Department Officers
The American Legion, Department of Texas is made up of over 65,000 Legionnaires in 480 Posts all across Texas. The Department is Divided into four Division with a Division Commander elected annually in the spring to serve a one year term to work on membership and to coordinate the activities of the Posts and Legionnaires within that geographical area. Each Division is divided into districts with a total of twenty-two Districts in The Department of Texas, each with a District Commander and other such officers as determined by each District.
Danny P. Muth
Department Commander
2026 – 2027
The American Legion Department of Texas
HISTORIAN
Shirley Platt
CHAPLAIN
Jimmy Mitchell
TREASURER
Gary Sanders
JUDGE ADVOCATE
William “Doug” Wallace
Sergeant-at-Arms
Michael Wheeler
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Roy Clark
National Executive Committeeman
James “Bret” Watson
Alternate National Executive Committeeman
Gene Toohey
Immediate Past Department Commander
Rich Huntley
Department Vice Commanders
1st Division — W.S. Turner
2nd Division — Cheryl Williams
3rd Division — Eric Mayer
4th Division — Jeff Meurer
District Commanders
1st District — Johnny Norris
2nd District — John Vickery, Jr
3rd District — Kim McCarthy
4th District — Kenneth Milburn
5th District — Tynetta Runnels
6th District — Scott Hines
7th District — Terry Batson
8th District — Stefanie Otto
9th District — Deborah Waldrop
10th District — Tim Moore
11th District — John Potts
12th District — Amy King
13th District — Chris Garcia
14th District — Willie Leal, Jr
15th District — Edward Villafranca
16th District — Tony Morgan
17th District — Chris Grantham
18th District — Reyna Ruiz
19th District — Kevin Bright
20th District — Billy Hill
21st District — Don Gray
22nd District — Hector Hernandez, Jr.
23rd District — Jose Gamez
State Adjutant – Bill West
Director of Internal Affairs – Mike Simon
Service Officer – Houston Office – Mike Lacy
Service Office Houston – Ronald Taylor
Service Officer – Waco – Ron Peterson
Administrative Secretary – Nancy Bullard
Membership Secretary – Emily Robinson
Programs Secretary – Mamie Hughes
Webmaster/Legion Times Editor – Guymon Adams
Bookkeeper – Michele Kenny
For detailed listings, please download the latest Department Blue Book (pdf)