Reasons People Join Rotary

    Why did you join Rotary? Was it to be a part of the premier service club? Was it to get to know local leaders? Or did you want to have great weekly programs featuring local, state and national leaders? Did you want to be of service to the community? Was it because of Rotary’s international commitments? These are among the many reasons people tell me they want to be a part of Rotary.

    According to the RI website, “Rotary International … is made up of over 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Its members form a global network of business, professional and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. *** Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful community and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide.”

    Rotarians are all about service. “Service Above Self” is our motto. Rotary was the world’s first service organization and continues to be a leading force for good in our community, state, nation and the world.

Insurance Commissioner John Doak Speaks to Edmond Rotarians

    Our special guest this week at the Rotary Club of Edmond is Oklahoma’s 12th Insurance Commissioner, John Doak. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in political science. After spending six years with his own branch for the Farmers Insurance Agency in Tulsa, Doak worked in the executive level of the insurance industry at firms such as Marsh, Aon Risk Services, HNI Risk Services, and finally at Ascension Insurance, where he served as senior vice president of acquisitions.

    He is a former board member for the Tulsa Ronald McDonald House, the Tulsa Opera, and Dillon International Adoption Agency. He also has served as a member of the Oklahoma Governor’s Round Table for Business Development.

Doak and his wife, Debby, live in Tulsa with their children, Zack and Kasey.

    Please welcome Insurance Commissioner John Doak to the Rotary Club of Edmond.

    Andy