The American Legion Officers 2026-2027
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 Mitchell
Department Senior Vice Commander
Dennis Lisee
Department Adjutant
Acting Adjutant – Harry R “Butch” Hansen
National Executive Committeeman
Robert Murray
Alt. National Executive Committeeman
Jeffrey DeClerck
Department Treasurer
David ‘DJ’ Ginter
(860) 296-0719
Assistant Department Treasurer
Vacant
(860) 296-0719
Department Judge Advocate
Brett J. Connolly, Esq. LLM
(860) 436-9986
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Department Historian
Dr. Popey C. G. Whittington
Department Chaplain
Tom Honyotski
Department Service Officer
K. Robert Lewis
(860) 594-6600
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Assistant Dept. Service Officer
Rico Rodreguez
(860) 594-6600 Email Rico
Dept. Sergeant-at-Arms
Dawn Applegate
First District Commander
Peter Lund
Second District Commander
Bruce Carlson
Third District Commander
John Hart
Fourth District Commander
Johnathon Whetton
Fifth District Commander
Vincent Adamski
Sixth District Commander
Tim Sweeney
Seventh District Commander
Vincent Bystrek
Sons of The American Legion Officers 2026-2027
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
Robert Norton
Detachment SR. Vice Commander
Detachment Area Vice Commander
James Benway
Dave Cannarella
JP Licari
Dave Cannarella
JP Licari
Detachment Adjutant
Rich Kilby
Detachment N.E.C.
Steve Pintarich
Detachment Chaplain
Steve McCarty
Detachment Sergeant-at-Arms
Ron Madore
Department Committee Chairman 2026-2027
Meet the Department Committee/Commission Chairmen. If you have any questions about our membership or leadership, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Americanism Chairman
Thoms Moore
Boys State Chairman
David Greenleaf
Baseball Chairman
David Greenleaf
Children & Youth Chairman
Louie Robinson
Awards Committee Chairman
Thomas Honyotski
Jr. Shooting Chairman
Manny Rodrigues
State Police Youth Week Chairman
Steve Pintarich
Finance Commission Chairman
James Pelletier
Internal Affairs Commission Chairman
James Pelletier
Legislative Committee Chairman
K. Robert Lewis
National Security Commission Chairman
Dennis Beauregard
Personnel Committee Chairman
Jeffrey DeClerck
Membership, Leadership & Learning Commission Chairman
James LaCoursiere - Dennis Lisee
VA&R Commission Chairman
K. Robert Lewis
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Chairman
K. Robert Lewis
National Commanders Visit
James LaCoursiere
Hall of Fame Committee Chairman
James LaCoursiere
Hall of Fame Committee Chairman
James LaCoursiere
VEEB&H Committee Chairman
Richard Linnon
Veterans Adminstration Volunteer Service
Roger Anderson, Kenneth Lewis, Wayne Morgan
Souting Chairman
Carl Zetterstrom
Golf Committee Chairman
Jeffrey DeClerck