Category Archives: District Elections

APPOINTMENT OF NEW ASSISTANT GOVERNOR: North Area

Leonard Specterman has been appointed Assistant Governor for the North Area in place of Uday Das, who was unable to take up his appointment for personal reasons.  Leonard’s contact details are on page 21 of the District Directory.

Appointment of Assistant Governors for 2011-2012

District Governor Elect Trevor is pleased to announce that, following the nomination by clubs of only six candidates for election as Assistant Governors to serve in 2011-12, Rtn. Uday Das (RC Tower Hamlets) and Rtn Chris Wyatt ( RC Putney) have been appointed to fill the vacancies.    They will serve as follows:

North – Uday Das (Tower Hamlets);

South-West – Chris Wyatt (Putney);

North-East – Sam Baxi (Gants Hill),

North-West – David Palmer (Barkingside);

Central – Suraiya Kassamally (Barkingside);

East – Tom Hunt (Leytonstone & Woodford));

West – Alan O’Neil (Hanwell & Northfields);

South-East – Mac Purcell (Paddington)

District Officers for 2011-2012

The following nominations were received for district officers to serve in 2011-12

Assistant Governors - Sanmukh (Sam) Baxi (Gants Hill), Tom Hunt (Leytonstone & Woodford), Suraiya Kassamally  (Barkingside), Alan O’Neill (Hanwell & Northfields), David Palmer  (Barkingside), Mac Purcell  (Paddington).

District Secretary – Brian Watkins (Greenford)

Assistant District Secretary – Mike Abbott (Heston & Isleworth)

District Treasurer – Sydney Parker (Northwick Park)

Assistant District Treasurer – Doreen Browne (Radlett)

Only six nominations were received for the eight Assistant Governor offices and only one nomination was received for each of the offices of Hon Secretary, Hon Assistant Secretary, Hon Treasurer and Hon Assistant Treasurer.  All those nominated are therefore elected unopposed.