Department Officers

Department of Texas emblem

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. 

Tom Marty - Department Commander 2024-2025

Tom Marty
Department Commander

2024 – 2025

The American Legion Department of Texas

Shirley Platt

HISTORIAN
Shirley Platt

Jeanette Merritt, Dept Chaplain

CHAPLAIN
Jeanette Merritt

TREASURER
Gary Sanders

JUDGE ADVOCATE
J.D. Langley

Glenn Scott, Dept SAA

Sergeant-at-Arms
Glenn Scott

Jerry Tatman

Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Jerry Tatman

John Hince

National Executive Committeeman
John Hince

Bret Watson

Alternate National Executive Committeeman
Bret Watson

Donald "Gene" Toohey

Immediate Past Department Commander
Gene Toohey

1st Division

1st Division Officers group photo, 2024

L-R: 13th District Commander Forrest Beadle, 4th District Commander Mike Olivarez, 1st District Rep Amy Burton, Vice Commander  1st Division Dave Etter, 5th District Vice Commander Joe Barerra, 12th District Commander Chad Page, 3rd District Commander Maria Kim McCarthy 

2nd Division

2nd Division Officers group photo, 2024

L-R: 7th District Commander Tarry Barton, 8th District Commander George Snell, 22nd District Commander Terry Contella, Vice Commander 2nd Division Clifton Guillory, 11th District Commander Cyndi Miller, 2nd District Commander Cheryl Williams, 6th District Commander Russ Foster

3rd Division

3rd Division Officers, group photo, 2024

L-R: 14th District Commander Tim Yarbrough, 23rd District Commander Brian Kanke, 15th District Vice Commander Simon Munoz, 20th District Commander Eric Mayer, 19th District Commander Terry Landrum, 9th District Commander Bradley Stavinoha, 10th District Commander Phillip Kelly, Vice Commander 3rd Division Danny Muth

4th Division

L-R: 17th District Commander Jeffrey Eaton, 18th District Rep Reyna Ruiz, 21st District Commander Jeff Meurer, 16th District Commander Andres Ramos, 4th Division Commander George McHorse

DEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDERS

1st Division — David Etter

2nd Division — Clifton Guillory

3rd Division — Danny Muth

4th Division — George McHorse

DISTRICT COMMANDERS

1st District Commander — Andy Lowen

2nd District Commander — Cheryl Williams

3rd District Commander — Kim McCarthy

4th District Commander — Michael Olivarez

5th District Commander — Keith Wilkerson, Sr.

6th District Commander — Russ Foster

7th District Commander — Steve Storey

8th District Commander — George Snell, Jr.

9th District Commander — Bradley Stavinoha

10th District Commander — Phillip Kelly

11th District Commander — Cyndi Miller

12th District Commander — Chad Page

13th District Commander — Forrest Beadle

14th District Commander — Timothy Yarborough

15th District Commander — Albert Cavazos

16th District Commander — Andres Ramos

17th District Commander — Jeffrey Eaton

18th District Commander — Karl Barfoot

19th District Commander — Terry Landrum

20th District Commander — Eric Mayer

21st District Commander — Jeff Meurer

22nd District Commander — Terry Contella

23rd District Commander — Brian F. Kanke

Staff Members

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 – Millie Flanary

For detailed listings, please download the latest Department Blue Book (pdf)