District
Governor Nominee Jerry Weems comes from a family rich in Rotary tradition.
He began his career in Rotary in 1980 at the invitation of his father, a
Rotarian with perfect attendance for 46 years in the Bonne Terre Rotary
Club. Jerry’s brother Roger was District Governor in 1985-86 and his niece
Beth is also a Rotarian. Jerry has served in several offices, including two
separate terms as President (1998-2000 and 2005-06) for the St. Francois
County Rotary Club and was honored as Rotarian of The Year 2004-05. Jerry
is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow; his wife, Susan, and son, Josh, are Paul
Harris Fellows. Jerry is currently an Assistant District Governor and was
selected to serve on the Show-Me Rotary Council, chairing the Evaluation
Committee in 2007-08.
Jerry graduated from Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Science in
Communication Arts and is currently a mortgage broker with Allied Home
Mortgage, serving as Branch Manager. He recently became a Referring Travel
Agent with Your Travel Biz, an internet travel agency. Jerry is highly
involved with community activities and was honored as the first Ambassador
of the Year with the Farmington Chamber of Commerce (2005), where he
currently serves as a board member. He is also past president of United Way
of St. Francois County and served four years on the Friends of Scouting
Steering Committee.
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