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113th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 113–175
NATIONAL CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
OF THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
COMMUNICATION
from
THE NATIONAL ADJUTANT,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
transmitting
2014 NATIONAL CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISABLED
AMERICAN VETERANS, PURSUANT TO 36 U.S.C. 90i AND 44 U.S.C.
1332
DECEMBER 1, 2014.—Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and
ordered to be printed
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
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LETTEROFSUBMITTAL
November7,2014
Hon.JohnBoehner
SpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives
Washington,DC
DearMr.Speaker:
AsbusinessmanagerofDAV(DisabledAmericanVeterans),andassecretary
ofitsNationalConvention,Iherebycertifyastotheauthenticityofthereports
andproceedingsofourNationalConvention,heldinLasVegas,Nevada,August
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NationalAdjutant
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Table of Contents
JOINTOPENINGSESSION,SATURDAYMORNING,AUGUST9,2014
CalltoOrder:CommanderJosephW.Johnston .............................................................1
WelcomingRemarks:ConventionChairman....................................................................2
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ReporttoConvention:NationalCommander....................................................................3
Remarks:RegisPhilbin....................................................................................................6
Remarks:HonorableSecretaryRobertA.McDonald,SecretaryofVeteransAffairs.....10
ReporttoConvention:AuxiliaryNationalCommander...................................................13
Presentations:OutstandingAuxiliaryMemberoftheYear.............................................14
Presentation:JustBKids/CampCorral/GoldenCorral...................................................16
Remarks:JimVella,President,FordMotorCompanyFund..........................................16
AmericansVeteransDisabledforLIFEMemorial...........................................................19
ReporttoConvention:J.MarcBurgess,NationalAdjutant............................................20
Presentation:OutstandingDisabledVeteranoftheYear,RogerFerland......................23
DAVStatementofPolicy................................................................................................24
CommitteeAdvisors........................................................................................................24
Recess............................................................................................................................25
FIRSTBUSINESSSESSION,SUNDAYMORNING,AUGUST10,2014
CalltoOrder:CommanderJosephW.Johnston............................................................26
CredentialsCommitteeReport.......................................................................................26
ReporttoConvention:GarryAugustine,ExecutiveDirectorWashingtonHQ................27
ReporttoConvention:BarryJesinoski,ExecutiveDirectorNationalHQ.......................31
OutstandingVeteransHealthAdministrationEmployeeAwards....................................67
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OutstandingNationalCemeteryAdministrationEmployee.............................................68
OutstandingLocalVeteransEmploymentRepresentative.............................................68
OutstandingDisabledVeteransOutreachProgramSpecialistoftheYear.....................69
AwardforOutstandingSmallEmployeroftheYear.......................................................70
AwardforOutstandingLargeEmployeroftheYear.......................................................70
BoardofDirectorsTreasurer’sReport............................................................................71
Awards:GeorgeH.SealMemorial.................................................................................93
Awards:LVAP.................................................................................................................94
Awards:JesseBrownMemorialYouthScholarship.......................................................95
ConstitutionandBylawsCommitteeReport...................................................................96
CommitteeonFinanceReport........................................................................................96
CommitteeonLegislationandVeteransRightsReport..................................................97
Recess..........................................................................................................................120
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SECONDBUSINESSSESSION,TUESDAYMORNING,AUGUST12,2014
CalltoOrder:CommanderJosephW.Johnston..........................................................131
CredentialsCommitteeReport.....................................................................................131
CommitteeonEmployment..........................................................................................132
CommitteeonHospitalandVoluntaryServicesReport................................................141
ConstitutionandBylawsCommitteeReport.................................................................173
GeneralResolutionsandMembershipReport.............................................................174
Reports:RichardMarbes,Chairman,CharitableServiceTrust....................................183
Remarks:EricWeinstein,GuitarsforVets...................................................................185
Reports:CommandersandAdjutantsAssociation.......................................................201
Reports:NationalOrderofTrenchRatsandtheImperialCouncil...............................201
Reports:ArthurH.Wilson,NationalServiceFoundation..............................................203
PresentationbyVincentDarcangelo,POW/MIAInterimCommittee............................226
Recess..........................................................................................................................227
