- May 1, 2024
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T. Wayne Bailey and L. Gale Lemerand receive honors
The Civic League of the Halifax Area honored Dr. T. Wayne Bailey and L. Gale Lemerand for exceptional community service at its annual meeting on Jan. 17 at Oceanside Country Club, and also named new officers.
The organization presented its J. Saxon Lloyd Community Service Award to Bailey, whose resume of community service dates back to the 1960s, according to a statement from the organization. He has done extensive work with cities and counties, upgrading their charters and reforming their governments. Bailey has been teaching at Stetson since 1963, when he founded the department of political science. He is also co-founder of Stetson's Model Senate. He has held leadership positions in the Florida Democratic Party and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1972-2004, attending nine national conventions. He has been an active member of the American Lung Association for more than 35 years.
The Beacon Award was presented to businessman and philanthropist Lemerand, who has made generous contributions to area colleges and universities. In honor of his contributions to the University of Florida, the street bordering Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was renamed Gale Lemerand Drive in 2005. Lemerand has provided support of local organizations including the Council on Aging, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, March of Dimes and the United Way, and has served on community boards of directors. He has been honored as the Florida Entrepreneur of the Year and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Philanthropist of the Year.
The keynote address at the meeting was given by Mark Michel, a principal of McIntyre Investment whose career has included extensive intelligence work as a Naval officer. He later worked in the Obama Administration as director of the Situation Room and a member of the Security Council staff.
The annual event also marked the organization’s 50th anniversary and introduction of new officers. David Perryman wrapped up his two-year tenure as chairman of the Civic League as he passed the gavel to incoming Chairman Joe Petrock.
The Civic League of the Halifax Area is an organization dedicated to civic engagement. Business and civic leader J. Saxton Lloyd was the driving force behind its formation and was its first chairman, according to the organization.
