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OFFICERS
2022 - 2023
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Paul Herrera
State Commander - Army - Post 2224
Craig Dougherty
State Sr Vice Commander - Army - Post 6785
Perry Taylor
State Jr Vice Commander - Navy - Post 7392
Fred Green
State Adjutant/Quartermaster - Navy - Post 9430
Paul Manly
State Assistant Quartermaster - Coast Guard - Post 1474
Jason Paxton
State Assistant Adjutant - Army
Drew James
State Judge Advocate - Army
Frank Persa
State Surgeon - Army - Post 5580
Wes Anderson
State Chaplain - Marines - Post 51
Steven Woodward
State Chief of Staff - Army - Post 2224
Jerry Herker
State Deputy Chief of Staff - Air Force - Post 3386
Tony Whetstine
State Inspector - Marines - Post 1741
Mel West
Department Service Officer - Navy - Post 969
Chad Hassebroek
Jr Past State Commander - Army - Post 9430
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DISTRICT OFFICERS
Otis Wolfe
District 1 Commander - Post 921
Jim Morrison
District 2 Commander - Army - Post 3063
Alec Haggerty
District 3 Commander - Army - Post 2224
Dan Bujok
District 4 Commander - Navy - Post 2669
Holly Pierce
District 5 Commander - Post 5564
Dana Difford
District 6 Commander - Post 4278
Ronald Ness
District 7 Commander - Post 683
Glenn Albert
District 9 Commander
Jim Beaty
District 11 Commander - Post 2995
Steve Hendrickson
District 14 Commander - Post 4760
Jesse Atkins
District 15 Commander - Navy - Post 1585
Chuck Zandecki
District 16 Commander - Post 2200
Wayne White
District 17 Commander - Post 379
VFW RIDERS GROUP
Dean McKenney
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APPOINTED OFFICERS
Doug White
Buddy Poppy Chairman - Navy - Post 9417
Jerry Herker
Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Post 3386
Perry Taylor
Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Navy - Post 7392
Drew James
Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Army - Post 7511
Fil Rivera
Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Army - Post 24
Josh Schreck
Bylaws/ Resolutions Committee - Navy - Post 1263
Al Zarb
Cemetery Representative Tahoma National Cemetery
Wes Anderson
Wa State Veterans Cemetery Chairman - Marines - Post 51
Don Wischmann
Community Service Program Director - Post 2100
Fred Green
Convention Committee - Navy - Post 9430
John Beam
Commander Advisory Board - Post
Traci Williams
Commander Advisory Board - Army - Post 1263
Linda Fairbank
Commander Advisory Board
Ted Streete
Convention Credentials & Rules/Assessment Officer - Marines - Post 2669
Fred Green
Employment Committee - Navy - Post 9430
Mel West
Employment Committee - Post 969
Fred Green
Finance Committee - Navy - Post 9430
Perry Taylor
Finance Committee - Navy - Post 7392
Mel West
Finance Committee - Post 969
Paul Herrera
Governor's Advisory Board - Army - Post 2224
Jerry Fugich
Governors Advisory Board - Post 5580
Chad Hassebroek
Heroes in the Ballpark Chairman - West - Army - Post 9430
Wes Anderson
Heroes in the Ballpark Chairman - East - Marines - Post 51
Rich Angeli
Historian - Navy - Post 1948
Randy Hahn
Homeless Veteran/Humanitarian Chairman - Post 10435
Trina Parish
Hospital Committee Chairman
Perry Taylor
Junior Activities - Navy - Post 7392
Fred Green
Junior Activities - Navy - Post 9430
Jerry Fugich
State Legislative Chairman
Tony Whetstine
National Legislative Member - Marines - Post 1741
Drew James
Legislative Committee - Army - Post 7511
Mel West
Legislative Committee - Post 969
Steve Woodward
Membership Committee Chairman - Army - Post 2224
Fred Seaton
Membership Coordinator West - Coast Guard - Post 2995
Bob Watkins
Membership Coordinator East
Ron Jacobson
Membership Coordinator East
Rick Holland
National Home Chairman - Post 2224
Mel West
National Veteran Services - Post 969
Jim Daly
Newsletter Chairman - Marines - Post 224
John Kaiser
State Officer of the Day - Army - Post 4278
Keith Wooldridge
State Assistant Officer of the Day - Navy - Post 7392
Josh Schreck
State Parliamentarian - Navy - Post 1263
Darren Hughes
Patriot Pen/Youth Essay Chairman - Post 1435
Rich Angeli
POW / MIA Chairman - Navy - Post 1948
Walt Tanimoto
Public Relations - Army - Post 6785
Tim Gatton
Public Servant Award Chairman - Navy - Post 379
Doug Hoople
Scouting - Navy - Post 2995
Jason Paxton
Scouting - Army
Mel West
Service Division Employment Committee Chairman - Post 969
Jim Daly
Service Division Committee - 1 yr - Marines - Post 224
Jerry Herker
Service Division Committee - 2 yr
Todd Gruchalla
Service Division Committee - 3 Yr - Navy - Post 2669
Fred Green
Service Division Committee - Navy - Post 9430
Frank Persa
Service Division Committee - Army - Post 5580
Walt Tanimato
Social Media - Army - Post 9435
Nancy Slotnik
Special Olympics
Jeff Graeff
State Honor Guard Member - Post 12170
Bob Watkins
State Honor Guard Member
Darren Hughes
State Honor Guard Member - Post 1435
Uschi Graeff
State Honor Guard Member
Dean McKinney
State Riders Group
Bill Thiel
Teacher Awards Chairman - Post
Fred Green
Time and Place Committee Chairman
Cheri Knox
Time and Place Committee East
Jim Beatty
Time and Place Committee West - Marines - Post 2995
Frank Persa
Time and Place Committee - Army - Post 5580
Ken Przepiora
VFW Liaison USO - Navy - Post 6785
Doug White
Veteran of the Year Chairman
Chad Hassebroek
Veteran & Military Support - Army - Post 9430
Jim Daly
Voice of Democracy Chairman - Marines - Post 224
Chad Hassebroek
Webmaster - Army - Post 9430
Shellie Willis
Women Veterans Committee
Dean McKinney
Wreaths Across America
Perry Taylor
Youth Activities - Navy - Post 7392
Fred Green
Youth Activities - Navy - Post 9430
Dave Moylan
VAVS - American Lake - Post 10018
Larry Heires
VAVS - Orting Soldiers Home
Kirk Viestenz
VAVS - Retsil
Walt Tanimato
VAVS Seattle VA Hospital Chairman - Army - Post 6785
Rich Klug
VAVS - Seattle VA Hospital Deputy - Post 6785
Bob Watkins
VAVS - Spokane VA Hospital Chairman
Carla Scott
VAVS - Spokane VA Hospital Deputy - Navy - Post 2047
Jerry Herker
VAVS - Spokane Veterans Home Chairman - Post 3386
Paul Manly
VAVS - Spokane Veterans Home Deputy - Coast Guard - Post 1474
Deane Bray
VAVS - Vancouver VA Hospital Chairman
Trina Parrish
VAVS - Walla Walla VA Hospital/Walla Walla Veteran - Army - Post 992