Volunteering: Christel Gaschler receives merit medal!

Volunteering: Christel Gaschler receives merit medal!

On January 18, 2025, Christel Gaschler from Rohrbach was awarded the Merit medal of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. This honor reflects your extraordinary voluntary commitment in the region, which has been enough for many decades. The award was given on the proposal by District Administrator Dietmar Seefeldt, who, together with the first district deputy Georg Kern, took part in the ceremonial handover. Professor Dr. Hannes Kopf, President of the South Structural and Approval Directorate, presented the medal and the associated certificate in Neustadt in December. [Mrn-news] reports that Gaschler was particularly active in her work in the local political field.

Your commitment in politics started early. From 2004 to 2009 she was a member of the district council of the southern Weinstrasse and chair of the auditing committee. Gasschler not only served in various offices, but was also the first deputy from 1995 to 1999 and then mayor of Rohrbach until 2009. In addition, she was a member of the municipal council for ten years and acted in the Herxheim community council, where she served as parliamentary group leader for five years. Your local political engagement is clearly shown in your extensive list of offices and responsibilities.

diverse voluntary commitment

But Christel Gaschler has not only been committed to politically. She was also a voluntary judge at the Neustadt Administrative Court for ten years. In addition, she is a board member at Femmes/Pamina/Women and worked as a helper and co -organizer at the senior meeting in Rohrbach. Until the Liquidation of the Elisabethenverein last year, she was the first chairman and beyond the auditor at the ecumenical social center.

political commitment and CDU activities

In the party political area, Gaschler was also active during her career. She was a member of the district board of the CDU Südliche Weinstraße and deputy chairwoman in the CDU district association from 1992 to 1999. Since 2010 she has been holding the office of treasurer in the CDU community association and since 1985 on the board of the district's union.

The Medal of Merit of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate is the highest state award that is presented to personalities that have shown the extraordinary commitment to the community. The state law on the Order of Merit was issued in 1981, and the number of living religious is limited to 800. [The State Government] in this context mentions that Gaschler's commitment in various areas - from politics to club life to social initiatives - is more than fulfilled.