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Lions Leadership
While International Director he served on the International
Membership Committee and
chaired the committee
during the '97-98' term.
Served on the Executive Committee of LCIF,
the committee involved with the grants given
out by LCIF,
while International Director
Chairman of the Rules of Procedure Committee at
2000 Convention in Hawaii.
Instructor at three Lions Leadership Institutes.
Membership & Extension Seminar Presenter at
five International Conventions.
Membership & Extension Seminar Presenter at
five USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums.
During 1991-92 Council Chairmanship, over 50 new clubs
were formed in Texas.
Led state in Membership Gain & New Clubs as Governor.
Ed Skypola Forum Instructor 1987 & 1990.
Lions Offices Held
Lions Clubs International Director 1996-98
Chairman Texas Leadership Institute 2001
State Membership & Extension Chairman
(‘91-’92 through ‘93-‘94)
Council Chairman 1991-92
District Mc Gruff Chairman ‘87-’88; ‘88-‘89
Secretary of Council of Governors 1986-87
District Governor --- District 2-T1 1986-87
Lt. Governor --- District 2-T1 1985-86
Zone Chairman (2 years) -- District 2-T1
(‘83-’84;’84-’85)
President --- Quitaque Lions Club
President --- Flomot Lions Club Lions Honors
International Ambassador of Good Will
Four International President’s Awards
Melvin Jones Fellow
Helen Keller Fellow
Jack Wiech Fellow
James T Coffey Fellow
Texas Lions Fellow
Texas Lions Hall of Fame Member
Life Member of District 2-T1 Eye Bank
Life Member of Texas Lions Camp
Life Member of Girls Town
Numerous District Governor Appreciation Awards
State Extension Award ‘86-‘87
State Membership Award ‘86-‘87
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Personal Biography
Family
Wife, Velda,
Three
daughters: Julie, Janet, Sammie-Dee.
Jimmy and Velda
were married in 1975.
Velda has
concentrated on her role as wife and mother.
Julie is a graduate of West
Texas A&M University in Canyon.
Currently she is teaching
3rd grade.
Janet graduated from UNT in Denton. She married Josh in 2002.
Their daughter was born in 2004. Janet teaches 4th grade.
Sammie-Dee graduated from West Texas A&M in Canyon.
She
married Cory in 2004. They have a son born in 2007. And a daughter born in
2009
Sammie-Dee teaches
Head Start 3 year olds.
All three girls were very active
in their high school extra-curricular activities.
They literally grew up in
Lionism,
accompanying Jimmy & Velda to Lions events around the world at
various times.
Education
B.S.
West Texas A &
M University Graduate Work
University of Arizona.
Church
Member of Methodist Church.
Organized Young Adult Sunday School Class.
Was Sunday School Superintendent.
Was
Chairman of Administrative Board of Methodist Church.
Employment
Public Relations.
Staff of Governor Preston Smith of Texas.
County Judge.
Ranching & Farming.
Real Estate Investments.
Other Community and Civic Involvement
Was
President of Flomot Homecoming Association.
Served on Board of
Directors of Water Control
and Improvement
District.
Served
on Board of Directors of Lighthouse Electric
Co-op.
Was organizing Chairman of
Board of 911 Emergency System
in the
26 counties of Panhandle of Texas.
Served
on District Juvenile Probation Board.
Was Chairman of County Salvation Army.
Was County Disaster Management Chairman.
Served on Quitaque Chamber
of Commerce Board of Directors.
Served
on County Appraisal District Board.
Served on County Boy Scout Committee.
Organized & Chaired
County Task Force for Industrial
and
Tourism Development. |
