District 4-C5 Past District Governors
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*Deceased
PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTS
1929-1930 *Ray L Riley SACRAMENTO HOST
1938-1939 *Dr. Walter F Dexter SACRAMENTO HOST
2002-2003 *Kay K Fukushima (Denise) SENATOR
PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
1953-1954 *Byril F Babcock SACRAMENTO HOST
1987-1988 *Kay K Fukushima (Denise) SENATOR
2010-2012 *Robert G. Smith (Lion Vickie) EMBARCADERO
PAST COUNCIL CHAIRS
1999-2000 David Johnson (Lion Dana) AUBURN 49er
2000-2001 *Robert G. Smith (Lion Vickie) EMBARCADERO
2011-2012 Richard Wilmot (Lion Sandi) PRIDE OF LAGUNA CREEK
2013-2014 Derek Ledda MAHARLIKA
PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS
1921-1923 *Ray L. Riley SACRAMENTO HOST
1924-1925 *Fred J. Jones SACRAMENTO HOST
1930-1931 *Byril F. Babcock SACRAMENTO HOST
1933-1934 *Dr. Walter F. Dexter SACRAMENTO HOST
1937-1938 *Thomas Maul PLACERVILLE
1938-1939 *John Bernard Foy RENO
1939-1940 *Leo B. Balsden SACRAMENTO HOST
1940-1941 *L. Robert Jefford GRASS VALLEY HOST
1941-1942 *Dr. Clifford E. Johnson ARBUCKLE
1942-1943 *Harold M. Briggs SACRAMENTO HOST
1943-1944 *J. A. Fortna WOODLAND HOST
1944-1945 *Dr. Mervyn E. Hensley PLACERVILLE
1945-1946 *Al B. Franke FORT SUTTER
1946-1947 *D.W. Montgomery CHICO
1947-1948 *E. R. ‘Red’ Deering YREKA
1948-1949 *William W. Easterly GRASS VALLEY HOST
1949-1950 *Cethil Jones DUNSMUIR
1950-1951 *Robert K. Titus SACRAMENTO HOST
1951-1952 *George J. Reitter MERIDIAN
1952-1953 *Dr. Cyril N. Pearce CITRUS HEIGHTS
1955-1956 *Dave J. Jensen (Lurena) REDDING 4-A
1956-1957 *Victor C. Henken NORTH HIGHLANDS
1957-1958 *Kenneth H. Spencer Sr. ROSEVILLE HOST
1958-1959 *Morvin A. Nevis SOUTH SACRAMENTO
1959-1960 *Harold L. Houser GRASS VALLEY HOST
1960-1961 *John H. Ferns (Lacie) WOODLAND HOST
1961-1962 *Ernest L. Franke (Audrey) NORTH SACRAMENTO
1962-1963 *Gordon C. Daniels SACRAMENTO HOST
1963-1964 *Joseph W. Grossman COLFAX
1964-1965 *Robert J. Nash (*Lion Nellie) DAVIS HOST
1965-1966 *Richard S. Holden (Ellen) ARDEN
1966-1967 Herbert K. Yee DDS (Inez) CAPITOL
“Peace is Attainable”
1967-1968 *M.T. ‘Tom’ Mahan Jr. (Virginia) ROSEVILLE HOST
1968-1969 *Dr. Irving Esterkyn (Gladys) CARMICHAEL
1969-1970 *Dr. Akio Hayashi (Alice) SENATOR
1970-1971 *Robert C. Bacon (Jane) LAND PARK
1971-1972 *Daniel J. Higgins (Anabel) AUBURN HOST
1972-1973 *Allen C. Trueblood (Jean) ARDEN
1973-1974 *William ‘Hal’ Kohn FORT SUTTER
1974-1975 Daniel E. Wenger (Marve) SENATOR
“It’s Great to be a Lion; Be a Great one”
1975-1976 *C.R. ‘Cal’ Florence (Edythe) COUNTRY CLUB
1976-1977 *Robert S. Bennette (*Lioness Barbara) GRASS VALLEY
1977-1978 *A. Jack Wagner WOODLAND HOST
1978-1979 *Kay K. Fukushima (Denise) SENATOR
1979-1980 *David Williams (Lion Bernadine) LINCOLN
1980-1981 *Larry E. Littleton (*Lion Frances) GALT
1981-1982 George Lenhart (*Lion Rushia) COUNTRY CLUB
“World Friendship”
1982-1983 *R. Alan Wilson (Kirsten) FAIR OAKS HOST
1983-1984 *Leonard D. ‘Len’ Robb (Lion Sondra) ROSEVILLE HOST
“Together We Serve”
1984-1985 Carl E. Burson, Jr. (Rita) EMBARCADERO
“Service-The Key to Lionism”
