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The American Legion Officers 2025-2026

Meet the American Legion Officers of Connecticut. If you have any questions about our membership or our leadership, please contact us at (860) 436-9986 or ctadj@ctlegion.org.

Department Commander

Mike Kellett

Department Senior Vice Commander

Mike Mitchell

Department Adjutant

Tom Moore
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National Executive Committeeman

Robert Murray
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Alternate National Executive Committeeman

Jeffrey DeClerck
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Department Treasurer

Charles Berry
(860) 296-0719
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Assistant Department Treasurer

David "DJ" Ginter

Department Judge Advocate

Brett J. Connolly, Esq. LLM
(860) 436-9986
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Department Historian

Department Chaplain

Tom Honyotski

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Department Service Officer

K. Robert Lewis
(860) 594-6600
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Assistant Department Service Officer

Rich Linnon
(860) 594-6600
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Department Sergeant-at-Arms

Department Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms

Dawn Applegate
William Gibbs

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First District Commander

Peter Lund

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Second District Commander

Bruce Carlson

Third District Commander

David Mead

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Fourth District Commander

Johnathon Whetton

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Fifth District Commander

Sandra Spedaliere

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Sixth District Commander

Sharon Benway

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Seventh District Commander

Vincent Bystrek

Sons of The American Legion Officers 2025-2026

Meet the Sons of The American Legion Officers of Connecticut. If you have any questions about our membership or leadership, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Detachment Commander

John Licari
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Detachment SR. Vice Commander

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Detachment Area Vice Commander

Jeff Kneeland
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Detachment Adjutant

Rich Kilby
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Detachment N.E.C.

Steve Pintarich
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Detachment Chaplain

Steve McCarty

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Detachment Sergeant-at-Arms

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Department Executive Committeemen 2025-2026

Meet the Department Executive Committeemen. If you have any questions about our membership or leadership, don’t hesitate to contact us.

1st District Department Executive Committeeman

Joe Haney
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1st District Department Executive Committeeman

Lee Wilson
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2nd District Department Executive Committeeman

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2nd District Department Executive Committeemen

Dawn Applegate

3rd District Department Executive Committeeman

Paul Niche

3rd District Department Executive Committeeman

Richard J. Olson

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4th District Department Executive Committeeman

TBD
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4th District Department Executive Committeeman

John Barry
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5th District Department Executive Committeeman

Vincent Adamski
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5th District Department Executive Committeeman

Dennis Lisee
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6th District Department Executive Committeeman

Barbara LaMontagne
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6th District Department Executive Committeeman

James Brandt
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7th District Department Executive Committeeman

Robert Washington
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7th District Department Executive Committeeman

Jack Scherban
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