Paul Mobius

Paul Mobius, who has been a Library Trustee since 2006 – the same years as Wade Badger – and is Chairman of its Facilities & Technology Committee. He grew up in North Bellmore in Nassau County and has lived on Shelter Island since 1962, where he and his wife, Dorothy, raised two sons, Mark and Matt. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with a degree in marine engineering, he was the recipient of its Superintendent’s Cup for Character, marking the beginning of a lifetime of service to his country and his community. Named Shelter Island Lions Club “Citizen of the Year” in 2009, he also received a proclamation making May 30th “Paul Mobius Day” in Suffolk County from Legislator, Ed Romaine, and a citation from the Shelter Island Town, which followed its 2004 recognition of Paul’s “long and deep involvement…an outstanding example and inspiration to the public.” In addition to having served as Shelter Island Justice/Councilman, and six terms on the Town Council where he was Deputy Supervisor, he has volunteered on many town committees, most recently a special task force to review the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. He has also served as director or president of the Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce, president of the Lions Club, as an officer of the local Republican Committee, an elder and trustee of the Presbyterian Church and a member of the Island’s Historical Society, Friends of Music and its Community Chorus.