Endorsements

2024-2025 Endorsements on File

Officers

Position Endorsee Endorsement Dated
Department Commander Chris Hamrick View 09/20/2023
1st Vice Commander Jessica Moore View 10/09/2023
2nd Vice Commander Lena Heredia-Perez View 07/10/2023
2nd Vice Commander Joe Marcheggiani View 09/20/2023
2nd Vice Commander Robert “Bob” Matheson View 08/08/2023
National Executive Committee Member Dennis Boland View 09/27/2023
National Executive Committee Member Jerry Brandt View 01/04/2024
National Executive Committee Member Jim Ramos View 09/25/2023
National Executive Committee Member Alternate Michael Raymond View 10/09/2023
Sergeant-at-Arms Johnny Castro View 10/05/2023
Sergeant-at-Arms Troy Horsley View 07/10/2023
Chaplain Willie W. Branch Jr. View 09/02/2023
Chaplain Barry Roberts View 10/12/2023

Area Commanders

Position Endorsee Endorsement Dated
Eastern Area Commander Bruce Thurber View 09/20/2023
Central Area Commander Brian “Randy” Holeyfield View 09/28/2023
Central Area Commander Rick Orzechowski View 09/19/2023
Northern Area Commander James Bowers View 02/15/2024
Northern Area Commander Bruce C. Howe View 01/15/2024
Southern Area Commander Teddy Pomerantz View 01/02/2024
Southwestern Area Commander John Rauh View 09/08/2023
Western Area Commander Shelby Windham View 02/13/2024

District Commanders

Position Endorsee Endorsement Dated
District 1 Commander Jason Skobel View 12/18/2023
District 4 Commander Douglas Hockenberry View 03/07/2024
District 5 Commander Miguel Garcia View 09/19/2023
District 6 Commander Melanie Caputo View 11/15/2023
District 6 Commander Peter Gregory View 08/17/2023
District 7 Commander Kalvin Thompson View 01/17/2024
District 8 Commander Charlie Magnus View 09/08/2023
District 11 Commander Toni G. Sutherland View 03/17/2024
District 12 Commander Daniel D. Martin View 10/02/2023
District 13 Commander Keith Berres View 01/22/2024
District 15 Commander Andrew Davis View 01/17/2024
District 16 Commander Bonnie Fisher View 01/15/2024
District 16 Commander Ginny Shephard View 02/20/2024
District 17 Commander Stuart Bryant Thorpe, Jr. View 02/12/2024

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 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.