1985-1986 Bernard W. Stewart (Sharon) WOODLAND HOST
1986-1987 *Bill Hill MOTHER LODE
1987-1988 *Jack Spitzer (Alex) AMERICAN RIVER
1988-1989 K. E. ‘Dick’ Dickey (Lion Jackie) HIGGINS DIGGINS
“Lions Make a Difference”
1989-1990 Don Ring (PDG Carol) ORANGEVALE
“Today’s Involvement—Tomorrow’s Future”
1990-1991 Frank Dunn (Marilee) WOODLAND REVEILLE
“Lionism-A Lifetime of Giving”
1992-1993 *Larry M. Turbovsky PONY EXPRESS
1993-1994 *Walt Flanders (Lion Rena) COUNTRY CLUB
1994-1995 Nick Nichol (Lion Francine) ROSEVILLE SUNRISE
“Experience the Difference”
1995-1996 Don Horel (Michelle) GREATER NATOMAS
1996-1997 *Bert Melliza (Julie) MAHARLIKA
“Service: Our Mission…Our Vision”
1997-1998 Glen Walder (Marinell) ROSEVILLE SUNRISE
1998-1999 David Johnson (Lion Dana) AUBURN 49ER
“Need Knows No Season”
1999-2000 *Robert G. Smith (Lion Vickie) EMBARCADERO
“Commitment to the Community”
2000-2001 *Melvin W. Oneto (Lion Lena) ELK GROVE
“Harvest the Fruit of Lion Service”
2001-2002 *Martin L. Kennison (Lion Margol) LAND PARK
“Service-An Opportunity for All Reasons”
2002-2003 Richard C. DeCuir (Lion Bernadette) EMBARCARDERO
“See’s the Opportunity”
2003-2004 Suzanne Royce (Lion Norm) EMBARCARDERO
“Follow Your Dreams, They are the Path to the Future”
2004-2005 John Lynch (Gloria) WOODLAND REVEILLE
“All Directions Point to Service”
2005-2006 Carol Ring (PDG Don) FOLSOM LAKE
“Energize the Flame of Lionism”
2006-2007 *Joe Flores (Lion Karen) EMBARCADERO
2007-2008 *Gary Dapelo (Lion Laurie) ELK GROVE
“Building a Better World”
2008-2009 Cathy Garcia (Lion Ron) WOODLAND HOST
“Unleash the Secret of Lionism”
2009-2010 *Vivian Cline-Shinn (Lion Milt) YOLO SUNSET
2010-2011 Richard Wilmot (Lion Sandi) PRIDE OF LAGUNA CREEK
“Whirlwind of Service”
2011-2012 James Fong (Lion Josephine) SENATOR
“Service to Society Through Lionism”
2012-2013 Derek L. Ledda MAHARLIKA
“Service is a Labor of Love”
2013-2014 James ‘Andy’ Anderson ELK GROVE
“Be Prepared to Aim High and Serve”
2014-2015 Erv Gon (Lion Cat) EMBARCADERO
“A World of Vision Through Service”
2015-2016 Mike Retzlaff (Lion Sheri) PRIDE OF LAGUNA CREEK
“Step Up to the Plate and Serve”
2016-2017 Kumar Kalagara (Lion Sandhya) FOLSOM CITY HOST
“Sustainable Service through Lionism”
2017-2018 Thomas “Nick” McNicholas (Lion JoAnn) ESPARTO
“Embrace Your Accomplishment With Our Legacy of Service”
2018-2019 *Doug Wight NEVADA CITY
“Ride The Gold Road of Lionism”
2019-2020 Sarah Enloe (Lion Carle) MARHARLIKA
“Hand-in-Hand We Can Do More”
2020-2021 Cat Gon (PDG Erv Gon) EMBARCADERO
“Believe in the Power of Serving”
2021-2022 Donna Prince (Lion Brad) HIGGINS DIGGINS
“Serving Together for the Greater Good”
2022-2023 Tim Lukinbill COLFAX
“Service – Lions Lending a Helping Hand
PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS FROM OTHER DISTRICT RESIDING IN DISTRICT 4-C5
1978-1979 PCC Peter Snyder (Lion Priscilla) 4-C3
1980-1981 Al Neblett (Betty) 4-C7
1993-1994 Jim Atchison 4-C7
2003-2004 Steve Brown (Sandy)
2003-2004 Bob Olin (PCC Sue) 4-C3
“Our Future is Now”
2004-2005 Sue Olin (PDG Bob) 4-C3
“One Vision, One Goal”
2005-2006 CC Sue Olin (PDG Bob) 4-C3
2007-2008 Skip O’Brien (Lion Laurie) 4-C1