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County Adjutant
Frank LaMarsh
County Commander
Mark Kelly
2025 -2026
County Judge Advocate
David Martin
Richmond County American Legion
Past County Commanders
* Deceased
Richmond County Elected Officers
2025 - 2026
Elected at the
Richmond County American Legion
June 20, 2025
Committees & Chairpersons
A. Hunter Platt 1919 - 1920 *
Charles A. Bormann 1920 - 1921 *
Edward C. Dadeau 1921 - 1922 *
Walter F. Lewis 1922 - 1923 *
Edward T. Geifer 1923 - 1924 *
Joseph A. Lyons 1924 - 1925 *
C. Harry Robillard 1925 - 1926 *
Richard A. Morris 1926 - 1927 *
Harold S. Falloon 1927 - 1928 *
Cornelius Bregoff 1928 - 1930 *
Richard J. Hart 1930 - 1931 *
Vincent J. McCormick 1931 - 1933 *
Frank J. Rooney 1933 - 1934 *
Charles A. Bormann 1934 - 1935 *
Edward Clinchy 1935 - 1936 *
William H. Lamb 1936 - 1937 *
Art O. Headquist 1937 - 1938 *
Thomas E. Drake 1938 - 1939 *
J. Harold Speckin 1938 - 1940 *
Benjamin F. Clark 1940 - 1941 *
James J. Smith 1941 - 1942 *
James J. Fahy 1942 - 1942 *
Robert M. Shields, M.D. 1942 - 1943 *
Arthur C. Downing 1943 - 1944 *
Francis Steele, Hon. 1943 - 1944 *
William E.P. Collins 1944 - 1945 *
Peter P. Spinelli 1945 - 1946 *
Leo D.A. Balbach 1946 - 1947 *
Aquila N. Volkardt 1947 - 1948 *
Vincent J. Claffey 1948 - 1949 *
Richard F. Daly 1949 - 1950 *
| Commander | Mark Kelly |
| Vice Commander | Jim Olive |
| Vice Commander | Paul Dietrich |
| Vice Commander | Jaime Gonzalz |
| Vice Commander | Pablo Hidalgo |
| Vice Commandder | Luciano Santana |
| Commanders Aide | Vaness R. Tavitian |
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| Adjutant | Frank LaMarsh |
| Treasurer | Anthony LoCasto |
| Chaplain | Mary McLoone |
| Judge Advocate | David Martin |
| Sgt-At-Arms | Vanessa R. Tavitian |
| Parlimentarian | |
| Date | Event | Location | Collation | Time |
| 7pm | ||||
| 11/15 | County Meeting | Gold Star Post | Post 1296 | 7pm |
| 17/7 | Pearl Harbor Day | Lemon Creek Pier | 10am | |
| 12/8 | County Oratorical Contest | Holy Rosary Hall | 10am | |
| 12/20 | RCAL Meeting Christmas Party | Gold Star Post | 6pm | |
| TBD | District Oratorical Contest | Holy Rosary Hall | 10am | |
| 1/17- 1/19 | Mid Winter Conference | Desmond in Albany | ||
| *1/24 | ||||
| RCAL Meeting | Cespino / Russo Post | Post 1544 | 10am | |
| 2/21 | RCAL Meeting | Cespino- Russo Post | Post 316 | 10am |
3/21 | RCAL Meeting Legion Birthday | Cespino- Russo Post | Merrell -Capodanno Post 1368 | 12pm |
County Vice Commander
Jaime Gonzalez
William Klapach 2011 - 2012 * Hon.
Thomas LaManna 2011 - 2012 * Hon.
Anthony DeNatale 2011 - 2013
Dennis McLoone 2013 - 2015
William Magnuski 2015 - 2018
Andrew Oefelein 2017 - 2018 Hon.
Anthony DiNatale 2018 - 2019*
Anthony Dinatale 2019 - 2021*
Steven J. Ayling 2021 - 2022
Charles Navarino 2021-2022 Hon.
Anthony Giuliani 2022 - 2023
Anthony Giuliani 2023 - 2024
Mark J. Kelly 2024-2025
Officers & Aides 2024 - 2025
County Vice Commander
Luciano Santana
John E. Mitchell 1950 - 1951 *
Nicholas Malvasi 1951 - 1952 *
Aldo Benedetto 1952 - 1953 *
Harold A. Madigan 1953 - 1954 *
Mark Caruselle 1954 - 1955 *
Louis Guerriero 1955 - 1956 *
John Wislinski 1956 - 1957 *
Pasquale Divernieri 1957 - 1958 *
Thomas J. Kiernan 1958 - 1959 *
Fred Hackenburg, Jr. 1959 - 1960 *
David Hunter 1960 - 1961
Francis J. Tunney 1961 - 1962 *
Anthony Campbell 1962 - 1963 *
Jerome Neuberger 1963 - 1964 *
Edward S. Ringel 1964 - 1965 *
Fred Chipolata 1965 - 1966 *
Pasquale Bifulco 1966 - 1967
George Gallo 1967 - 1968 *
Joseph L. Conti 1968 - 1969 *
Robert Pearson 1969 - 1970 *
Lawrence C. Mohr 1970 - 1971 *
James P. Ireland 1971 - 1972 *
Matthew J. Baldassano 1972 - 1973 *
Santo LaRocca 1973 - 1974 *
Joseph Holzka 1973 - 1974 * Hon.
