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History of 5950
History of Rotary 5950
District 5950 of Rotary International is a group of 64 Rotary Clubs located in Central and Southwestern Minnesota. These clubs represent 41 Minnesota communities ranging in size from Minneapolis to Springfield. Our District is one of 529 Districts in 166 countries throughout the world and totaling 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 35,000 local Rotary Clubs.
The first Rotary Club in the District was established in Minneapolis in February 1910, the ninth club in Rotary International. District 5950 is home to more than 2,700 Rotarians, who are a diverse group of professionals of all backgrounds, business owners, and community leaders living or working in their respective communities. We welcome you to our website and hope that you will enjoy learning more about the work of our Rotarians in District 5950 clubs and in Rotary International.
District 5950 covers the portion of Minnesota which is south of the southern boundaries of the counties of Wilkin, Otter Tail, Todd, and Morrison; west of the Mississippi River, the Minnesota River and U.S. Highway 169; northwest of the northeastern boundaries of the counties of Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine, and east of the eastern boundaries of the counties of Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Murray, and Nobles, excepting therefrom the territorial limits of the Rotary Club of North Mankato, including the territorial limits of the Rotary Clubs of Great River (Sauk Rapids/Sartell), Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan and Shakopee.
The first Rotary Club in the District was established in Minneapolis in February 1910, the ninth club in Rotary International. District 5950 is home to more than 2,700 Rotarians, who are a diverse group of professionals of all backgrounds, business owners, and community leaders living or working in their respective communities. We welcome you to our website and hope that you will enjoy learning more about the work of our Rotarians in District 5950 clubs and in Rotary International.
District 5950 covers the portion of Minnesota which is south of the southern boundaries of the counties of Wilkin, Otter Tail, Todd, and Morrison; west of the Mississippi River, the Minnesota River and U.S. Highway 169; northwest of the northeastern boundaries of the counties of Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine, and east of the eastern boundaries of the counties of Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Murray, and Nobles, excepting therefrom the territorial limits of the Rotary Club of North Mankato, including the territorial limits of the Rotary Clubs of Great River (Sauk Rapids/Sartell), Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan and Shakopee.
District 5950 Rotarians plant trees in local communities as part of a challenge to plant one tree for every member. District 5950 planted over 2600 trees!
List of Recent District 5950 Governors
| 1988-89 | Jerry Hirschfeld | St. Cloud |
| 1989-90 | Kenneth L. Skold | St. Louis Park |
| 1990-91 | Daniel P. Hallberg | Edina |
| 1991-92 | John Cole* | Shakopee |
| 1992-93 | Everett Driskill* | Excelsior |
| 1993-94 | John M. Diracles | Edina |
| 1994-95 | J. Thomas Parry | Golden Valley |
| 1995-96 | Robert J. Alpers* | Burnsville |
| 1996-97 | Thomas M. Thorfinnson | Eden Prarie Noon |
| 1997-98 | William P. Maney | St. Cloud |
| 1998-99 | John S. Halvorson | Buffalo |
| 1999-00 | Marlene "Moe" Otte | Sauk Centre |
| 2000-01 | Donald R. Backstrom* | Minneapolis-City of Lakes |
| 2001-02 | Holly Callen | Minneapolis-University |
| 2002-03 | Paul O. Bierhaus | St. Louis Park |
| 2003-04 | Mike Mullin | St. Cloud |
| 2004-05 | Ronald R. Axel, DDS | Hopkins |
| 2005-06 | Dan Barnett* | Bloomington |
| 2006-07 | Rod Shilkrot | St. Louis Park |
| 2007-08 | Tammy Laurent | Shakopee |
| 2008-09 | Chris Holm | Minneapolis #9 |
| 2009-10 | Sandy Schley | Edina |
| 2010-11 | Larry Zilliox | Alexandria |
| 2011-12 | Chuck Berg | Shakopee |
| 2012-13 | Bob Stowell |
Burnsville Breakfast
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| 2013-14 | Diann Kirby |
Bloomington Noon
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| 2014-15 | Jim Nelson |
Minneapolis City of Lakes
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| 2015-16 | Tim Murphy |
Edina
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| 2016-17 | Mark Hegstrom |
Edina Morningside
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| 2017-18 | Bob Halagan |
Buffalo
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| 2018-19 | Irene Kelly |
Eden Prairie AM
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| 2019-20 | Russ Michaletz |
Minneapolis City of Lakes
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| 2020-21 | Thomas Gump |
Edina Morningside
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| 2021-22 | Marianna Khauv |
Monticello
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| 2022-23 | Lloyd Campbell | Glenwood |
| 2023-24 | Jewelie Grape | Minneapolis City of Lakes |
| 2024-25 | Sharon Bloodworth | Minneapolis #9 |
| *deceased | ||