2008-2009 

Personal Information:

Born in Lansing , Michigan .  Have lived in the Southwest since age 22. 

Family 

Married.  Saundra and Jim have three grown sons and a granddaughter.

Education

A.A., Los Angeles City College; LL.B., Blackstone School of Law (Chicago); B.A. & M.A., California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of Utah.  Completed 21 semester hours in teaching secondary education at Eastern New Mexico University .

Profession

Broadcaster, educator, and writer.

Hobbies

Pursuing Kiwanis moments.

Military

Served honorably in the United States Army (infantry).

Kiwanis Service

Two gold key for recruiting five new members in the “1-2-3” program.  Individually earned Five Star Award for home club.  Currently serving on three Southwest District committees.  Nominated unanimously for governor-elect by Div. 4 Council.  Numerous service projects.  Contributed written material in wide use in the Southwest District’s teen suicide awareness and prevention program.     Created the division club growth committee.  Completed Kiwanis University .    Attended every Southwest District convention and conference since 2003.  Five years of perfect attendance. 

Club Level Offices

Past president of the Portales club.  Served as chair of the publicity committee several years. 

District (and Division Level) Offices

Two consecutive terms as Div. 4 Lt. Gov.  Member of three district committees. Distinguished Lt. Governor.

Additional Kiwanis Honors

Ruby Pin award.  Kiwanis International Distinguished Member.  Portales club Kiwanian of the Year 2005-06.  President of Class of Lt. Govs.

Community Service/ City / State / Civic / Philanthropic

Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Portales for volunteer work in Teen Court (awarded by Mayor Ortega).  Volunteer for Roosevelt County Teen Court since March 2002 .  Two years on Habitat for Humanity board of directors (Roosevelt and Curry County , New Mexico ).  Volunteer in the Portales High School drama program.  Organized a program of cooperation between fraternal and service organizations to benefit disadvantaged children. 

Professional Honors:

Selected for Who’s Who in the West in 1980 and for Who’s Who in America in 2000. 

Goals/ Plans for year in office as Governor

Dramatically improve service through consistent net membership growth.  This will require a partnership of progress.  First is improved involvement in club, division, and district service and activity.  This will improve retention, and thereby improve net growth.  Retention is not just enhancement of recruitment, it is recruitment’s equal partner in club growth.  Another major partner in net club growth is division and district identity and participation.  Limiting involvement to the club level is welcoming isolation and apathy, and the resulting deterioration of the club itself.  The third partner in club growth is the cultivation of programs at meetings combined with an enthusiastic club growth committee.  Giving up on scheduling programs and not bothering with the committee are the first signs of apathy, and apathy is the enemy of progress.  

Personal Statement on his Vision For Kiwanis

My vision is implementation of the stated goals and plans.  What I say should take second place to what I do. 

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