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In the 1940's, Harry Jaffe, an Alabaman, introduced Toastmasters to Georgia. In December 1944, the first club was chartered. It is club # 289, the Henry W. Grady Club, known today as the The Alexander Stephens club is thought to be the second Georgia Club. Other clubs chartered in the 40's are Augusta #326 (July, 1945) and Savannah #705 (July, 1949).
In 1966, John Lister became the editor of the first District Newsletter The Rebel Rouser (name changed to The Georgia Gavel in later years). In 1969, the first Toastmaster of the Year award was presented to P. Greg McCarthy, a member of the Georgia - Carolina club #2523. The District had three Divisions (Northern, Southern and Eastern).
In the District year 1968–69, the first Communication award for a non-Toastmaster was presented to Dr. Noah Langdale, President of Georgia State University in Atlanta.
District 14 Toastmasters Week:
- April 27 - May 3, 2008
- May 21 -May 27, 2007
Presidential Visits:
- 1968 or 69 Earl Potter, DTM
- 1983 (Fall) Eddie Dunn, DTM
- 1989 (Spring) Tommy Richardson, DTM
- 1995 (Fall) Ian Edwards, DTM
- 2001 (Fall) Alfred Herzing, DTM
- 2008 Jana Barnhill, DTM, AS
Presidential Citations:
- Michael Hayworth, DTM
- David Caraway, DTM
- Alvin Thurman, DTM
- Mary Hamilton Williams, DTM
- P. Greg McCarthy, DTM
- Hollis C. Hurst, DTM
- Claude Payton, DTM
- Phil Viviani, DTM
- John Lister, DTM
- Joy Lewis, DTM
Past District Governors:
(Names and Year of all Governors - this includes those not currently active or those who are deceased)
- 1960-1961 Bob Perkins
- 1961-1962 Happy Chandler
- 1962-1963 Dick Piazza
- 1963-1964 Fred Delves
- 1964-1965 Bates Causey
- 1965-1966 Ken Thayer
- 1966-1967 Richard A. (Dick) Saams
- 1967-1968 Phil Viviani, DTM
- 1968-1969 Attie Fleming, DTM
- 1969-1970 Cecil Passmore
- 1970-1971 John Lister, DTM
- 1971-1972 Orville Dickinson
- 1972-1973 Ray Young (led D14 to PDD)
- 1973-1974 P. Greg McCarthy, DTM (led D14 to PDD)
- 1974-1975 Dick Anderson (led D14 to PDD)
- 1975-1976 Charlie Powell (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1976-1977 Jessie Paulk, DTM
- 1977-1978 Bill Schweitzer
- 1978-1979 T. R. (Dick) Banks, DTM (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1979-1980 P. Greg McCarthy, DTM (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1980-1981 Charles W. Rooney, DTM (led D14 to Select Distinguished)
- 1981-1982 Hollis C. Hurst, DTM (led D14 to Select Distinguished)
- 1982-1983 John C. Whitmore, DTM (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1983-1984 W.A. (Bill) Waldrop, DTM (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1984-1985 Bobby Ramsey, DTM
- 1985-1986 Bob Roberson, DTM (led D14 to PDD)
- 1986-1987 Bill Baxter, DTM
- 1987-1988 Ann Henderson (first female DG for D-14 – led D14 to PDD #1)
- 1988-1989 David Caraway (led D14 to PDD #4)
- 1989-1990 Jim Dawson (led D14 to PDD #1)
- 1990-1991 Beth Thwaites Wright (led D14 to PDD #5)
- 1991-1992 Wayne Warren, DTM (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1992-1993 Mary Frances, DTM
- 1993-1994 Alvin Thurman, DTM
- 1994-1995 Laura Moore, DTM
- 1995-1996 Russ Foss, DTM
- 1996-1997 Geraldine Cabil, DTM
- 1997-1998 Chenita Suttle, DTM (led D14 to Distinguished)
- 1998-1999 Mary Hamilton (now Williams), DTM
- 1999-2000 Jan Samuels, DTM (led D14 to Select Distinguished)
- 2000-2001 James Fair, DTM (led D14 to Select Distinguished)
- 2001-2002 Jean Embry, DTM
- 2002-2003 George Kan, DTM (led D14 to PDD #6)
- 2003-2004 John Lewallen, DTM
- 2004-2005 Steve Williams, DTM
- 2005-2006 Felicia Artis (now Kemp), DTM
- 2006-2007 Lee Holliday, DTM (led D14 to PDD #6)
- 2007-2008 Joy Lewis, DTM
- 2008-2009 Cindy Cannon, DTM (led D14 to PDD#4)
International Directors:
- 1965-1967 Fred Delves
- 1969-1971 Phil Viviani, DTM
- 1975-1977 P. Greg McCarthy, DTM
- 1982-1984 Chuck W. Rooney, DTM
- 1986-1988 John Lister, DTM
- 2000-2001 Mary D. Hamilton, DTM
- 2005-2007 James Fair, DTM
- 2007-2009 Lee Holliday, DTM
Region VIII Leadership Award Recipients:
- 1989 Ann B. Henderson, DTM
- 1989 P. Gregory McCarthy, DTM
- 1991 James (Jim) Dawson, DTM
- 1992 David W. Caraway, DTM
- 1993 James (Jim) Dawson, DTM
- 1994 John Lister, DTM
- 2007 Lee Holliday, DTM
- 2009 Cindy Cannon, DTM
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