FINALBUSINESSSESSION,TUESDAYAFTERNOON,AUGUST12,2014
CalltoOrder,CommanderJosephW.Johnston..........................................................228
FinalCredentialsCommitteeReport............................................................................228
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Commander.........................................................................................................229
SeniorViceCommander......................................................................................229
FirstJuniorViceCommander...............................................................................230
SecondJuniorViceCommander.........................................................................230
ThirdJuniorViceCommander.............................................................................230
FourthJuniorViceCommander...........................................................................230
JudgeAdvocate...................................................................................................230
Chaplain...............................................................................................................230
IntroductionofNewly-ElectedNationalExecutiveCommittee......................................234
Adjourn.........................................................................................................................235
DAVAUXILIARY...........................................................................................................236
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Index of Motions
Motion Page Action Page
AcceptCommander’sReport 3 Carried 3
AcceptNationalAdjutant’sReport 20 Carried 20
AcceptWashingtonHeadquartersExecutiveDirector’sReport 27 Carried 27
AcceptNationalHeadquartersExecutiveDirector’sReport 31 Carried 31
AcceptTreasurer’sReport 71 Carried 71
AcceptCommitteeonFinanceReport 96 Carried 96
AcceptCommitteeonLegislation&VeteransRightsResolutions 97 Carried 97
AcceptCommitteeonEmployment 132 Carried 132
AcceptCommitteeonHospital&VoluntaryServicesResolutions 141 Carried 141
AcceptConstitutionandBylawsCommitteeReport 173 Carried 173
AcceptCommitteeonGeneralResolutionsReport 174 Carried 174
AcceptCharitableServiceTrustReport 183 Carried 183
AcceptNationalServiceFoundationReport 203 Carried 203
AdoptFinalCredentialsCommitteeReport 228 Carried 228
AdoptCommitteeonNominationofNationalOfficers 229 Carried 229
ElectionofNationalCommander 229 Carried 229
ElectionofNationalSeniorViceCommander 229 Carried 229
ElectionofNationalFirstJuniorViceCommander 230 Carried 230
ElectionofNationalSecondJuniorViceCommander 230 Carried 230
ElectionofNationalThirdJuniorViceCommander 230 Carried 230
ElectionofNationalFourthJuniorViceCommander 230 Carried 230
ElectionofNationalJudgeAdvocate 230 Carried 230
ElectionofNationalChaplain 230 Carried 230
DischargetheCredentialsCommittee 234 Carried 234
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NATIONALOFFICERS 2014-15
DISABLEDAMERICAN VETERANS
National Commander
RonF.Hope,4182ClemmonsRd.#372,Clemmons,NC27012
Senior Vice Commander
MosesA.McIntoshJr,1124FoxDenRd,Hephzibah,GA30815
1st Jr. Vice Commander
DavidW.Riley,11140CricketHollow,Semmes,AL36575
2nd Jr. Vice Commander
DelphineMetcalf-Foster,187NantucketLane,Vallejo,CA94590
3rd Jr. Vice Commander
DennisL.Krulder,162AtlanticAve,Lynbrook,NY11563
4th Jr. Vice Commander
BrigitteMarker,13580SpringLakeRd.,KlamathFalls,OR97603
National JudgeAdvocate
MichaelE.Dobmeier,40425thAveSouth,GrandForks,ND58201
National Chaplain
MichaelDover,13222WarmSpringsRd,Ellerslie,GA31807
Past National Commander
JosephW.Johnston,3760St.Rt.131,Williamsburg,OH45176
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NATIONALEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FirstDistrict JohnV.Hogan,705WestStreet,Walpole,MA02081
SecondDistrict RobertJ.Finnerty,133-31115Street,S.OzonePark,NY11420
ThirdDistrict RonReilly,24BeechRoad,Dover,NH03820
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FifthDistrict AlbertBurlikowski,1411HarrisAve.,Pittsburgh,PA15205
SixthDistrict BennieHarris,Jr,6540NorthCapitolSt.N.W.,Washington,DC20012
SeventhDistrict JohnE.Markiewicz,5349SeltonAve.,JacksonvilleFL,32277-1380
EighthDistrict KevinA.Wenthe,196BuddySelfRd.,Ancoco,LA71403
NinthDistrict HarmonL.Evans,8101SpringFlowerRd.,Columbia,SC29223
TenthDistrict RollyD.Lee,Sr,465WeaverDr.,Farwell,MI48622
EleventhDistrict HermanW.Morton,1596NapoleonLane,Cincinnati,OH45240
TwelfthDistrict RodneyHelgeson,22270BlueBirdAve.,Warren,WI54666
ThirteenthDistrict TimothyW.Duke,280MadisonRaeBlvd,Sheperdsville,KY40165
FourteenthDistrict JoeParsetich,18011stStreetSouth,GreatFalls,MT,59405
FifteenthDistrict DavidW.Brader,21055WallaceRd.,Parsons,KS67357
SixteenthDistrict DanielContreras,4702HalbrentAve.,ShermanOaks,CA91403
SeventeenthDistrict GaryLucus,1494Lane14,Powell,WY82435
EighteenthDistrict JohnnyN.Stewart,5942E.17thStreet,Tucson,AZ85711
NineteenthDistrict FayA.Lyon,7201W.7thAvenue,Kennewick,WA99336
TwentiethDistrict TeresaJohniken,1013DurenStreet,Lufkin,TX75904
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Ron F. Hope
National Commander
2014-15
DisabledAmerican Veterans
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Joseph W. Johnston
National Commander
2013-14
DisabledAmerican Veterans
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NATIONALOFFICERS 2013-14
DISABLEDAMERICAN VETERANS
National Commander
JosephW.Johnston,3760St.Rt.131,Williamsburg,OH45176
Senior Vice Commander
RonF.Hope,4140ClemmonsRd.,Clemmons,NC27012
1st Jr. Vice Commander
MosesA.McIntoshJr.,1124FoxDenRd.,Hephzibah,GA30815
2nd Jr. Vice Commander
DavidW.Riley,11140CricketHollow,Semmes,AL36575
3rd Jr. Vice Commander
DelphineMetcalf-Foster,187NantucketLane,Vallejo,CA94590
4th Jr. Vice Commander
DennisL.Krulder,377MontgomeryAve.,W.Babylon,NY11704
National JudgeAdvocate
MichaelE.Dobmeier,P.O.Box6188,GrandForks,ND58206
National Chaplain
RonaldR.Ringo,Jr.,3216MonteVistaCircle,Montrose,CO81401
Past National Commander
LarryA.Polzin,13336AlderGroveStreet,Sylmar,CA91342
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