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District Commanders 2011-2012

DISTRICT COMMANDERS 2011-2012




District 1 Commander
Jim Pedersen-2673, 340 Trout Peak Dr., Cody, WY  82414
307-527-6159
wyonavy@bresnan.net


District 2 Commander 

Donnell Nichols-7756, PO Box 1922, Gillette, WY  82716  
dnichols@vcn.com


District 3 Commander 
William Lattimer-991,  1858 Wilshire CCourt Dr, Casper, WY  82604
307-266-4779
billat@aol.com


District 4 Commander

Michael Miller-2321, 2460 West Teton, Green River, WY  82935
307-875-9522
sparky_mike@yahoo.com


District 5 Commander

James Salazar-4343, 312 W Jefferson Rd #11, Cheyenne, WY  820073
307-634-7008
Sal9571@yahoo.com


District 6 Commander 
Robert Beck, Jr.-2311, PO Box 2, Rawlins, WY  82301
307-234-5485
oldfartbeck@q.com


District 7 Commander

John Borgan-3628,  75 W Pavillion Rd., Pavillion, WY  82523
307-857-6935

Program Chairman 2011-2012

Buddy Poppy Chairman
Rod Birkle - 3558, 173 Fairview, Wheatland, WY 82201
307-322-3068
rodarlene@bresnan.net

Citizenship Education Chairman
Dan Mack-4471,  PO Box 532, Guernsey, WY  82214
307-760-2272
dcmack22@yahoo.com

Community Activities Chairman
Wayne Mordahl – 4343, 604 Artesian Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82007
307-630-9659
vfwpost4343@qmail.com

Homeless Veterans Chairman
Jack Martin-2673, 1632 19th Street, Cody, WY 82414
307-587-4812

Hospital Chairman
Everette Winkler-11453, 2619 Whitney Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-640-0060
wyowink@millect.com

Life Membership Chairman
Cheryl Shannon-2221, 1330 Kate Cameron Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82009
307-761-1695
ckwkitten@yahoo.com

Loyalty Day Chairman
William Lattimer-991, 1858 Wilshire Court Dr, Casper, WY 82604
307-266-4779
billat@aol.com

Membership Chairman
Cheryl Shannon-2221, 1330 Kate Cameron Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82009
307-761-1695
ckwkitten@yahoo.com

National Home Chairman
Wayne Mordahl-4343, 604 Artesian Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-630-9659
vfwpost4343@gmail.com

NMS Chairman
Larry D. Orr-4343, 418 South Fork Rd. Cheyenne, WY 82007
307-637-3171
lbordeal@live.com

Outreach Chairman
None

Patriot's Pen Chairman
Charles Sutter-4797, Box 515, Thayne, WY 83127-0515
307-883-4312
candcsutter@yahoo.com

Political Action Chairman
Robert J. DeBernardo-10969, 3036 Cabin Creek Place, Casper, WY 82604
307-277-3168
vfwhq@bresnan.net

POW/MIA Chairman
William Lattimer-991, 1858 Wilshire Court Dr, Casper, WY 82604
307-266-4779
billat@aol.com

Safety Chairman
Randy Reed-3093, 622 Sagebrush Dr, Worland, WY 82401
307-347-3808
reedworland@yahoo.com

Women's Veterans ~ Chairman
Margaret Jasman-4343, 4906 Connie Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82009
307-214-2845
maggi@bresnan.net

Teacher Award Chairman
Don Mack-4471,  PO Box 532, Guernsey, WY  82214
307-760-2272
dcmack22@yahoo.com

Veterans Service Chairman
Larry Parkins

Voice of Democracy Chairman
Charles Sutter-4797, Box 515, Thayne, WY 83127-0515
307-883-4312
candcsutter@yahoo.com

Youth Activities Chairman
Vernal Cleverley-4797, 5461 Bitter Creek Rd., Afton, WY 83110-5461
307-886-3616
vjcleverley@yahoo.com



Other Staff 2011-12

OTHER STAFF/OFFICERS


DEPT SERVICE OFFICER
VAMC, 2360 E Pershings Blvd, Cheyenne, WY  82001
307-778-7340; Fax 307-778-7549

John Lavery, Service Officer
John.Lavery1@va.gov

CLAIMS CONSULTANT
Vicki Richards

STATE LEGISLATIVE
National Legislative Member ~ Bob DeBernardo (A/Q)

EMPLOYMENT
David McNulty - 2673
PO BOX 2760, Casper, WY  82602
307-261-5454
mcnulty.david@dol.gov
                

