2016-2017 Department Committees BASEBALL Chairman - Richard McCown, 487 Oak Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-294-3459 Vice-Chairman - Dennis Turner, 10790 Waters Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-491-0366 BOY SCOUTS Chairman Deana Rowe, 155 Kingswood Dr, Fayetteville, GA 30215 770-461-6518 404-403-3673 Shooting Sports Chairman - Richard Wyckstandt, 3466 Flycatcher Way, Duluth, GA 30097 404-434-8511 ORATORICAL CONTEST Chairman - Tina Burney, 1607 Colquitt Ave, Albany, GA 31707 229-338-6752 229-317-6992 cell Vice-Chairman David L. Burdette, 4210 Lakes End Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144 770-428-0400 Vice-Chairman - Joe C. Bishop, 62 Westminster Drive, Albany, GA 31721 229-881-7692 SCHOOL AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Chairman James Robinson, 108 St. Marks Drive, Stockbridge, GA 30281 678-289-9123 770-330-2670 cell BLOOD DONOR Chairman Ken Buechel, 4153 Brasher Drive NE, Marietta, GA 30066 404-510-8324 GALPA Chairman - Charles C. Dowick, Sr. 413 Greenfield Ct., Marietta, GA 30068 770-973-7064 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Chairman Larry D. Diehl, 36 Carrie Drive, Dallas, GA 30157 404-513-4268 cell AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Director - Mike Hendrick, 2260 Soaring Lane, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 678-344-5621 H 404-216-4602 cell Asst-Director - Darryl Mercer, 110 Links View Ct., Bonaire, GA 31005 478-954-0899 Asst-Director - Tony Prost, 129 Brand Drive, Hiram, GA 30141 770-941-9232 Asst-Director-Mike Burwell, 3655 Grady Smith Rd, Loganville, GA 30052 770-361-6792 Asst-Director - Bill Burgess, 2725 Highland Ridge Dr., Cumming, GA 30041 706-969-0972 1
AMERICAN LEGION FEMALE ACCESS Chairman - Vickie Smith-Dikes, 145 Ellersllie Way, Ellerslie, GA 31807 706-580-5514 706-545-1353 (w) Lynne Rollins, 9685 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Waleska, GA 30183 770-548-4300 cell Carmen Streit-Smith, 3489 Jonathan's Roost Rd., Williamson, GA 30292 404-932-8445 cell Judy Tyree, 20 Oak Ridge Circle, Rincon, GA 31326 912-844-3658 cell Donna Redner, 4800 Country Cove Way, Powder Springs, GA 30127 770-846-5503 LEGISLATIVE Chairman Roger Tingler, 5122 Libby Cove, Covington, 30014 770-786-5591 Senator David Perdue Vice-Chairman William H. Lienhop, Jr., 4032 Baywind Walk NW, Acworth, GA 30101 770-975-3269 Senator Johnny Isakson Political District 1st George Walker, 11 Hanging Moss Rd., Savannah, GA 31410 912-596-1674 2nd John A. Pizzo, 3513 Wexford Dr., Albany, GA 31721 229-435-5450 3rd Arnold L. Geiger, 117 Willie Adams Rd, Tyrone, GA 30290 770-487-2128 4th Nadine Asberry, 1316 Cotton Gin Dr., Powder Springs, GA 30127 404-376-9749 5th Eddie Asberry, 1316 Cotton Gin Dr., Powder Springs, GA 30127 770-330-8401 6th Larry Diehl, 36 Carrie Dr., Dallas, 30157 404-513-4268 7th Thomas Mash, 1335 Opal Circle, Lawrenceville, 30043 678-386-2126 8th Tommy Wood, 101 Haversham Lane, Perry, GA 31069 478-987-5910 9th Charles Tucker, 1380 River Cove Rd., Social Circle, GA 30025 770-928-6552 10th James Whelan, 4536 Oakley Pirkle Rd, Martinez, 30907 706-863-5259 11th Robert A. Proctor, 4850 Mockingbird Lane, Douglasville, GA 30135 770-489-1895 12th Dennis McClendon, 822 Sparkleberry Rd., Evans, GA 30809 706-863-4420 13th Randy Goodman, P.O. Box 1652 Powder Springs, 30127 404-657-4987 14th Raymond Rollins, 9685 Reinhardt College Pkway, Waleska, GA 30183 770-841-5822 RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS Chairman Dan Cravey, 384 Bell Road, Milner, GA 30257 770-584-4572 CHILDREN AND YOUTH Chairman Hazel Taylor, 2205 Gorham Drive, Columbus, GA 31907 706-507-9098 EMPLOYMENT Chairman Sam Perry, 1511 Fallen Leaf Dr. SW, Marietta, GA 30064 770-421-8795 404-245-5410 2
NATIONAL AND HOMELAND SECURITY Chairman Larry Diehl, 36 Carrie Drive, Dallas, GA 30157 404-513-4268 cell Vice Chairman - Hank Wilson, 64 Harris Street, Richland, GA 31825 229-887-9343 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Chairman - Charles C. Dowick, Sr. 413 Greenfield Ct., Marietta, GA 30068 770-973-7064 ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Chairman MEMBERSHIP AND NEW POSTS Sr. Vice Commander, John A. Pizzo, 3513 Wexford Drive, Albany, GA 31721 229-889-1046 ALL TWELVE DISTRICT COMMANDERS ARE ON THIS COMMITTEE POW/MIA Chairman Thomas Cannon, 3206 Woodview Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA 30082 678-914-6528 Vice-Chairman Kathleen Kennedy, 