William M. (Bill) Bishop and Ann Gay

TX-OK Governor 2009-2010

My Vision for Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis:

• Insure that the Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis remains the premier district in Kiwanis International
• Build a solid foundation to enable the T-O District to recruit and retain its portion of the 1 million members by 2015
• Study and develop a means to reduce the cost of being a Kiwanian
• Support, encourage and reward local clubs for developing projects meaningful to their communities
• Encourage clubs to actively participate in district events and programs
• Encourage clubs to actively participate in International events and programs
• Encourage clubs to establish Sponsored Leadership Programs such as AKTION Clubs, K-Kids clubs, Builders clubs, Key Clubs and CKI clubs.
• Publicize Kiwanis – Take Credit.

My Kiwanis Experience:

• 21 year member of Kiwanis (12 in Kansas and 9 years in TX-OK)
• Distinguished President (Twice in Kansas and Twice in TX-OK)
• Distinguished Secretary – Bandera County Kiwanis Club
• Distinguished Lt. Governor (Once in Kansas and Once in TX-OK)
• Tablet of Honor Kansas
• George F. Hixson Fellow – Diamond Level 1
• Member of TX-OK Legacy Society
• Member of KI Heritage Society
• James W. Putnam Award – Kansas District Foundation
• C. T. Bush Award – TX-OK Foundation
• Life Member – Kiwanis International and TX-OK District
• Started the Bandera, TX High School Key Club
• Trainer for TX-OK Kiwanis Volunteers for Salvation Army/Kiwanis Disaster Relief Programs
• Participated in Kiwanis Disaster Relief for Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005 and Villahermosa Mexico Flood Victims – 2007; and Hurricane Ike 2008

Personal:

• Retired Officer in United States Air Force – 22 years
• Retired contract Administrator for The Boeing Company – 15 years
• Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) Degree in Personnel Management –University of Oklahoma plus Masters Degree in Public Administration - Auburn
• Married to Ann Gay Bishop 49 years – Ann is the Retired Executive Director of the Silver Sage Corral Senior Activity Center, Bandera, Texas
• Two Children – Angel Lyn and William Hart
• Five Grandchildren – James, Lori, Codi, Jade and Cora

Beliefs to make the world a better place:

• Religious – “Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.”
• Love for Country – “…indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
• International concern: “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.”