VETERANS CEMETERY
Cecil Barnes - 10677
PO Box 1721, Casper, WY  82602
b3cec@netzero.net
     

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Ted Mizga - 4343
PO Box 21604, Cheyenne, WY  82003
307-630-4412
tmizga@cheyennepd.org


SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Bill Barnes - 4343

PARLAMENTARIAN/Convention Rules
Chris Martin - 7756
                                                

WEBSITE/INTERNET
JOHN & KARLENE HUCKMAN - 2281
307-864-9328
                                       

DEPARTMENT RECRUITER
Commander Larry Parkins
         
TIME AND PLACE COMMITTEE
Gary Mathisen
Ted Miazga
Larry Parkins

CREDENTIALS 
Rod Birkle
Larry Orr
Larry Parkins

VAVS REPRESENTATIVE – CHEYENNE
Everett "Wink" Winkler

VAVS DEPUTY - CHEYENNE
Robert Bigelow

VAVS REPRESENTATIVE – SHERIDAN/BUFFALO
Roy Olaveson

VAVS DEPUTY - SHERIDAN
Frank Brown

VAVS DEPUTY - BUFFALO
Roy Olaveson

AUDIT COMMITTEE
One (1) year Chairman ~ Ray Cassell
Two (2) Year ~ John De Roun
Three (3) Year ~ Larry Orr

RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE
Larry Parkins
Gary Mathisen
Cheryl Shannon
Bob DeBernardo

VETERANS SERVICE COMMITTEE
HH King
Larry Orr
Jim Pedersen
Bob DeBernardo
                                        
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Larry Parkins
Wayne Mordhal
Bob DeBernardo

National 2011 - 2012

NATIONAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

Richard DeNoyer




NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER, DISTRICT 12

Gary Mathisen




VOICE OF DEMOCRACY THEME 2011-12

“Is There Pride in Serving in Our Military?"



PATRIOT’S PEN THEME 2011-12

“Are YOu Proud of Your Country?"


VFW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

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KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