3350 Weigelia Dr., Austell, GA 30106 404-782-9269 Vice-Chairman-Jerry Price, 2586 Wenatchee Drive, Mariettta, GA 30066 678-389-0234 MEDICAL RESEARCH Chairman - Mark Shreve, 354 Saddlebrook Trl., Ellerslie, GA 31807 July 2021 Co-Chairman - Kathleen Kennedy, 3350 Weigelia Dr., Austell, GA 30106 July 2021 Sectretary - Lynne Rollins, 9685 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Waleska, GA 30183 July 2020 Dan Cravey, 384 Bell Road, Milner, GA 30257 July 2019 Charles Wessinger, 4409 Hwy 5, Douglasville, 30135 July 2018 Phil Youngblood, 167 Orchard Way, Quitman, GA 31643 July 2017 NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND Chairman Eddie Asberry, 1316 Cotton Gin, Powder Springs, GA 30127 770-330-8401 Vice-Chairman- Ray Jacobs, 510 Roswell Hills Place, Roswell, GA 30075 678-520-4749 SPECIAL PROJECTS/DEDICATIONS Chairman Richard E. Mueller, 2527 Fair Oaks Drive, Jonesboro, 30236 770-603-9759 Emeritus - Lamar A. Miller, 2331 Lago Dr., Jonesboro, 30236 770-471-9458 3
FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Robert Pollard 1021 Holloway Rd., Lincolnton, GA 30817 July 2020 706-564-3796 Vice-Chairman Neil Price, 6230 N. Helton Rd, Villa Rica, 30180 July 2019 770-214-0777 404-281-0259 Vice-Chairman - Larry Diehl, 36 Carrie Drive, Dallas, GA 30157 July 2018 404-513-4268 Vice-Chairman Fred Zamora, 2714 Bertrand Road, Augusta, 30906-3218 July 2017 706-793-1537 JUDGE ADVOCATE COMMITTEE Chairman Joe Sims, 710 Pullman Lane, Stockbridge, GA 30281 770-506-8427 Vice-Chairman Herbert Haugabrook, 203 Windsor Dr, Warner Robins, 31088 478-922-8662 PERSONNEL BOARD Carman Steit-Smth, 3489 Jonathan's Roost Rd, Williamson, GA 30292 404-932-8445 Thom Mash, 1335 Opal Circle, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 678-386-2126 Robert Bob Pollard, 1021 Holloway Rd, Lincolnton, 30817 706-564-3796 John Pizzo, 3513 Wexford Drive, Albany, GA 31721 229-889-1046 Billy Payton, 610 Hay Road, Meansville, GA 30256 770-468-4177 VA / REHAB Chairman Pat Phillips, P.O. Box 453, Blairsville, 30514 706-745-7391 D.S.O. - Veda Brooks, 114 Jefferson Pkwy, Unit 801, Newnan, GA 30263 404929-5345 Asst. D.S.O. Field - Ed Kent, 5188 Cypress Drive, Lake Park, GA 31636 229-333-2178 VA Client Advisory Charles C. Dowick, Sr., 413 Greenfield Ct., Marietta, GA 30068 770-973-7064 Harold Watkins, 3799 Donald Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082 404-217-8704 V.A.V.S. HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVES Chairman - Ed Kent, 5188 Cypress Drive, Lake Park, GA 31636 229-506-1290 ATLANTA Doug Murphy, 3214 Clairmont North, Atlanta, GA 30329 404-314-0169 AUGUSTA Fred Zamora, 2714 Bertrand Rd, Augusta, 30906 706-863-5259 DUBLIN Donald Williams, 145 Bear Camp Rd, Irwinton, 31042 478-946-3896 GWVA HOME James Whelan, 4536 Oakley-Pirkle RD, Martinez, 30907 706-863-5259 GA VETS HOME - James Earnhardt, 333 Hendricks Road, Ft. Valley, GA 30130 478-955-5069 CHAS, SC George Walker, 11 Hanging Moss Rd., Savannah, GA 31410 912-897-7589 LAKE CITY, FL Abigail Howard-Akins,603 50th Street, Tifton, GA 31794 229-520-1276 TUSKEEGEE, AL - Pat Liddell, 6300 Milgen Road, Apt. 1219, Columbus, GA 31907 706-536-3868 100th YEAR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE Randy Goodman, PO Box 1652, Powder Springs, GA 30127 678-360-8072 Lynn Rollins, 9685 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Waleska, GA 30183 770-479-4613 4
Bill Lienhop, 4032 Baywind Walk NW, Acworth, GA 30101 770-906-1804 CONVENTION SITES COMMITTEE Pat Phillips, P.O. Box 453, Blairsville, 30512 July 2019 Thom Mash, 1335 Opal Circle, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 July 2018 George Walker, 11 Hanging Moss Rd, Savannah, GA 31410 July 2017 Charles R. Knox, 3035 Mt. Zion Rd, Stockbridge, 30281 July 2017 Carman Steit-Smth, 3489 Jonathan's Roost Rd, Williamson, GA 30292 July 2017 BOYS STATE COMMITTEE Robert Turner, 30 Maple Ridge Dr, Unit H-2, Cartersville, GA 30121 July 2023 Ed Kent, 5188 Cypress Drive, Lake Park, GA 31636 July 2022 Charles Knox, 3035 Mt. Zion Road, Stockbridge, 30281 July 2021 John Pizzo, 3513 Wexford Dr, Albany, GA 31721 July 2020 Thom Mash, 1335 Opal Circle, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 July 2019 Phil Youngblood, 167 Orchard Way, Quitman, 31643 July 2018 Charles Wessinger, 4409 Hwy 5, Douglasville, GA 30135 July 2017 Emeritus - Keith Hardman, 4398 Shiloh Trail, SW, Powder Springs, 30127 July 2017 5
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