AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
2012-2013 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
CHARLES R. STUDEBAKER COMMANDER ( revision 1.0 Dec 2012)
DEPT OF MA COMMITTEES
COMMANDERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
All Past Department Commanders
CONSTITUTION & BY LAWS COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC– Charles Denmead
- Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
- Adjutant –Stephen Garner
APPOINTMENTS
- Tom Davitt
- Joe Dineen
- Ken Montgomery
- Leon Proctor
- Al Temple
CONVENTION CORPORATION: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
CONVENTION CORPORATION: (ELECTED)
- 2015 Tom Davitt
- 2013 Hank Baggs
- 2013 Dick Burnell
- 2014 James Blake- President
- 2014 Al Temple
FINANCE COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Finance Officer & Chair – Tom Davitt
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
APPOINTMENTS
- 3 yr – Al Temple
- 1 yr – Leon Proctor
GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL ON VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
- Tom Glenn
- Art McCann
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
APPOINTMENTS
- Tom Davitt
- Al Temple
HONOR & AWARDS COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
HONOR & AWARDS COMMITTEE: (APPOINTMENTS UNTIL DEC 2013)
- Tom Davitt
Al Temple
Edward Veator
Joseph Dineen
Richard Burnell
Gerard Marchand
Charles Nishan
Chair-Leon Proctor
HOSPITALIZATION & CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE:
- 3rd Vice & Chair -Don McLean
- Greg Arabian
- Dick Burnell
- Tom Davitt
- Bud Garrant
- Tom Glenn
- Gerard Marchand
Auxiliary
- Joanne Wynot-Butler
- Linda Dineen
- Juanita Marchand
- Marie Rorrio
Sons of AMVETS Mike Bruno
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
- Tom Davitt
- Tom Glenn
LEGISLATIVE & EMPLOYMENT OFFICER:
- Tom Glenn
MOU: NATIONAL GUARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
- Tom Davitt
- Robert Jordan
Don McLean
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- 1st Vice & Chair – Phil Furtado
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
- Wayne Anthony
- Mike Beaudette
- Armand Boulay
- Louis Floriani
- Tom Glenn
- Ken Montgomery
- Scott Thompson
All District Cmdr/Post Cmdr/1st Vice Cmdr/PDC
NATIONAL CEMETERY COMMITTEE: (BOURNE, MA)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
- 1st Vice & Chair – Phil Furtado
- 2nd Vice – Jim Peacey
- 3rd Vice – Don McLean
- Scotty Rowbotham
Auxiliary
- Mickey Rowbothom
NATIONAL COMMANDER’S VISITATION COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- NEC – Leon Proctor
- ALT NEC – Charles Denmead
- National Commanders Aide – TBA
- Provost Marshal -Bob Boulay
- Deputy Provost Marshals – All
NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE: (SELECTION PANEL)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- NEC – Leon Proctor
- ALT NEC – Charles Denmead
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
PERSONNEL PRACTICE COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTURE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Finance Officer – Tom Davitt
- Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
Appointments
- 2 Yr – Al Temple
- 1 Yr – Jim Blake
POW/MIA COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
- Gerard Marchand
- Don McLean
Auxiliary
- Joanne Wynot-Butler
- Juanita Marchand
- Marie Rorrio
Sons of AMVETS
- Mike Bruno
PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE:
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- 1st Vice & Chair –Phil Furtado
- Gerard Marchand
- Don McLean
STATE COLOR GUARD COMMITTEE:
- Commander- Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Chair – Robert Boulay
- Tom Davitt
- Richard Burnell
- Gerard Marchand
