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.
Tom Marty
Department Commander
2024 – 2025
The American Legion Department of Texas
HISTORIAN
Shirley Platt
CHAPLAIN
Jeanette Merritt
TREASURER
Gary Sanders
JUDGE ADVOCATE
J.D. Langley
Sergeant-at-Arms
Glenn Scott
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Jerry Tatman
National Executive Committeeman
John Hince
Alternate National Executive Committeeman
Bret Watson
Immediate Past Department Commander
Gene Toohey
1st Division
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
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
(Not pictured: 8th District Commander Irene Infante)
3rd Division
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. (Not pictured: 14th District Commander Gea Clausier)
4th Division
L-R: 17th District Commander Jeffrey Eaton, 18th District Commander Reyna Ruiz, 21st District Commander Jeff Meurer, 16th District Commander Andres Ramos, 4th Division Commander George McHorse.
(Not pictured: 16th District Commander Ramon Montano)
1st Division — David Etter
2nd Division — Clifton Guillory
3rd Division — Danny Muth
4th Division — George McHorse
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
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)