021)
- Member of Harlingen Rotary Club
- Andrew “Andy” Hagan, PDG (2018-2019)
- Member of Brownsville Sunrise Rotary Club
Duties of the Council Representative
- Assist clubs in preparing proposed resolutions and enactments;
- Discuss proposed resolutions and enactments at district meetings;
- Be knowledgeable of the attitudes of Rotarians within the district;
- Give critical consideration to all proposed resolutions and enactments and effectively communicate their views on such proposals to the Councils;
- Act as an objective legislator;
- Participate in the Councils on Resolutions;
- Attend the Council on Legislation for its full duration; and
- Report on the deliberations of the Councils to the clubs in their district following the meetings of the Councils.
Representatives should also be digitally literate. Representatives are required to complete an online representative course and Council training at the 2024 Rotary Institute in preparation for the 2025 Council on Legislation. Their participation at the Institute is not funded by Rotary International.
Holding an Election at a District Conference
The election is conducted in the same way as other elections at the district conference, following the provisions laid out in RI Bylaw section 15.050.
Each club is entitled to a minimum of one vote, which is determined by using the club’s paid membership as of the most recent club invoice dated 1 July (as verified and provided by RI Club and District Support). Those clubs that have over 25 members are entitled to an additional vote for every additional 25 members, or major fraction thereof.
All votes from clubs with more than one vote shall be cast for the same candidate; a club may not split its vote. If votes are split in a club, they will be considered spoiled votes.
The candidate who receives a majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast is named the representative. There are two candidates, so the candidate failing to receive a majority of votes shall be the alternate representative, to serve in the event the representative is unable to serve.
- Ballots will be provided to the Club Presidents, or a member representative of the club, attending the in-person District Conference Business Session on:
Date: Saturday April 29, 2023
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
- One ballot per club with the number of votes listed based on July 1, 2022 membership number.
- The election will occur during the business session with the votes tallied and results provided at the end of the session.
- Clubs must have a member present to cast the ballot.
Timeline for the 2023-2026 Council Cycle
A representative’s work spreads across their three-year Council term. The cycle is as follows:
30 June 2023 | Selection of representatives and alternates Resolution submission deadline |
1 July 2023 | Representative’s Council term begins |
October 2023 | 2023 Council on Resolutions |
31 December 2023 | Enactment submission deadline |
31 March 2024 | Amendments to proposed enactments deadline |
30 June 2024 | Resolution submission deadline |
September 2024 | Legislation published |
October 2024 | 2024 Council on Resolutions |
November 2024 (tentative) | Vetting of select enactments |
February 2025 | Statements of Support and Opposition deadline |
April 2025 (tentative) | 2025 Council on Legislation |
30 June 2025 | Resolution submission deadline |
October 2025 | 2025 Council on Resolutions |
30 June 2026 | Representative’s Council term ends Resolution submission deadline |