David Woodard recognized as Community Paul Harris Fellow

Wilson Rotary clubs announce Community Paul Harris Fellowship award

The Rotary Club of Greater Wilson and the Wilson Rotary Club honored local attorney and community advocate David Woodard with the Community Paul Harris Fellowship for 2005 – 2006 at the Wilson Rotary Club installation banquet held June 27, 2006 at the Wilson Country Club.

“Recently, Frank Devlyn, chairman of the Rotary Foundation and former Rotary International president, wrote how those participating in Rotary were guided by the Four T’s – Thinking, Talent, Time and Treasure. Our recipient tonight qualifies on all four counts,” stated Bruce Beasley, president of the Wilson Chamber of Commerce in his introduction of Woodard to accept the prestigious award.

The Wilson Rotary Clubs presents a Community Paul Harris Fellowship each year to recognize the important and sustained community work of an individual to the community. Recipients exemplify the Rotary motto of service above self in their daily lives and service to the community. In addition to local recognition for their efforts recipients of the Community Paul Harris Fellowship Award have a donation of one thousand dollars made in their name to the Rotary Foundation where the money is used to fund humanitarian projects internationally.

David Woodard has served as chairman of the board for the Wilson Chamber of Commerce, chairman and long-time member of the Wilson Economic Development Council, president of Wilson County Properties, president of Wilson County Economic Development Foundation, president of the Wilson Arts Council. He served on the Board of Directors for the Wilson Medical Center, Salvation Army, The Boys Club, YMCA, and UNC Educational Foundation, president of the Toisnot Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, and a mentor at Margaret Hearne and Wells Schools. He is an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church and has served as a soccer and basketball coach on his three daughters’ teams.

“David Woodard sets an example for all of us that we each can do more for our fellow residents on this planet. Quietly he has helped people in Wilson have more job opportunities, better health care, and enjoy the arts. There are young people whose lives have changed because of his help with programs serving youth. Nearly all those people will go to bed tonight without knowing who played a hand in bringing to our city the industry where they work, or improved facilities at our hospital, or providing a warm meal when times were bleak,” added Beasley.

David Woodard is a practicing attorney with Conner, Bunn, Rogerson, and Woodard PLLC. He lives in Wilson with his wife Mial and three daughters Clark, Warren, and Kate.