CONSTITUTION Revisions to be voted on at the MD5 convention in Spearfish in May 2023
PROPOSED REVISIONS OF THE MD5 Constitution
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
MULTIPLE DISTRICT 5 CONSTITUTION
Version Approved at May 2018 MD5 Convention in Bismarck, ND and
amended at the May 2022 MD5 Convention in MD5 Convention in Cypress Hills, SK
Text that is written in black is taken from the current MD5 Constitution. Items highlighted in yellow represent proposed
changes to replace the current Article VII of the MD5 Constitution.
ARTICLE VII
COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS (Current)
Section 1. Composition.
The Council of Governors, hereinafter referred to as the Council, shall be:
A) The Current District Governors.
B) A number of immediate Past District Governors, which number cannot exceed one-half of the number of District Governors. There shall be at least one (1) immediate Past District Governor each from Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The immediate Past District Governors shall be their respective State or Provincial representatives. In the event no candidate from a given state or province intends to seek a seat on the Council as State or Provincial Representative, there shall be an “at-large” election to fill said position from the remaining immediate Past District Governors.
C) The Council Chairperson, who shall have been elected by the current Council of Governors and the District Governors-elect at the third quarterly (spring) meeting of the previous fiscal year. The Council Chairperson must have been a District Governor in Multiple District 5 in the fiscal year in which the election was held. The council chairperson shall serve for a one-year term only and cannot serve in that capacity again. Each member of the Council shall have (1) vote.
ARTICLE VII
COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS (Proposed)
Section 1. Composition.
The Council of Governors, hereinafter referred to as the Council, shall be:
A) The Current District Governors.
B) Three immediate Past District Governors and/or Past District Governors from the previous two years, which number cannot exceed one-half of the number of District Governors who shall have been elected by the voting delegates of their respective province or state at the Multiple District Convention meeting of the previous fiscal year. There shall be at least one (1) immediate Past District Governor or Past District Governor from the previous two years each from Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The immediate Past District Governors or Past District Governors from the previous two years shall be their respective State or Provincial representatives. In the event no candidate from a given state or province intends to seek a seat on the Council as State or Provincial Representative, there shall be an “at-large” election to fill said position from the remaining immediate Past District Governors and Past District Governors from the previous two years. The State or Provincial Representatives shall serve for a one-year term only and cannot serve in that capacity again.
C) The Council Chairperson, who shall have been elected by the current Council of Governors and the District Governors-elect at the third quarterly (spring) meeting of the previous fiscal year. The Council Chairperson must have been a District Governor in Multiple District 5 in the fiscal year in which the election was held. The council chairperson shall serve for a one-year term only and cannot serve in that capacity again. Each member of the Council shall have (1) vote.
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Marianne M. Kramchynsky Q.C.
MD5 Council Chair 2022-23
Lion Marianne began her Lions journey with the Rosthern, Saskatchewan LionL’s in 1995 and transferred to the Rosthern Lions Club in 1998. She served as club President for two years, Treasurer for five years, and Secretary for eight years. She has sponsored five Lions members, was named the club’s Lion of the Year in 2016, and received an International President’s Certificate of Appreciation in 2017. In 2019 she accepted the invitation to join the District 5SKN Cabinet, and eventually served as District Governor in 2021-22.
Marianne and her husband Bernie reside in Rosthern after farming for many years in the Fish Creek district. In 2005, Bernie and Marianne received a Centennial Volunteer Appreciation Award from the North Central Regional Recreation Association. In 2011 they were named Rosthern’s Citizens of the Year, and in 2019 they were both inducted into the Saskatchewan Lions Hall of Fame.
Marianne has a Diploma in Local Government Administration from the University of Regina and a Law degree from the University of Saskatchewan. She has practiced law in Rosthern since 1988 and received the designation of Queen’s Counsel in 2017 in recognition of service to the profession and the community.
Marianne’s two grown daughters live and work in Ottawa, Ontario and her first grandchild arrived in August of 2021.
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