I was told two things about Lieutenant Governor when I assumed the position a year ago. The year will go by fast, and I will not be alone in my role.
I want to give a special thank you to Ute Van Dam who helped me transition into my role with her advice, scripts, ideas, and “you can do this” attitude. I would especially like to thank Debbie Heaslip who guided me throughout the year with her wealth of knowledge and organizational skills. Even up to the very end at our Governor’s visit, she helped keep me on track when I veered off a bit on the program. And of course, thank you Nick Esser for your great work on the award-winning newsletter. It was an honor to represent you and Div. 42 in Hawaii as we collected yet another BEST NEWSLETTER award for Rodney’s Reflections.
I also want to thank all of you in Division 42. You all have been an inspiration to me as I have served as your Lieutenant Governor. When I move about in our communities, I always think about our family of precious Kiwanians and how we do our best to identify needs and provide solutions that help improve our cities and the people within.
There are so many other things we could be doing, but we MAKE TIME to do volunteer work, conduct meetings, raise money, be mentors, and so much more. All of those actions are the results of having a heart for service, and the cities we live in are better for it.
I hope you are all looking forward to the big energy that our incoming Lieutenant Governor Cuauhtemoc (Temo) Solorio will bring. Temo and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Paul Lopez will undoubtedly continue moving our division forward towards a more unified community that will do great things for the people we serve.
Hail Kiwanis International!
Rodney