Honored and Grateful
July 22, 2021
Thank you to the Department of Colorado American Legion Auxiliary and all of the American Legion family for your support. I am truly honored to be representing the Department of Colorado as your National Executive Committee member. I have been an active member of the ALA for nearly 25 years. Seems hard to believe. I moved back home to Colorado, less than a year after my father passed away, and wanted to feel his closeness, so I went to the American Legion in Keenesburg. I was in awe. There were so many people there.
It was so good the people I knew growing up. Being raised by a single dad I had many “moms” and there they were. Well, those moms said, “Hey we are having a meeting, come on down.” I had no idea what the meeting was, what the American Legion was, besides the bar I grew up in. Then they said, “You could join to honor your father.” Moms always know how to get you to do something. I said sure. Well as the night went on, they say it is elections night and we want you to be president. The five moms committed to mentoring me and helping me with my duties. I am sure they had no idea how that move home would change my life. I know that my dad and four of those ladies are watching over me and the journey they inspired.
I have been honored to serve at the unit, district, department levels as well as national chairmanships. Nothing compares to working with and serving our members and veterans.
What does the NEC do? The easiest way to explain is the NEC is your liaison between the Department and National. Information flows both ways. In the Department Operations guide a couple of the NEC duties are:
I encourage all members to reach out to me, my email is Laurie.Auxiliary@yahoo.com. Please let me know how I can represent you.
Thank you to the Department of Colorado American Legion Auxiliary and all of the American Legion family for your support. I am truly honored to be representing the Department of Colorado as your National Executive Committee member. I have been an active member of the ALA for nearly 25 years. Seems hard to believe. I moved back home to Colorado, less than a year after my father passed away, and wanted to feel his closeness, so I went to the American Legion in Keenesburg. I was in awe. There were so many people there.
It was so good the people I knew growing up. Being raised by a single dad I had many “moms” and there they were. Well, those moms said, “Hey we are having a meeting, come on down.” I had no idea what the meeting was, what the American Legion was, besides the bar I grew up in. Then they said, “You could join to honor your father.” Moms always know how to get you to do something. I said sure. Well as the night went on, they say it is elections night and we want you to be president. The five moms committed to mentoring me and helping me with my duties. I am sure they had no idea how that move home would change my life. I know that my dad and four of those ladies are watching over me and the journey they inspired.
I have been honored to serve at the unit, district, department levels as well as national chairmanships. Nothing compares to working with and serving our members and veterans.
What does the NEC do? The easiest way to explain is the NEC is your liaison between the Department and National. Information flows both ways. In the Department Operations guide a couple of the NEC duties are:
- The NEC is expected to read and be familiar with the national and department constitution & bylaws, standing rules and procedure manual and consults these documents on a regular basis.
- The NEC serves on the national executive board.
- The NEC serves as department National Security chairman to save the department money in attending the Washington Conference and Auxiliary Awareness Assembly.
- The NEC serves as the advisor to the district executive committee (DECs).
- The NEC introduces national guests to the assembly.
I encourage all members to reach out to me, my email is Laurie.Auxiliary@yahoo.com. Please let me know how I can represent you.
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