Peace Poles to promote harmonious unity and equity among all races and ethnicities

BIO IN A NUTSHELL—GENE DAVENPORT

EDUCATION

ALVIN HS (’59)—TEXAS LUTHERAN COLLEGE (BS)—U OF HOUSTON (MED)—U OF TEXAS (CERT)—SOUTHEASTERN NOVA U (EDD) (’76)

PROFESSION

RETIRED EDUCATOR: TEACHER, COACH, PRINCIPAL, SUPERINTENDENT, TEA ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, CONSULTANT, CEO OF YOUTH SERVING NON-PROFIT ORG.-- (1963-2011)

ROTARY

JOINED IN 1981—MEMBER IN FIVE CLUBS PRIOR TO JOINING D5870 E-CLUB; CURRENTLY AN HONORARY MEMBER OF RC OF GEORGETOWN

CLUB PRESIDENT IN GEORGETOWN—’01-’02; DISTRICT 5870 GOVERNOR—’04-’05; CLUB AND FOUNDATION CHAIR—MULTIPLE YEARS

ACTIVE LEADER IN LONE STAR PETS TRAINING—2010-2017; DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLANNING LEADER—’09--‘19

PRIVILEGED TO REPRESENT D5870 TWO TIMES AT THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION—2010 AND 2013

 TRAVELLED TO GERMANY, MEXICO, GHANA, INDIA, AND BANGLDESH FOR ROTARY PROJECTS

ATTENDED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN DALLAS, ATLANTA, CHICAGO, NEW ORLEANS, SAN ANTONIO, BARCELONA, AND OSAKA

FOUNDATION MAJOR DONOR #2 AND PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY MEMBER

DISTRICT CONFERENCE THEME IN ‘05— “HOW ARE THE CHILDREN”

PERSONAL

MARRIED TO JANET IN ’63; THREE ADULT CHILDREN; 6 GRAND CHILDREN (ALL PH MEMBERS)

CURRENTLY LIVE MOST OF THE TIME IN HICKORY CREEK, TEXAS

ACTIVE LEADER IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

MANAGE SMALL RANCH PROPERTY IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY

POINT OF PRIDE—OVER TIME HAVE NAMED OVER 25 PH MEMBERS USING FOUNDATION POINTS

HOBBIES: Hunting, Fishing, Grand kids, Cooking, Honey Beekeeping