Gene Galin for School Board

In 2005, I was presented with the Chatham County Outstanding Volunteer Award. This program is coordinated by the United Way of Chatham County in collaboration with the Chatham County Board of Commissioners.

Chatham County 2005 Outstanding Volunteer Award Honorees
Volunteer Service Description

Gene Galin is a Pittsboro resident who has demonstrated his commitment to public service by utilizing his considerable technical skills to establish several cyberspace tools that Chatham county’s residents can use to exchange ideas and information. These include the Chatham Chatlist distributed to over 1,000 readers several times per week, the Chatham online website and bulletin boards that facilitate the exchange of information about public events, schools, neighbor-to-neighbor news, and free classified/help wanted notices, and a monthly publication the Chatham Journal.  Gene’s vision and ongoing commitment of many hours each week since 1993 to nurture these tools have yielded a “virtual democracy” that enables Chatham County’s residents with internet access to easily and efficiently connect with each other across distance and time.  In addition, Gene has continued to help build Chatham County’s future by serving for many years on Chatham County public water and strategic planning boards.