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2016 Rotarian of the Year

By on July 7, 2016

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The evening included a wonderful video and testimonial to our new 2016 Rotarian of the Year, Judge Tom Fisher. Check out the 2016 Rotarian of the Year Video!

AFTER SERVING AS THE JASPER COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR 19 YEARS, IN 1986 TOM BECAME A MEMBER OF THE INDIANA TAX COURT IN INDIANAPOLIS.

FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, TOM MAINTAINED HIS MEMBERSHIP IN THE RENSSELER CLUB, WHILE DOING MAKE-UP MEETINGS IN OUR CLUB. HE BECAME A MEMBER OF OUR CLUB IN 1990. HE WAS PRESIDENT OF OUR CLUB 2000-2001.

IN 2002 TOM WAS SELECTED AS A ROTARY INTERNATIONAL GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE (GSE) TEAM LEADER. HE LED A GROUP OF FOUR, 33-YEAR OLDS TO ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA AND MALAWI FOR FIVE WEEKS, STAYING IN THE HOMES OF ROTARIANS DURING A CULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL EXCHANGE.

AFTER RETURNING HOME, TOM BECAME INVOLVED IN SEVERAL HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS RELATED TO CENTRAL AFRICA AND IN 2007 RETURNED THERE TO WORK ON PROJECTS OUR CLUB AND DISTRICT WERE HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH IN COOPERATION WITH THE IU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

TOM SERVED AS OUR DISTRICT GOVERNOR IN 2008-09. HE IS CURRENTLY THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION.

CURRENTLY HE IS ALSO CO-CHAIR OF OUR CLUB’S HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY AND SERVES ON THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE. HE IS A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AND HAS ATTAINED MAJOR DONOR STATUS TO THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION.

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE HAS INCLUDED:

  • SERVED IN AS A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER AND ELDER AT THE REMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
  • CHAIRED THE JASPER COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
  • PAST-PRESIDENT OF THE COLUMBIA CLUB OF INDIANAPOLIS
  • FORMER TRUSTEE OF EARLHAM COLLEGE
  • RETIRED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE CONNER PRAIRIE MUSEUM

HE CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE INDIANA JUDGES ASSOCIATION, IS THE CHAIR OF THE INDIANA PROCECUTING ATTORNEYS COUNCIL AND SERVES ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE INDIANAPOLIS FIRST FRIENDS MEETING.

FOR ME HIS MOST ENDEARING QUALITY IS HUMILITY. WHILE TOM ENJOYS TELLING AND A GOOD JOKE AND GETTING A LAUGH, HE IS A TRUE SERVANT LEADER. HE CONTINES TO TELL EACH NEW PRESIDENT OF THIS CLUB, “I’LL SERVE WHEREVER YOU NEED ME.”

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The Rotary Club of Indianapolis was founded in 1913, just eight years after the formation of the first club in Chicago. We are a diverse and vibrant club with nearly 200 members. Club meetings are on Tuesday's at noon at Ivy Tech Community College Culinary and Conference Center, are open to the public and are concluded by 1:30 p. m. or before. Come join us!