International Leadership

At the New York District convention during August in Syracuse, Peter Mancuso was unanimously endorsed through a district resolution to become our next International Vice President. Peter is very thankful and humbled by the district's endorsement of his candidacy.  
His campaign for this position now begins. The election for this position will be extremely competitive and will take place at the upcoming Kiwanis International Convention, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, June 27-30, 2019.  
The International Vice Presidency is a stepping stone to become Kiwanis International President. If successful, Peter will be elected Vice President next year, then in 2020 he becomes President-Elect and in 2021, President.  Peter will succeed to the latter two positions, which are non-elective. So, as you can tell the upcoming election is an extremely important one.  
There is much which rides on this election for Kiwanis. Our beloved organization continues to need solid, principled leadership to address these very challenging times.
There is no one better suited to provide it than Peter. His professional background, Kiwanis experience, and temperament are perfectly suited to the task, and his record of Kiwanis achievements at every level of our organization is exemplary. You will soon be able to learn more about him and what he brings to Kiwanis on his campaign website, which is currently under construction but will be available soon.
Peter was elected International Trustee almost three years ago and has made us proud serving with distinction.  He did what he promised. He challenged the status quo and made Kiwanis better in the process. He helped to make sure we spend our limited resources wisely with a focus on membership growth and we were fiscally responsible. He counseled our youth-based service leadership organizations and other Kiwanis districts domestically and abroad.  
Three years ago, his campaign was themed "Together We Can Go the Distance." True to his word then, Peter is going the distance for us all as he is working hard to become our next International Vice President. As the campaign theme indicates this is a journey we are all on "together." Peter now asks for your support to continue the mission and "go the distance," for all of Kiwanis. He is ready to fulfill the promise he made to all of you three years ago.
What can you do to help? First, plan to attend the convention in at Walt Disney World in June 2019 (registration should open in January). Next and also at the top of the list please do all you can to budget for and send voting delegates to the convention as well. Please don't forget that past lieutenant governors can represent any club in your division, not just their own.
Thank you again for all that you will be doing over the coming months to support "our" campaign and elect Peter Mancuso as our next International Vice President.

Column Posted on Web Site October 25, 2018