Nominating Committee Announcement

 
I am very pleased to announce that Mel Gallegos, Past President of the Rotary Club of San Diego Downtown Breakfast, has been selected by the Nominating Committee as the  District Governor Elect for Rotary Year 2018-2019. 
 
In our district, Mel has served as  Rotaract Chair, District Conference Co-Chair, Assistant Governor, Permanent Fund Mentor,  District Council Chair, International Foundation Gala Chair, Organ and Tissue Donor Committee Chair, and was honored as District 5340's Rotarian of the Year for 2005-2006. 
 
For Rotary International,  Mel has participated in National Immunization Days in Eritrea, has delivered orthopedic equipment to rural hospitals in Malawi.  He has visited Rotary District 9200, which encompasses Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, multiple times for reviewing projects, attending their District Conference, and initiating  projects there.  He was co-chair of Light Up the Night event for International Assembly.  Most recently, he has been accepted as  The Rotary Foundation Cadres of Technical Advisers. 
 
Louise R. Andres
Chair, District 5340 Nominating Committee for Rotary Year 2018-2019
November 9, 2015