Lions District 1-J

Lion James A. Addington is and has been a member in good standing of the Westmont Lions Club since he joined in 1971 and has achieved 100% attendance in over 30 of the 37 years; he has served his club as a director, Vice-President, & for four years as President (1975 to 1977 & 2003 to 2005, and currently has served for three years as club secretary. Lion Jim has also served on many committees for the club including Candy Day and won the Super Candy Day Chairperson in 200

Lion Jim Addington was awarded a Melvin Jones Fellow in 1994

Lion Jim Addington devoted 30 years in public service, serving on several Village of Westmont Committees, including Police Pension Board, Police & Fire Commission, & Economic Development Committee, and was twice elected as a Village Trustee serving from 1985 to 1993 & served one term as Mayor from 1993 to 1997, and in 1997 was elected by his peers as President of the DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference, and served for 10 years as Vice-Chairman of the DuPage County Solid Waste Committee, and

Lion Jim Addington served on the Board of Directors for DuPage Habitat for Humanity from 1997 until 2007 with the last three years as the affiliate President

Lion Jim Addington holds several awards including being named Citizen of the Year in Westmont, Illinois in 1980 & again in 2001, he holds several Governor Appreciation Awards & several club recognitions.

Lion Jim Addington served District 1-J in several capacities including Cabinet Secretary Treasurer in 1975-1976, and as a Zone Chairman from 1978 to 1982, and as Deputy District Governor from 1983 to 1985, and again as Zone Chairperson from 2003 to 2009 & was elected as the first 2^nd Vice District Governor of the District at the convention held in April 2009.