Two uncontested elections and two bylaws changes which did not attract a debate were approved at the House of Delegates.
James Mancuso was elected governor for 2021-22, and Joel Harris was elected governor-elect for the coming year without opposition.
Two bylaws amendments were approved by the 165 delegates in attendance.
The first gives the district secretary the additional title of executive director. The new title more accurately reflects the role the district secretary plays, and will ease arrangements for conventions, etc., since businesses outside Kiwanis may wonder why the person they are talking to is a secretary rather than an executive director. The additional title does not change any other part of district operations.
The second bylaw change was required in order to eliminate the district's new member fee and replace it with pro-rated dues for new members in order to comply with the new procedures established by Kiwanis International. (A chart showing what the cost will be during the coming year is available.)
Among those joining the House of Delegates remotely was Kiwanis International President-Election Peter Mancuso, who was representing the International Board at the convention of the Austria District.
The delegates also approved 5 resolutions:
- Honoring Distinguished Past Gov. Patrick Cooney of the Canandaigua club as the convention honoree.
- Thanking individuals for their work to plan and stage the convention: Alison Mandel, David Morse, Richard Hall, Udo Glosch, Kim Scharoff, Jarrod Gordon, Martin Toombs and Patty Wiest and the staff of the Doubletree Hotel.
- Thanking individuals for their efforts: District Secretary Richard G. Hall, District Treasurer Michael Wayne, Parliamentarian Sean O'Sullivan, Legal Counsel Martin Valk, and Executive Assistants David Morse and Alison Mandel.
- Thanking International Trustee Cathy Szymaski for her participation in the convention.
- Expressing thanks to Gov. Brenda Leigh Johnson and her husband, Peter, for their contributions to Kiwanis during the past year.
