WHEREAS, Thomas E. DeJulio, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Fordham University, Bronx, NY, has successfully assumed significant leadership positions within the Kiwanis family, having served as Mount Vernon, NY High School Key Club President; Charter President and Co-Founder of the Circle K Club at Fordham University; Mount Vernon, NY Kiwanis Club President; Bronx-Westchester South Division Lt. Governor; New York District Circle K Administrator for five years; and 1996-97 New York District Governor; and

WHEREAS, Thomas E. DeJulio has completed more than ten years of service on the Kiwanis International level, chairing the Kiwanis International Public Relations Committee and the Resolutions and Bylaws Committee; serving with distinction as a member of the first Kiwanis International Committee on Diversity and a member of the Executive and Finance committees of the Board of Trustees; chairing the Board Committee on Leadership Development and having been appointed to head various leadership committees of Kiwanis International over the next two years; and

WHEREAS, for the past three years, Thomas E. DeJulio has served as an elected Trustee of the Kiwanis International Board, assigned as Board Counselor to the Circle K International Board of Trustees, and assigned to impart his wisdom and experience to counsel New York and six other districts to enhance our organization's membership growth and service leadership programs; and

WHEREAS, for 36 years, Thomas E. DeJulio has been employed by Fordham University in various positions, serving as its Grants Officer, Assistant Director of Sponsored Research, Budget Director, Assistant Executive Vice President, and General Counsel; and

WHEREAS, during his 42 years of service in the Kiwanis family, Thomas E. DeJulio has touched the lives of many seeking his personal leadership, knowledge, counsel, and support; and

WHEREAS, Tom's wife, Dr. Rosemary DeJulio, a Distinguished Past Lieutenant Governor, Certified Trainer and Master Instructor, and past International Chair in her own right, has been both his partner in life and a true partner in all of Tom's Kiwanis work;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Delegates assembled at this 91st Annual New York District Convention expresses its appreciation for his leadership and commitment to the mission of Kiwanis service to others, and unanimously endorses the election of Thomas E. DeJulio to the office of Kiwanis International Vice-President at the 2010 Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, and heartily pledges the efforts of all members of the New York District in support of his candidacy.

Adopted this 9th day of August, 2008.

J. DONALD HERRING

2007-08 District Governor

JUSTIN UNDERWOOD

2007-08 District Secretary