Endorsements

2025-2026 Endorsements on File

Officers

Position Endorsee Endorsement Dated
Department Commander Jessica Moore View 10/22/2024
1st Vice Commander Bob Matheson View 10/21/2024
2nd Vice Commander Bruce Carl View 09/05/2024
Chaplain Barry Roberts View 10/14/2024
Historian Edward Lewis View 11/12/2024
Sgt-at-Arms Troy Horsley View 07/08/2024

Area Commanders

Position Endorsee Endorsement Dated
Central Area Commander Rick Orzechowski View 10/22/2024
Eastern Area Commander Joan Suelter View 11/13/2024
Northern Area Commander Doug Hockenberry View 01/26/2025
Northern Area Commander Stuart Scott View 11/05/2024
Southern Area Commander George “Geo” Bograkos View 02/08/2025
Southwestern Area Commander Keith Berres View 12/23/2024
Southwestern Area Commander Eric E. Loyd View 11/14/2024

District Commanders

Position Endorsee Endorsement Dated
District 4 Commander Darcy Bockman-Wright View 01/06/2025
District 5 Commander Miguel Garcia View 11/14/2024
District 7 Commander Kalvin Thompson View 12/19/2024
District 8 Commander Charlie Magnus View 01/06/2024
District 9 Commander James F. Tewes View 11/05/2024
District 12 Commander Daniel Martin View 10/15/2024
District 13 Commander Laurene Allen-Flower View 12/23/2024
District 15 Commander Andrew Davis View 11/18/2024
District 15 Commander Randy Holeyfield View 01/23/2025
District 15 Commander Joseph Humet View 02/03/2025

Endorsement Policy

In order for an endorsement to be published on the Department website and listed in the Legion Link, the following criteria must be followed:

Requirements

Requirements

  1. Endorsement letters will be accepted for the following positions:
    1. Department Commander
    2. Department Vice Commanders
    3. National Executive Committeeman and Alternate
      1. During even numbered years only
    4. Department Sgt-At-Arms
    5. Department Chaplain
    6. Department Historian
    7. Area Commanders
    8. District Commanders
  2. Endorsement letters will only be accepted from a Post.
  3. An endorsement letter must meet the following criteria:
    1. On Post letterhead
    2. Contains the date of the membership meeting the Post made the endorsement
    3. States that the members of the Post approved the endorsement at the meeting
    4. Contains a brief narrative (offices held, etc.) explaining why the individual should be considered for the office
    5. Signed by two Post Officers
How to Submit

How to Submit

All endorsement letters must be mailed to the Department in hardcopy. Endorsement letters faxed to the Department will not be accepted, as the quality is too low to obtain a good scan. An electronic version of the letter may be sent to the Department by email however, a hardcopy of the letter is still required to verify the signatures prior to posting on the website and listing in the Legion Link.

*Any letter that does not meet the above criteria will be returned to the Post for proper formatting and/or signatures.

Endorsement letters will be accepted for publication after September 1st for the coming year.

Only the first endorsement letter received for an individual running for an office will be posted on the Department Website. Subsequent endorsements for the same individual will be filed at the Department for future reference.