Philip Yater 1974 - 1975 *
Royal Lykes 1975 - 1976 *
Robert Mahoney 1976 - 1977
Joseph Esposito 1977 - 1978 *
George Guerriero 1978 - 1979 *
William C. Hereford 1979 - 1980 *
Installation of Officers for 2016 - 2017
County Vice Commander
Jim Olive
County Vice Commander
Pablo Hidalgo
| Americanism | Jaime Gonzalez |
| Back To God | Mary LcLoone |
| Boys State | David Martin |
| Children & Youth | Jamie Gonzalez |
| County Convention | Anthony Guiliani |
County Installation County Directory | Anthony LoCasto Mary McLoone |
| Credentials | John Greco |
| Directory | Mary McLoone |
| Dennis McLoone | |
| Housing | Jamie Gonzalez |
| Interfaith Breakfast | Jaime Gonzalez |
| Law & Order | Lester Modelowitz |
| Legion Birthday | Anthony LoCasto |
| Legislation | Al Klingle |
| Membership | Paul Dietrich |
| Memorial Mass | Daniel Venezia |
| National Commanders Dinner | Frank LaMarsh |
| National Security | Vanessa Tavitian |
Oratorical Contest County Oratorical Contest District | Daniel Venezia Albert Klingle |
| Pearl Harbor Day | Mark Kelly |
| Political Forum | Lester Modelowitz |
| POW-MIA (Department & County | Dennis McLoone |
| Rehabilitation / W.I.N.A.L. Dept, District, County | Mary McLoone |
| SAL Advisor | Charles Navarino |
Scheduling (Time & Place) Service Officer | Dennis McLoone |
Special Events Coordinator | Anthony LoCasto |
| Veterans Cemetery | Dennis McLoone |
Veterans Day Ceremony (Staten Island Mall) NYC Veterans; Day Parade | Frank LaMarsh |
County Vice Commander
Paul Dietrich
| Date | Event | Location | Collation | Time |
| TBD | District Oratorial Contest | Holy Rosary Church | 10am | |
| 1/17- 11/19 | Mid Winter Comference | Desmond in Albany | ||
| 1/24 | RCAL Meeting | Cespino - Russo | Post 1544 | 10am |
| 2/8 | Interfaith Lunch | The Staaten | 12:30pm | |
| 2/21 | RCAL Meeting | Cespino - Russo Post | Post 316 | 10am |
| 3/21 | RCAL Meeting Legion Birthday | Cespinno-Russo Post | Post 1368 | 12 Noon |
| 4/5 | Children & Youth Lunch | The Staaten | 12:30pm | |
| 4/11 | National Commanders Dinner | Antuns | 7 pm | |
| 4/25 | RCAL Meeting | Gold Star Post | 6pm | |
TBD | District 2 Meeting | TBD | Merrell -Capodanno Post 1368 | 12pm |
County Treasurer
Anthony LoCasto
Remo Zerega 1980 - 1981 *
Marie Dwyer 1981 - 1982 * Hon.
Estelle Mohr 1981 - 1982 *
Victor Prevosti 1982 - 1983 *
William O'Brien 1983 - 1984
Nicholas Greten 1984 - 1985 *
Donato Carucci 1985 - 1986
Harry Krone 1986 - 1987
Sebastian Barchitta 1987 - 1988 *
Phillip Frazzeto 1988 - 1989 *
Herman L. Edwards 1989 - 1990 *
Elias Arout 1990 - 1992
Richard V. Reichart, Sr. 1992 - 1993 *
Joseph Chociemski 1993 - 1994
Andrew J. Sekel 1994 - 1995 *
David Jenkins 1995 - 1996 *
Ferdinand J. Salvatore 1996 - 1997
Daniel E. Stoddard 1997 - 1998
Frank J. Peters 1998 - 1999
James Smith 1998 - 1999 Hon.
Frank LaMarsh 1999 - 2000
Lawrence W. Lee 2000 - 2001
Fred Black 2001 - 2002
William Blaine 2002 - 2003 *
Larry Hartnett 2003 - 2004
William Magnuski 2004 - 2006
Timothy Kuhn 2006 - 2007
Peter Torino 2007 - 2008 *
Anthony Pergola 2008 - 2009
Joseph Cammarata 2009 - 2010
Leonard Gaeta 2010 - 2011 * Hon.
Mary P. LaManna 2010 - 2011
| Date | Event | Location | Collation | Time |
| 5/16 | RCAL Meeting | Gold Star Post | Post 1296 | 7pm |
| 5/26 | Memorial Day Parade | |||
| 6/20 | RCAL Convention | Gold Star Post | RCAL | 6pm |
| 6/27 - 7-3 | Boys State | SUNY Morrisville State College | ||
| 7/4 | Parade | Travis | ||
| 7/15 | Department Convention | Syracuse | ||
| 7/25 | RCAL Meeting | Gold Star Post | Post 277 | 7pm |
| 8/15 | RCAL Meeting | Gold Star Post | Post 126 | |
| 8/19- 8-28 | National Convention | Tampa Bay Florida | ||
| Beauvais Hudson Post 126 | Jaime Gonzalez |
| Watkins - Kellett Post 277 | Anthony Giuliani |
| Kells - Grennie Post 316 | Jim Olive |
| Granito - Smith Post 1296 | Charles Navarino |
| Patrick J. Dalessio Post 1310 | George Balletto |
| Gold Star Post 1368 | Frank Saladis |
| Joseph F. Merrell, Jr Post 1368 | William J. Magnuski |
| Cespino - Russo Post 1544 | John G. Hoovert |
| James J. Tappen 125 | |
| 1st NY Cavalry Post 296 | |
County Chaplain
Mary McLoone