Rotarian of the Week 03-23-11

Our Rotarian of the Week grew up in Fresno, California, attending Hoover High School, home of the Patriots. His first job was working at the Hudson Oil Gas Station in Fresno for $1.25 / hour.  After high school he earned his B.S. in marketing from Arizona State University in beautiful Tempe, Arizona.  His favorite class was sociology, as that is what he does every day.  Today, Lee Wagner is the General Manager of KGWN, Channel 5 TV.  He and his wife Laurie will celebrate 32 years of marriage this month and have two kids.  His favorite food is Mexican food, and he likes it hot.  He enjoys menudo, if it is good, and enjoys chimichangas with rice and beans, hot sauce, guacamole and sour cream.   Lee enjoys Rotary for the fellowship.  He likes being involved in an organization that makes a difference and likes being a small part of that.  He also likes “the great folks you get to know.”  Other than family, his proudest accomplishment is having the opportunity to help young people grow in their careers, in his own words  he is proud of being “a facilitator of dreams for what could be.”  Lee has been a Rotarian for 33 years and transferred to our Club last year when he relocated from Twin Falls, Idaho to Cheyenne, to take over the Channel 5 station.  In his free time, he enjoys golfing and yard work.  While he likes landscaping and keeping up the yard, he is not a horticulturalist by any means.  Lee has been active with our New Member Committee and our Public Relations Committee, and helped organize our inaugural Super Bowl Party.  Lee has also done a wonderful job with publicity for Rotary.  Thanks to him, Rotary public service announcements can be regularly seen on Channel 5.   In appreciation of his service, the Sergeant at Arms presented him with a gift certificate for Mexican food and a sleeve of golf balls.