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.
Richard Huntley
Department Commander
2025 – 2026
The American Legion Department of Texas
HISTORIAN
Shirley Platt
CHAPLAIN
Jimmy Mitchell
TREASURER
Gary Sanders
JUDGE ADVOCATE
William “Doug” Wallace
Sergeant-at-Arms
Jerry Tatman
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Michael Wheeler
National Executive Committeeman
John Hince
Alternate National Executive Committeeman
Bret Watson
Immediate Past Department Commander
Tom Marty
Department Vice Commanders
1st Division — Andy Lowen
2nd Division — Steve Kim
3rd Division — Jose Lopez
4th Division — Chris Holt
District Commanders
1st District — Johnny Norris
2nd District — Cheryl Williams
3rd District — Kim McCarthy
4th District — Michael Olivarez
5th District — Tynetta Runnels
6th District — Russ Foster
7th District — Terry Batson
8th District — Irene Infante
9th District — Deborah Waldrop
10th District — Phillip Kelly
11th District — John Potts
12th District — Chad Page
13th District — Chris Garcia
14th District — Gea Clausier
15th District — Edward Villafranca
16th District — Ramon Montano
17th District — Chris Grantham
18th District — Reyna Ruiz
19th District — Kevin Bright
20th District — Eric Mayer
21st District — Don Gray
22nd District — Robert Harvey
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)