Civic and Volunteer Leadership

Governor, Lions of Virginia, Multiple District 24  (Statewide Lions Club Organization)  1997-1998

President, Lions of Virginia Foundation Inc. 2002-2004

Statewide Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Organization

President, Virginia Hearing Research Foundation Inc, Located at University of Virginia Hospital  2004-2006

Protocol Chairman, USA-Canada Lions Leadership Forum, 

Birmingham, Alabama    1999-2000

Tazewell County Long  Term Disaster Relief Task Force,

Helped raise $40,000 relief from Lions statewide in relief for July 1991 flood in Tazewell County

Relay For Life, American Cancer Society, Cancer Survivor, Speaker and Fundraiser since inception in Tazewell County

State Parliamentarian, Lions of Virginia, 1999-2004

Maintain order and proper protocol for State Conventions

New River Valley RC&D, Board of Directors 2004-2006

Lions of Virginia, State Leadership Chairman 2005-2006

Responsible for Statewide Leadership Training Program

Director, Southwest Virginia EMS Council 1978-1982

Distributed grants to Emergency Services in SW Region

Treasurer, Lions of Virginia Foundation Inc. 1998-2002

Director, Virginia Hearing Research Center, 1998-2003

President,  North Tazewell Lions Club 1994/95 and 1995/96.  Served in many other volunteer capacities. Chaired the Construction Committee for the Lions Den

Tazewell Rescue Squad, Volunteer, Charter Member, Sergeant and Junior Squad Leader 1968-1974

Tazewell County Fair, Volunteer, selling and taking up tickets at the main entrance of the Fairgrounds

Remote Area Medical Project (RAM), Wise County Virginia,

volunteer assisting Lions sight and hearing testing 1999 - Present

Old Dominion Eye Bank, Richmond VA, Volunteer and supporter of statewide  eye bank program in Virginia

Kids Fishing Day, Lake Jack Witten, 2003 through 2006

Historic Crab Orchid, Member, Supporter and Volunteer

Member of the Tazewell West Gideon Camp 2003 - Present