Barry J.
Palmer
Second
Vice
President
Barry J.
Palmer, of
Berowra,
NSW,
Australia,
was elected
to serve as
second vice
president of
The
International
Association
of Lions
Clubs at the
association’s
94th
International
Convention,
held in
Seattle,
Washington,
USA July
4-8, 2011.
Vice
President
Palmer is a
real estate
company
director.
A member of
the Hornsby
Lions Club
since 1976,
Palmer has
held many
offices
within the
association,
including
club
president,
zone
chairperson,
cabinet
secretary,
cabinet
treasurer
and district
governor. He
has served
on numerous
committees
and as the
Host
Committee
Chairperson
for the 2010
Lions Clubs
International
Convention
in Sydney,
Australia.
In
recognition
of his
service to
the
association,
Palmer has
received
many awards,
including
the 100%
Club
President
Award, the
100%
District
Governor
Award, six
International
President’s
Medals and
the
Ambassador
of Good Will
Award, the
highest
honor the
association
bestows upon
its members.
He is also a
Progressive
Melvin Jones
Fellow.
In addition
to his Lion
activities,
Palmer is a
recipient of
the
Australian
Medal issued
by the
Australian
Government,
the
Australian
Childhood
Cancer
Research
Award and
the Spastic
Centre of
NSW Award.
He was a
Pioneer
Volunteer at
the Sydney
Olympics and
a member of
the
Australian
Paralympic
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