Past District Governors and Themes
Year |
Governor |
Rotary Club |
Theme |
2015-16 | Mike Kelly | Alpena | Be A Gift to The World |
2014-15 | Delores "Dee" Brock | Shepherd | Light Up Rotary |
2013-14 |
Duane Reyhl (Carrie) |
Saginaw Sunrise |
Engage Rotary Change Lives |
2012-13 |
Georgene Hildebrand (Jim Park) |
Alpena |
Peace Through Service |
2011-12 |
AI Nietzke (Karon) |
Sebewaing |
Reach Within to Embrace Humanity |
2010-11 |
Eileen Jennings |
Mt. Pleasant |
Building Communities—Bridging Continents |
2009-10 |
Joseph "Jim" Brozzo (Sally) |
Midland |
The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands |
2008-09 |
Robert (Bob) Chadwick II (Cindy) |
Caro |
Make Dreams Real |
2007-08 |
Pamela (Pam) Harkema (Tom) |
Owosso |
Rotary Shares |
2006-07 |
William (Bill) A. Parlberg (Lynne) |
Frankenmuth |
Lead the Way |
2005-06 |
Dalton P. Coe (Louise) |
Sebewaing |
Service Above Self |
2004-05 |
Ruby T. Iwamasa (Robert) |
Midland |
Celebrate Rotary |
2003-04 |
Jerome L. Yantz (Dianne) |
Bay City |
Lend a Hand |
2002-03 |
Donald (Don) L. Newport (Dee) |
Alpena |
Sow the Seeds of Love |
2001-02 |
Richard (Dick) E. Campbell (Kitty) |
Owosso |
Mankind Is Our Business |
2000-01 |
*Otis Wilson (Carole) |
Midland Morning |
Create Awareness — Take Action |
1999-00 |
*Walter (Walt) Kwiatkowski (Jean) |
Bay City |
Rotary 2000: Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity |
1998-99 |
Dominick (Dom) V. Gagliardi (Edie) |
Midland Morning |
Follow Your Rotary Dream |
1997-98 |
Alan (Al) H. Knoll (Ruth) |
Frankenmuth |
Show Rotary Cares for your community for our world for its people |
1996-97 |
Elbert (El) M. Heath (Audrey) |
Alpena |
Build the Future with Action and Vision |
1995-96 |
Donna Rapp (Andy) |
Midland Morning |
Act with Integrity Serve with Love Work for Peace |
1994-95 |
Thomas (Tom) W. Cline (Joanne) |
Saginaw |
Be a Friend |
1993-94 |
*Ronald (Ron) L. Warren (Ilene) |
Caro |
Believe in What You Do — Do What You Believe in |
1992-93 |
*John A. Wirth (Lee) |
Mt. Pleasant |
Real Happiness Is Helping Others |
1991-92 |
Andersen (Andy) Rapp (Donna) |
Midland |
Look Beyond Yourself |
1990-91 |
Theodore (Ted) Leipprandt (Peg) |
Pigeon |
Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm |
1989-90 |
Kenneth (Ken) J. Schaeffer (Bonnie) |
Mt. Pleasant |
Enjoy Rotary |
1988-89 |
Alfred (Al) J. Slaggert (Mary Ann) |
Clare |
Put Life into Rotary — Your Life |
1987-88 |
Harold (Gus) M. Braeutigam (Jeanne) |
Frankenmuth |
Rotarians — United in Service — Dedicated to Peace |
1986-87 |
*Robert A. Brobst (Anne) |
Harbor Beach |
Rotary Brings Hope |
1985-86 |
*Samuel Sinchak (Yvonne) |
Caro |
You Are the Key |
1984-85 |
Karl J. Leppien (Helen) |
Alma-St. Louis |
Discover a New World of Service |
1983-84 |
Edwin (Ed) H. Eichler (Wanda) |
Pigeon |
Share Rotary — Serve People |
1982-83 |
*Carl H. Hendershot (Anna) |
Bay City |
Mankind Is One — Build Bridges of Friendship throughout the World |
1981-82 |
*Maurice C. Cornelius (Donna) |
Alpena |
World Understanding and Peace through Rotary |
1980-81 |
*Earl L. Warrick (Jean) |
Midland |
Take Time to Serve |
1979-80 |
*John R. Broadfoot (Helen) |
Saginaw Valley |
Let Service Light the Way |
1978-79 |
*Merton H. Dean (Helen) |
Alma-St. Louis |
Reach Out |
1977-78 |
*Leonard T. Soper (Elma) |
Saginaw |
Serve to Unite Mankind |
1976-77 |
*Paul R. Pennock (Marjorie) |
Gladwin |
I Believe in Rotary |
1975-76 |
*Alan J. Walker (Betty) |
Alpena |
To Dignify the Human Being |
1974-75 |
*Ernest R. Britton (Martha) |
Midland |
Renew the Spirit of Rotary |
1973-74 |
*Lemuel H. Rhodes (Clarice) |
Gladwin |
A Time for Action |
1972-73 |
*Emil R. Pfister (Frances) |
Mt. Pleasant |
Let’s Take a New Look – and Act |
1971-72 |
*Thomas W. Proctor (Elaine) |
Cass City |
Goodwill Begins with You |
1970-71 |
Lawrence C. Lippert (Dorothy) |
Alma-St. Louis |
Bridge the Gaps |
1969-70 |
*Adelbert D. Huber (Rhea) |
Shepherd |
Review and Renew |
1968-69 |
*Carl A. Satow (Clara) |
Frankenmuth |
Participate! |
1967-68 |
*George N. Lauer (Ernestine) |
Mt. Pleasant |
Make Your Rotary Membership Effective |
1966-67 |
*C. Leland Harris (Pauline) |
Bad Axe |
A Better World through Rotary |
1965-66 |
*Irl L. Baguley (Clara) |
Caro |
Action, Consolidation, and Continuity |
1964-65 |
Alvin J. DeGrow (Judy) |
Pigeon |
Live Rotary |
1963-64 |
*John Hepler (Ingrid) |
Mt. Pleasant |
Meeting Rotary’s Challenge in the Space Age |
1962-63 |
*Philip M. Park (Maxine) |
Alpena |
Kindle the Spark Within |
1961-62 |
*D. Ferry Lomason |
Vassar |
Act: Aim for Action-Communicate for Understanding-Test for Leadership |
1960-61 |
*Thomas S. Nurnburger |
St. Louis |
You Are Rotary – Live It! Express It! Expand It! |
1959-60 |
*Elwyn J. Bodley |
Bay City |
Vitalize! Personalize! Build Bridges of Friendship! |
1958-59 |
*F. Harry McKay |
Pigeon |
Help Shape the Future |
1957-58 |
*Ronald E. Fischer |
Bay City |
Enlist-Extend-Explore-Serve |
1956-57 |
*Harry S. Dietrich |
Alpena |
3 Targets 1956-57 1. Keep Rotary Simple 2. More Rotary in Rotarians 3. Learn More about Each Other |
* Deceased