Department 1st Vice President
Kimberly A. Quick
Email: nyalamembership@gmail.com
Department 1st Vice President Biography
Kim Quick has been a member of the Mohawk Unit 1450 in Halfmoon, Saratoga County, 4th District since February 2003.
Department 2nd Vice President
Maureen F. Morgan
Email: nyalaVAandR@gmail.com
Department 2nd Vice President Biography
Maureen is 8-year member of Kearsing and Edwards American Legion Auxiliary Unit #1600; through the eligibility of herself as a United States Navy Veteran from the Lebanon/Grenada War.
Maureen’s leadership roles began at the Unit level as the Secretary, County Level as a County President in 2016 to Present and the Rockland County Girls State Chairperson. Maureen has held District 9 Vice and President Positions from 2017 to 2021. Holding positions of Membership Chair as Vice President; as District President she held positions of Education managing all the National, Department and Sons Scholarships, and Legislative Chair. As the outgoing 9th District President, she was honored to have been appointed as Convention Chairperson for the 2020-2021 Department Convention that was held in person and virtually for the first time in history. She also held the Americanism Chairperson for the Department of New York and attended Empire Girls State in July 2022 as the Americanism Auxiliary Instructor. This past summer she returned to EGS as a Counselor for the 2023 session. Maureen was the 2022-2023 Children and Youth Chairman. She is currently the 2nd Vice President for the Department of New York American Legion and is the VA&R Service to Veterans Chair.
As a proud Veteran Maureen is a 24-year member of American Legion Moscarella Post #199 in Spring Valley. As a member of the Post, she held the positions as the Post Adjutant and newsletter chairperson from 2002 – 2011. She became the Boys State Chairperson along with the Post Scholarship Program that is held in the East Ramapo Central School District. Maureen received numerous awards as the first female active Veteran in Rockland County. Maureen became the first female Post and County Commander in 2013 – 2016. Maureen again became the Post Adjutant 2015. Maureen was named Veteran of the Year for 2021 -2022 by her Post. At this time Maureen holds the position of 9th District Adjutant which began in 2018. Maureen has held the position of Post, County and District Oratorical chair from 2012 to 2023.
Maureen has two sons, one of which is a United States Navy Veteran having served in Iraqi Freedom. Both sons, daughter in law and grandsons are members of the American Legion Family. Maureen is married to Ike Bosford who is the Past Detachment 3rd and 4th Department Vice Commander of the Sons of the American Legion Lake George, Post #374. Ike is currently the Detachment Historian for the American Legion Sons.
Department 3rd Vice President
Lora A. Rowe
Email: nyalachildrenandyouth@gmail.com
Department 3rd Vice President Biography
Lora is an honorary life member of Sherburne Unit 876, Chenango County in the Sixth District. Her eligibility is through her father, Anthony Annesi, a World War II veteran.
On the Unit level, Lora has served as President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership, Chaplain, and Parliamentarian. On the County level, she has served as President, Secretary, and Sergeant-At-Arms; and on the Sixth District level, as President, Vice President, Secretary, Sergeant-At-Arms, Membership, and Junior Activities.
Lora has had the pleasure of being Chairman of many Committees for both Unit 876 and
Chenango County. In 2015, she was the Department Community Service Chairman.
Lora was the Chairman of the Candidates Reception twice at the Department Convention and in 2022 was the co-chairman of the state dinner and master of ceremonies.
Appointed by the Governor of New York, Lora serves on the Board of Visitors at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. She currently holds the position of Secretary to the Board.
Lora and her husband of 33 years, Tom, reside in Norwich, NY.