Commander Jim Shook

Post 38 Commander Jim Shook Post Executive Committee

Executive Leadership Team

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Post Executive Committee

Elected Officials

Name Position Term
Jim Shook Commander 2026-2027
   First Vice Commander  
   Second Vice Commander  
  Adjutant  
  Chaplain  
  Finance Officer  
   Historian  

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities
    • Management and Governance: Serves as the administrative body to handle routine business affairs between monthly membership meetings.
    • Financial Oversight: Authorizes expenditures, reviews financial reports, and ensures a balanced budget.
    • Compliance and Safety: Ensures the Post operates according to federal, state, and local laws, and American Legion policies, including necessary bonding/insurance for personnel handling funds.
  • Hiring and Staffing: Hires or authorizes the employment of staff necessary for running the Post.
  • Committee Oversight: Receives and reviews reports from various Post committee chairpersons.
  • Filling Vacancies: Appoints members to fill vacancies in office or within the committee itself for unexpired terms. 
Meeting and Operational Procedures
  • Regular Meetings: Meets as often as the Post Commander deems necessary, or on a set cadence.
  • Authority Limits: The committee manages the Post within the budget established by the general membership and cannot override the will of the general membership meetings.
  • Transparency: All Post meetings are open to members, though they serve as observers during Executive Committee meetings.