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American Legion Auxiliary 
Department of Washington
  • Home
  • Current Events
  • Our Auxiliary Programs
    • Americanism
    • AEF - Aux Emergency Fund
    • Children & Youth
    • Community Service
    • Education & Scholarships
    • Evergreen Girls State
    • Junior Activities
    • Leadership
    • Legislative and Advocacy
    • National Security
    • Poppies
    • VA & R
  • Dept Communication
  • Forms
    • Donation Forms
    • Membership Tools / ALAMIS
    • Reporting
    • Unit & District forms
  • Reference Documents
    • Evergreen News Online
    • Governance
    • Leadership Roster
    • Meetings
    • Nat'l ALA Academy
    • New Unit
    • Pictures from Events
    • Reports
  • Contact Us

New email links shared by The American Legion

The American Legion Auxiliary would like to thank Carol Reed from The American Legion for providing the links to our officers, District Leaders and Chairman from their website.


As Officers, District Leadership and Chairman you may receive emails from The American Legion using this link to protect your privacy.


These links are available at the bottom of each section: Officers, Chairman and District Leadership. 


This will be an easier way to ask questions and submit reports.

Leadership Roster for 2024-2025

Our 2024-2025 Officers.

  • Department of WA President: Diana Hagen
  • 1st Vice President: Cindy Smith
  • 2nd Vice President: Terri Campbell
  • Chaplain: Vickie Evans
  • Historian: Joanne Glasgow
  • National Executive Chairperson (NEC): Lorna Ledoschuk
  • Alt NEC: DeDe Theal
  • Past National President: Mary Davis
  • Secretary: Sabrina Arsena- secretary@walegion-aux.org
  • Treasurer: Ruth Foster- treasurer@walegion-aux.org


Click here to email Department Leadership: https://walegion.org/contact-ala-leadership/

Our 2024-2025 Presidential Appointments:

  • Parliamentarian: Rose Ring
  • Sargeant-at-Arms: Kari Reyes
  • Chairman of Pages: Lizzy Clark-Brock

Our 2024-2025 Program Chairpersons:

  • Americanism: Eva Wallace
  • Audit Committee: Eva Wallace, Mary Davis, vacant
  • Auxiliary Emergency Fund (AEF): Tina Loomer
  • Children and Youth: Terri Campbell
  • -Operation Stork: Elaine Roach
  • -Santa's Castle: Alice Richard
  • Community Service: Theresa Kistler
  • Constitution and Bylaws: Lorna Ledoschuk
  • Convention Chairpersons: Elaine Roach and Cindy Smith 
  • Convention Resolutions Committee: Amy Robertson, Alice Richard, Jan Sperry
  • Distinguished Guest Chairperson: Lorna Ledoschuk
  • Education and Scholarships Chairperson: Chelse Callahan with Jane Montaney
  • Evergreen News /Constant Contact Committee: DeDe Theal, Sabrina Arsena
  • Evergreen News Editor: DeDe Theal alaevergreennews@gmail.com
  • Finance Chairperson: Terri Angell
  • -Finance Committee:  Marilyn Davis-Westlund, Ann Unger, vacant
  • Finance Officer: Karen Grundler
  • Girls State Director: Terri Campbell
  • -Girls State Committee: Robin Bostwick, Debbie Delong, Cheyenne Morrison, Rose Ring, Cindy Smith
  • Girls State Liaison: Catherine Olson- West, Cindy Smith- East
  • Girls State Treasurer: Terri Angell
  • Juniors Activities Chairperson: Lora Shanahan
  • Leadership Chairperson: Deborah Parker
  • Legislative Chairperson: Lorna Ledoschuk
  • Membership Chairperson: Shelly Lagerwey deptmembership20232024@gmail.com
  • Membership Committee: Sabrina Arsena and all District Vice Presidents
  • National Security Chairperson: Lora Shanahan
  • -Fircrest- Alice Richard
  • -Fisher House JBLM Chairperson: Alice Richard
  • -Fisher House Seattle Chairperson: Alice Richard
  • -Lakeland Village- Elaine Roach
  • -Vancouver: Jo Ann Strickland
  • Poppy Chairperson: Catherine Olson
  • Public Relations and Communications (PR & C): Chairperson: DeDe Theal
  • Special Committees- see section below
  • VA & R Chairperson: Cindy Smith
  • VA & R Team- See section below
  • Ways and Means: Laura Bondurant


Click here to email Chairmen: https://walegion.org/contact-ala-chairpersons/

Special Committees:

  • -Audit-(Resolve issue)- Catherine Olson, Lorna Ledoschuk, Theresa Kistler
  • -Personnel- Terri Campbell, Sue Steele, Terri Angell
  • -Travel Policy- Terri Angell, Lorna Ledoschuk, DeDe Theal

VA & R Team:

  • VA & R Chairperson: Cindy Smith
  • Veterans Creative Arts Coordinator: Theresa Kistler
  • American Lake VAMC Representative: Isabella Colvin
  • Amer Lk VAMC Deputy: vacant
  • Portland/ Vancouver VAMC Representative:  Jo Ann Strickland
  • -Vancouver VAMC Transplant Chairperson: Jo Ann Strickland
  • Seattle VAMC Worker: LuWanita Poznanski
  • Seattle VAMC Representative: vacant
  • Seattle VAMC Deputy: vacant
  • Spokane VAMC Representative: Barbara Rutherford
  • Spokane VAMC Deputy: Jane Montaney
  • Walla Walla VAMC Representative: Hanny Elston
  • Walla Walla VAMC Deputy: Patty Gordon
  • Transitional Housing Chairman: Cindy Smith
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Orting Chairperson: vacant
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Orting Vice Chairperson: vacant
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Retsil Chairperson: Pat McCauley
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Retsil Manager: Rena Beyke
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Spokane Chairperson: Barb Rutherford 
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Spokane Vice Chairperson: Jane Montaney
  • WDVA State Veterans Home Walla Walla Co-Chairpersons: Rose Engelbrite & Hanny Elston

Our District Leadership:

  • 1st District: Alice Richard
  • 2nd District: Sue Steele
  • 3rd District: Vacant
  • 4th District: Theresa Kistler
  • 5th District: Chelse Callahan
  • 6th District: (Interim) Chelse Callahan 
  • 7th District: Ariel Medeiros
  • 8th District: Trisha Reagan
  • 9th District: Johnnie Rogers
  • 10th District: vacant
  • 11th District: Mary Olsen
  • 12th District: Brian Glasgow


Click here to email the District Leadership:   https://walegion.org/contact-ala-district/

Our Past Department Presidents:

  • Emma Peoples- Past Nat'l Chaplain
  • Isabel Scheid*
  • Susan Patterson*
  • Janet Easley- Past Nat'l VP
  • Peggy Rogers
  • Barb Rutherford- Past Nat'l VP
  • Ivonne Smith*
  • Mary Davis- Past Nat'l President
  • Midge Tallman
  • Venita Holthouse*
  • Eva Wallace- Past Nat'l VP
  • Dee Caughlin
  • Katherine Kerr*
  • Jane Montaney
  • Rose Ring
  • Hanny Elston
  • Terri Angell
  • Lorna Deckert
  • Barb Cramer
  • Laura Bondurant
  • Jan Sperry
  • Lora Shanahan
  • Lorna Ledoschuk
  • DeDe Theal
  • Carolyn Wiley-Frasier*
  • Catherine Olson

Department of Washington

We have 12 regional districts and one administrative unit.

Below is a listing of the districts in each unit.

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ALA Department of Washington District map

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ALA Dept of WA Units (approximate locations)

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