Shortly after the north-south split, District 56 (Houston) hosted the 29th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in August of 1973. The convention voted to allow women to become members of Toastmasters.
By July 1, 1997, District 56 was split east-west during the 40th Anniversary of the district. District 55 to the west includes San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus Christi while District 56 to the east includes all the clubs in Houston and the surrounding areas.
As of January 1, 2020, District 56 was home to 194 clubs, 3,593 members, with a balanced blend of corporate and community clubs.
Served | Name | Distinction |
2019-2020 | Kathryn R. Kest, DTM | |
2018-2019 | Sheryle H. Warren, DTM | Distinguished |
2017-2018 | Robert W. Sullivan, DTM | |
2016-2017 | Martha Elias, DTM | |
2015-2016 | Carol Caraway, DTM | Distinguished |
2014-2015 | Sheryl D. Smith, DTM | Distinguished |
2013-2014 | David Rebeles, DTM | Distinguished |
2012-2013 | Aundrae M. Romero, DTM | |
2011-2012 | Karen G. Blake, DTM, PID | Distinguished |
2010-2011 | Jan Poscovsky, DTM | Distinguished |
2009-2010 | Charlie Pitts, DTM | Distinguished |
2008-2009 | Eddie Merla, DTM | |
2007-2008 | Cynthia S. Dennis, DTM | Distinguished |
2006-2007 | Pamela McCown, DTM, PID | |
2005-2006 | Allen E. Prescott, DTM | |
2004-2005 | Max E. Rasquinah, DTM | Select Distinguished |
2003-2004 | John R. Moffitt, DTM | Select Distinguished |
2002-2003 | Kevin C. Smith, DTM | Distinguished |
2001-2002 | Marcia Hudgens, DTM | Distinguished |
2000-2001 | Kevin C. Smith, DTM | |
1999-2000 | Sharon Sharp, DTM | |
1998-1999 | Mary Ellen Hughes, DTM | |
1997-1998 | John Smelser, DTM, PID | |
1996-1997 | Paula Tunison, DTM, PID | |
1995-1996 | Lynda Shaw, DTM | |
1994-1995 | Jean Riggs, DTM, PID | |
1993-1994 | Linda Carter, DTM | |
1992-1993 | Ferol Beer, DTM | [Distinguished] |
1991-1992 | Alene Haynes, DTM, PID | President's Distinguished |
1990-1991 | Alberta (Bert) Roberts, DTM | [Distinguished] |
1989-1990 | Paula Tunison, DTM | |
1988-1989 | Tom Carter, DTM | |
1987-1988 | Pat London, DTM | Select Distinguished |
1986-1987 | Carol Gaynes Basile, DTM | |
1985-1986 | David Abel, DTM | |
1984-1985 | Velma Byler, ATM | |
1983-1984 | Karen Thompson, DTM | |
1982-1983 | Suzy Gormley, DTM | |
1981-1982 | Sam Fowlkes, DTM | |
1980-1981 | Eloise Latson, DTM | |
1979-1980 | W.N. McKinney Jr., ATM | |
1978-1979 | James O. Wildes, DTM | |
1977-1978 | W. Frank Hester | |
1976-1977 | C.O. Shaw, DTM | |
1975-1976 | John L. Staha | |
1974-1975 | Joe Robinson | |
1973-1974 | Edward V. Dylla | |
1972-1973 | John A. Shults | |
1971-1972 | George M. Gray | |
1970-1971 | R. Russell Heaner | |
1969-1970 | Norris W. Yates, Jr. | |
1968-1969 | Dr. Loren B. Goss | |
1967-1968 | Walter Wukasch | |
1966-1967 | Richard T. Irby | |
1965-1966 | Joe N. Westerlage, Jr. | |
1964-1965 | Vernon L. Chandler | |
1963-1964 | Ernest G. Bice | |
1962-1963 | T.N. (Tommy) Belew | |
1961-1962 | R.H. (Bud) Lambert, Jr. | |
1960-1961 | Dave Horger, Jr. | |
1959-1960 | Edward G. Bossom | |
1958-1959 | Maxwell M. Herbert | |
1957-1958 | Alston McAnear |
Served | Name |
2013 - 2015 | Karen Blake, DTM, PID |
2009 - 2011 | Pamela McCown, DTM, PID |
2008 | Alene Haynes, DTM, PID |
2006 - 2007 | John Moffit, DTM, PID |
1999 - 2001 | John Smelser, DTM, PID |
1996 - 1998 | Jean Riggs, DTM, PID |
1993 - 1995 | Alene Haynes, DTM, PID |
1976 - 1978 | John Staha, DTM, PID |
1974 - 1976 | John Shultz, PID |
1968 - 1970 | Joe Westerlage, DTM, PID |
1966 - 1968 | Donald Paape, DTM, PIP |
1964 - 1966 | Alfred Stillwell, PID |
1956 - 1958 | Robert Knotts, DTM, PID |
1952 - 1954 | A.W. Steelwell, DTM, PID |
1947 - 1949 | Bertram Mann, DTM, PID |
Served | Name |
1978 - 1979 | Hubert Dobson |
1974 - 1975 | John Diaz, DTM |
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