OAK BROOK, Il --- Lions Clubs International President Mark Lyon (CT-USA) has announced the appointment of past International Director Ed Lecius (NH-USA) from the Nashua Lions Club, as the Associations appointed representative to the United Nations, working specifically with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) and the New York NGO Committee on Drugs.
Past Director Lecius joined the Nashua Lions in 1971, and has served in numerous positions within the club, district, region and internationally. In addition, he’s served in the administrations of former New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu and President George HW Bush.
Nashua Lion Names UNDOC
Lecius, a resident of Merrimack, NH, retired from the Nashua Police Department in 2020 after serving 20 years as Community Policing Coordinator. He currently serves as a member of the NH Police Standards and Training Council.
Work of the committee is focused on the program level and is mostly driven by UNDOC adoption of the Lions Quest programs, part of its drug prevention protocol.
The mission of UNDOC is to tackle the world drug problem, fight organized crime, prevent and counter corruption, money laundering and economic crime, prevent and counter terrorism and promote fair and effective criminal justice systems.
UNDOC works with governments and other stakeholders to rapidly identify new criminal trends and threats. They bring countries together to cooperate and find common solutions, develop legislation, policies and strategies to bring transitional organized criminal groups to justice while protecting people and their rights.
In addition to this, Lecius serves as a member of LCI’s Global Advocacy Team.
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