- Edmund Veator
- All Past Department Commanders
STATE INSTALLATION COMMITTEE:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- Tom Davitt
- Gerard Marchand
- Don McLean
- Charles Sancranti
- Al Temple
- Edmund Veator
Auxiliary
- Juanita Marchand
- Beverly Studebaker
Sons of AMVETS
- Mike Bruno
- Ken Monitz
- Dave Spencer
STATE SERVICE FOUNDATION: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- IPDC – Charles Denmead
- Judge Advocate – Raymond Sonny O’Reilly
- Adjutant – Stephen Garner
SSO – James Blake - NSO – Eric Pantalone JFK Building Rm. 1575F Boston MA
STATE SERVICE FOUNDATION: (ELECTED)
- 3 YR – Tom Davitt
- 2 YR – Hank Baggs
- 1 YR – Don McLean
SONS OF AMVETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
- Ken Montgomery
- Scotty Rowbotham
- Edmund Veator
- Joseph Kenyon
WOMANS’ VETERANS AFFAIRS & STATE NETWORK COMMITTEE:
- Susan Conrad
- Caroline Kenyon
- Ethel LaSalle
DEPT OF MA PROGRAMS
ALCOHOL & DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM:
- 2nd Vice & Chair – Jim Peacey
AMERICANISM PROGRAM:
- 2nd Vice – Jim Peacey
- Chair – Larry McNeill
- Dick Burnell
- Tom Davitt
- Joe Dinnen
- Lenny Tavares
Auxiliary
- Betty Burnell
- Shirley Isabelle
Sons of AMVETS
- Dave Mello
BLOOD DRIVE PROGRAM:
- 2nd Vice & Chair – Jim Peacey
- Joe Kenyon
- Art McCann
- All District Cmdrs
- Post Blood Chairman
ROTC AWARDS PROGRAM:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- 2nd Vice & Chair – Jim Peacey
- Richard Burnell
- Thomas Davitt
- Gerard Marchand
- Kenneth Montgomery
- Leon Proctor
- Scotty Rowbotham
- Al Temple
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
- 2nd Vice – Jim Peacey
- Chair – Robert Jordan
- Richard Burnell
- Gerard Marchand
Auxiliary
- Juanita Marchand
- Beverly Studebaker
Son of AMVETS
- Mike Bruno
SCOUTING PROGRAM:
- 2nd Vice – Jim Peacey
- Chair – Larry McNeill
- Joe Barry
- Scotty Rowbotham
SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAM:
- Commander – Charles Studebaker
- 2nd Vice – Jim Peacey
- Chair – Leon Proctor
- Chaplain – Robert O’Connell
- Wayne Anthony
- Jay Casey
- Tom Davitt
- Don McLean
- Nick Paganella
- Al Temple
Auxiliary
- Juanita Marchand
- Christine Peacey
Sons of AMVETS
- Mike Bruno
- Sonny Kaiser
THRIFT STORE COORDINATOR
- Don McLean
USO
- Al Temple
DEPT OF MA RESOURCES:
CHAPLAINS:
- Robert O’Connell – Primary
- John Sheehan – Alternate
INSPECTOR GENERAL (S):
- Tom Davitt
- Joseph Dineen
- Tom Glenn
- Ken Montgomery
- Scotty Rowbotham
- Al Temple
INSURANCE OFFICER:
- Tom Davitt
PROVOST MARSHAL(S):
- Robert Boulay – State PM Badge#1
- Edythe Sheridan – Lifetime Badge #2
- Chuck Eagan – Deputy
- Bill Geary – Deputy
- Dean Thayer -Deputy
POST HONOR GUARDS:
- AMVETS Post #12 Chicopee
- AMVETS Post # 32 Gloucester
- AMVETS Post # 51 Randolph
- AMVETS Post # 60 Fall River
- AMVETS Post # 74 Three Rivers
- AMVETS Post # 146 Dorchester
- AMVETS Post # 147 Haverhill
- AMVETS Post # 208 Hudson
- AMVETS Post # 333 West Harwich
- AMVETS Post # 1980 Marlborough
POST FIRING SQUADS:
- AMVETS Post #12 Chicopee
- AMVETS Post # 21 Melrose
- AMVETS Post # 32 Gloucester
- AMVETS Post # 74 Three Rivers
- AMVETS Post # 146 Dorchester
- AMVETS Post # 147 Haverhill
- AMVETS Post # 208 Hudson
PRO/HISTORIAN & PHOTOGRAPHER:
- Charles Sancranti
QUARTERMASTER:
- Carl Bean
VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER: COURT ST. BOSTON
- Charles Sancranti
WEB MASTER:
- Leon Proctor
STATE EXECUTIVE MEETINGS: 1:00 P.M. 3rd Sunday – (Odd Months)
COMMANDERS STAFF MEETINGS: 7:30 P.M.
And all other meetings July 10 Post # 79 Natick
- Sept 11 Post # 51 Randolph
- Nov 13 Post # 79 Natick
- Jan 8 Post # 51 Randolph
- Mar 12 Post # 79 Natick
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 7:00 P.M.
Same dates and locations as staff meetings