816-756-3390

DIRECT DUES INQUIRIES: 1-800-963-3180

http://vfw.org/




VFW DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS

3036 CABIN CREEK PLACE

CASPER, WY  82604-3672

307-333-5975 ~ 307-333-1347 Fax 

vfwhq@bresnan.net

Past State Commanders

PAST STATE COMMANDERS


1929-30  M.T. Rice* Casper 991
1933-34 J.H. Perberty* Laramie 2221
1934-35 W.C. Miller* Casper 991
1935-36 George McFall* Cheyenne 1881
1936-37 L.F. Sutton* Douglas 2086
1937-38 Dillwyn Rammey* Rock Springs 2316
1938-39 C.O. Prill* Worland 3093
1939-40 R.M. Powers* Cheyenne 1881
1940-41 J.H. Eckersley* Casper 991
1941-42 George D. Johnson* Casper 991
1942-43 P.M. Beardsley* Torrington 2918
1943-44 O.C. Castle* Rawlins 2311
1944-45 J.A. Cantrell* Casper 991
1945-46 Ralph C. Broderick* Laramie 2221
1946-47 Omar D. Sorensen* Torrington 2918
1947-48 Thomas A. Nicholas* Casper 991
1948-49 S.G. Thornhill* Green River 2321
1949-50 J.J. Hickey* Rawlins 2311
1950-51 Henry L. Feistner* Powell 5054
1951-52 E.M. Travis* Laramie 2221
1952-53 J.J. Jewett* Riverton 3628
1952-53 W.H. Townsend* Casper 991
1953-54 Michael J. Koski* Newcastle 2516
1954-55 Dr. R.R. Meghini* Rock Springs 2316
1955-56 Pete Thalis* Green River 2321
1956-57 Charles D. Martin* Cheyenne 1881
1957-58 Harry W. Moore* Cody 2673
1958-59 Cal Gillespie Torrington 2918
1959-60 Andy Oliver* Sheridan 1560
1960-61 Tom Morris* Green River 2321
1961-62 George Surline* Laramie 2221
1962-63 Gordon Tanner* Lander 954
1963-64 Paul Stadius* Thermopolis 2281
1964-65 Frank Gordon* Rawlins 2311
1965-66 Gale Long* Guernsey 4471
1966-67 George Murphy* Cheyenne 1881
1967-68 George Reed* Cody 2673
1968-69 Ernest Fender* Riverton 3628
1969-70 Dean Smith* Buffalo 2469
1970-71 James Engstrom* Rawlins 2311
1971-72 Ralph Bateman* Evanston 4280
1972-73 Charles Mollett* Sheridan 1560
1973-74 Roland Thomas Cheyenne 1881
1974-75 Robert Fowler* Newcastle 2516
1975-76 Theodore L. Eastmond* Pinedale 4801
1976-77 Robert Faulkenberry* Laramie 2221
1977-78 Paul Jolovich Dayton 10105
1978-79 James M. Francis* Buffalo 2469
1979-80 Ervin E. Russell* Cody 2673
1980-81 Floyd Hunsaker* Afton 4797
1981-82 Charles Fresorger Gillette 579
1982-83 Mel Ornelas* Cheyenne 1881
1983-84 Jack Larsen* Rawlins 2311
1984-85 Donald E. Foley Dayton 10105
1985-86 Charles R. Brown * Buffalo 2469
1986-87 John L. Mergenthal Wheatland 3558
1987-88 Duane Clifton Cody 2673
1988-89 David L. Shoup Riverton 3628
1989-90 Ray Taylor Lusk 3511
1990-91 Gary Mathisen Laramie 2221
1991-92 E.F. Cortez* Laramie 2221
1992-93 Franz Schillumeit Green River 2321
1993-94 Al Ellefson Gillette 7756
1994-95 Gary Shinneman Cheyenne 4343
1995-96 Arthur Rymill Torrington 2918
1996-97 William Saunders * Gillette 579
1997-98 Kenneth Weber* Torrington 2918
1998-99 Pete Quinnell Gillette 7756
1999-00 Ralph Logan* Rawlins 2311
2000-01 Harold Lowe Cheyenne 4343
2001-02 Herb Carstens Gillette 579
2002-03 Rodney Birkle Wheatland 3558
2003-04 Earl Sellers Cheyenne 4343
2004-05 Robert DeBernardo Casper 9439
2005-06 Robert Belding Riverton 3628
2006-07 Ed Wilkerson Dubois 10056
2007-08 John Huckman Thermopolis 2281
2008-09 Jim Pedersen 2673
2009-10 Larry Orr 4343
2010-11 HH 'Buck' King 10969


* deceased
All-American Commanders

ALL-AMERICAN COMMANDERS


STATE

Paul Stadius Post 2281 1963-64
Dean Smith Post 2469 1969-70
Roland Thomas Post 1881 1973-74
Robert Fowler Post 2516 1974-75
Gary Mathisen Post 2221 1990-91
William Saunders Post 579 1996-97
Kenneth Weber Post 2918 1997-98
Pete Quinnell Post 7756 1998-99
Harold Lowe Post 4343 2000-01
Herb Carstens Post 579 2001-02
Rodney Birkle Post 3558 2002-03
Earl Sellers Post 4343 2003-04
Jim Pedersen Post 2673 2008-09
Larry Orr Post 4343 2009- 10
H.H. King  Post 10969  2010-2011

DISTRICT

Charles D. Martin Post 1881 1959-60
Joe Haratyk Post 2281 1961-62
Al Ellefson Post 7756 1990-91
Ralph Logan Post 2311 1996-97
Harold Lowe Post 4343 1997-98
Ronald Steffensmeier Post 9439 1998-99

POST
Amos Adams Post 2281 1959-60
Robert J. Dodds Post 2281 1960-61
Melvin Mills Post 2281 1961-62
Art Gossens Post 2281 1962-63
Duane Dughman Post 2281 1963-64
Pete Cavalli Post 2281 1964-65
James K. John Post 2281 1965-66
John R. Peterson Post 2281 1966-67
L.J. Hilligoss Posr 4343 1968-69
Milford Clark Post 1881 1971-72
Reuben Altergott Post 1881 1972-73
Charles J. Seidl Post 4343 1973-74
Nick Mirich Post 4343 1979-80
Franz Schillumeit Post 2321 1990-91
Pete Quinnell Post 7756 1990-91
Franz Schillumeit Post 2321 1992-93
James Little Post 2316 1994-95
Herb Carstens Post 579 1996-97
Eugene Perry Post 3511 1997-98
Robert DeBernardo Post 9439 1998-99
Pete Quinnell Post 7756 2002-03
Gene Palmer Post 7756 2004-05
Charles Sutter  Post 4797  2008-09
Charles Sutter  Post 4797  2010-11
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