Lion's Club of Jersey picks first female president

Jane Rueb first joined the Lions Club of Jersey in 2016

The first female president of the Lions Club of Jersey has said she is "delighted and honoured" to be taking on the role.

Jane Rueb succeeded Damon Greber at the helm of the charity on 1 July.

Ms Rueb joined the Lions Club of Jersey in 2016 and had previously served as club secretary, second vice-president and first vice-president

"Much may be made of the fact that I am the first female president of the club but, to echo Dame Minette Batters ... I don't want to be remembered as the first woman president but would prefer to be remembered as a good president," she said.

"My hope for my year is that we shall be able to attract like-minded men and women to join us and help us fulfil our motto 'We Serve' proclaimed by the founder, Chicago businessman Melvin Jones, in 1917."