About 2-A3

The International Ambassador of Goodwill Award has been awarded to the following District 2-A3 Lions. This is the highest honor bestowed upon its members by Lions Clubs International. 

• PID Connie de la Garza, Harlingen Lions  2000/2001
• PID Ray Hughston, Brownsville Downtown 1991/1992
• PDG Jack Wiech, Brownsville Downtown  1983/1984
• PDG Roy Davis, Weslaco Lions 1982/1983

The following members of District 2-A3 have been inducted to the Texas Lions Hall of Fame. These lions were selected by our District as having exemplified the humanitarian efforts of being a Lion. 

• PDG Cesar Montelongo, Donna 2022
• PDG Mark Todd, Portland North Bay 2019
• PDG Helen Muse, Harlingen Amigas 2016
• PDG Dr. Clayton Roth, Aransas Pass 2013
• George Jackson, Corpus Christi Industrial 2010
• PRG Glynn Kaigler, Portland 2007
• PDG Bill Manix, C. C. Downtown 2004
• PID Connie de la Garza, Harlingen 2001
• PCC David Boling, Rockport 2001
• PDG Richard Talbert, Weslaco 1998
• Burt Diebel, Alice Evening 1995
• Orville Harris, Corpus Christi Southside 1992
• PDG Leroy Cornelius, Portland 1989
• PID Ray Hughston, Brownsville Downtown 1986
• PDG Alfred Rogers, Donna 1983
• PDG Roy Davis, Weslaco 1979
• PDG Jack Wiech, Brownsville Downtown 1976

In honor of PID Ray Hughston, the Ray Hughston Humanitarian Award was created by District 2-A3 to honor the humanitarian efforts of members solely from our district. The following are the recipients: 

• Juan Lopez, Edinburg 2022
• Paul Parr, Corpus Christi Southside 2021
• David Krebs, Portland 2020
• Jesus Rodriguez, 2018-2019
• Mary Bunton, 2017-2018
• Mark Todd, Portland North Bay 2016-2017
• Felix Escobedo, McAllen Evening 2015-2016
• Cesario A. Montelongo, Donna 2014-2015
• Buz Sawyer, Ingleside 2013-2014
• Robert Janik, Donna2012-2013
• Wally Bunton, Mercedes 2011-2012
• Helen Muse, Harlingen Amigas 2010-2011
• Betty Moore, Portland North Bay 2009-2010
• Lynde Todd, Portland North Bay 2008-2009
• Bill Flatters, Brownsville 2008-2009
• Norman Stradley, Harlingen 2007-2008
• Joe Trevino, Hidalgo 2006-2007
• Carolyn Keskitalo, Aransas Pass 2005-2006
• Leroy Cornelius, Portland 2004-2005
• Richard Talbert, Weslaco 2003-2004
• Gene Olszewski, C.C. Downtown 2002-2003
• Jesse Guzman, C. C. Shoreline 2001-2002
• Bill Manix, C. C. Downtown 1999-2000
• Glynn Kaigler, Portland 1998-1999
• Jack Wiech, Brownsville Downtown 1997-1998
• Roy Davis, Weslaco 1996-1997
• PID Ray Hughston, Brownsville Downtown 1995-1996

The following members of District 2-A3 have previously served as District Governor, representing the district as a member of the Council of Governors for MD-2: 

• Rosalio "Leo" Rosales             2021-2022
• Connie Swartz                         2020-2021
• Aurelio Villarreal                      2019-2020
• David Christopher                   2018-2019
• Jesse Rodriguez                     2017-2018
• David Krebs                            2016-2017
• Juan Lopez                             2015-2016
• Enedina Vela                          2014-2015
• Michael Olszewski                  2013-2014
• Cesar Montelongo                  2012-2013
• Anse Windham                       2011-2012
• Mark Todd                              2010-2011
• Joe Trevino                            2009-2010
• Clayton Roth                          2008-2009
• Helen Muse                             2007-2008
• Buz Sawyer                            2006-2007
• Richard Vasquez                    2005-2006
• Paul N. Parr                            2004-2005
• Joe Lugo                                 2003-2004
• Carolyn Keskitalo                    2002-2003
• Ernest De Leon                      2001-2002
• Jose Correa, Jr.                      2000-2001
• Elouise Boling                         1999-2000
• Pat Smith                                1998-1999
• Glynn Kaigler                          1997-1998
• Dan Gerlach                           1996-1997
• Margo Crosby                         1995-1996
• Fred Klanke                            1994-1995
• Wesley Caple                          1993-1994
• Connie de la Garza                 1992-1993
• John Wylie                              1991-1992
• Richard Talbert                       1990-1991
• David Boling                            1989-1990
• Duane Snyder                         1988-1989
• Kenneth James                      1987-1988
• Homer Ortega                         1986-1987
• Leroy Cornelius                       1985-1986
• Ray Hughston                         1984-1985
• W.E. Webb                              1983-1984
• Russell L. Willis                       1982-1983
• Norman Stradley                     1982-1983
• Ruben Castellano                   1981-1982
• Dr. Harry Wickersham            1980-1981
• Jimmy L. Steele                      1979-1980
• Samuel Martin                        1978-1979
• Fidel Davila                             1977-1978
• Eugene Engels                       1976-1977
• Gilbert Powers                        1975-1976
• Henry Von Pein                       1974-1975
• Alfred Rogers                         1973-1974
• Roy Davis                               1972-1973
• Walter Falk                             1971-1972
• Bob McLeaish                         1970-1971
• Neil Gilligan,Jr.                       1969-1970
• William Manix                         1969-1970
• Gordon Smith                         1968-1969
• Claude Bean                           1967-1968
• E.L. Swanson                          1966-1967
• Bob Davis                               1965-1966
• Cy Grett                                  1964-1965
• William B. Wood                     1963-1964
• Leslie Chappell                       1962-1963
• James Cook                            1961-1962
• Charlie Scord                          1961-1962
• H.W. Bahnman                       1960-1961
• Buster Shely                           1959-1960
• Jack Wiech                             1948-1949