IOWA LIONS DISTRICT 9NE

Welcome to the Iowa Lions District 9NE Website!

District 9NE has 48 clubs located in NE Iowa.

District Governor - John Tyrrell

District 9NE consits of over 1500 members in 48 clubs and includes Allamakee, Benton, Bremer, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties. As members of Lion's International, we serve our communities with pride, and invite anyone interested to join us in our continuing effort to make the world a better place. Since 1917, Lions clubs have offered people the opportunity to give something back to their communities. From involving members in projects as local as cleaning up an area park or as far-reaching as bringing sight to the world's blind, Lions clubs have always embraced those committed to building a brighter future for their community.

Today with more than 45,000 clubs in 206 countries and geographical areas, Lions have expanded their focus to help meet the ever-increasing needs of our global community.

Our programs are continually changing to meet new needs and greater demands, but our mission has never wavered: "We Serve."

District Governor – Dr. John Tyrrell

John was born in Greeley, Iowa July 1924. He graduated from high school in Greeley and then attended the University of Iowa. In April 1943, John was drafted into the military. He was wounded in action October 1944 and then discharged September 1945. He then finished undergrad and graduated from College of Medicine in 1950. In 1951, Dr. John set up practice in Manchester, Iowa. He was President of the Iowa Medical Society in 1985. He was also appointed to the State Board of Regents for a six (6) year term in 1993. Dr. John still does a limited office medical practice. John married Clarine in July 1949 and they had five children.