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Our Department
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Carol Johnson
2007-2008
American Legion Auxiliary
Dept. of New York,
Photo by
Doug Malin
Department Photographer
Biography of the Dept. President
| Carol is eligible through her father,
Cecil Cook, who served in the army during WWII. Her parents signed her up
as a Junior member in 1953 with Unit 1269 Sharon Springs, Schoharie
County. In 1968 she transferred her membership to Charles L Jacobi Unit
183, Sidney NY in Delaware County and is now a Life Member.
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| A 55 year member she has served her
Unit as President 6 times, held every office and served on all committees.
In Delaware County she served as President 3 terms, held every office and
served on every committee and is still serving as parliamentarian.
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| Carol served on the District level as
Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and in 1999-2000 as District
President. She has represented the 6th District on 5 different occasions
on the Constitution and By Laws, and Resolutions committee. Carol is also
a 19 year member of Salon 37, Broome County 8/40.
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| On the Department level, she has served
as Poppy Supervisor for the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford, in 1981 she
served as Americanism Chairman and won the National award for best all
around reporting. In 1985 she was appointed Field Service Representative
at Oxford Home and served in that position for 14 years. She now proudly
wears her 6,000 + hr pin for volunteer service.
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| Carol served as vice chairman of Empire
Girls State and as Chairman, she also served as house mother 2 years, as
Counselor 1 year and as Secretary for 2 years holding the first Flag
Disposal ceremony for the first time in 1981.
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| Also on Department level Carol served
as Past Presidents Parley Chairman in 2002-2003, as National Security
Chairman in 2003-2004, and VA&R Chairman in 2004-2005. In 2006-2007, Carol
served as Children and Youth chairman, and through her efforts the
Department of New York, once again, filled all the needs for Spinoza Bears
at children's hospitals and for the ill children at home with 52 orders.
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| In 2005-2006 she was membership
chairman and attended the National Membership rally in Indianapolis. She
attended the Empire Girls State meetings in Indianapolis two times. At the
2006 convention in Hawaii, she won the National award for the best all
around reporting on Field Service. She has attended nearly all the
informational conferences held and the American Legion Awareness Assembly
in Washington, DC.
Personal Life:
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| Carol was a telephone operator for 11
years until 1968 when the phone company went direct dial and she then went
to work for a Major Propane Company, where she retired after 25 years of
service, including District manager.
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| Carol is married to Raymond who is a
solid American Legion Member with 53 years of service in most every
capacity of the Post, County, and District. He is currently holding
several Department appointments and committees, in addition has a National
appointment.
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| Carol and her Husband Ray, have 5
Children - 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grand children. |
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