President Tracy Trujillo - t_trujillo1968@yahoo.com
As a member for the past 10 years Tracy has served our veterans and community from Unit 2 in Pueblo. She is eligible for membership through her maternal grandfather (WWII), her father (Vietnam Era), and her brother (Operation Enduring Freedom). She earned a dual associate degree from Pueblo Community College in Accounting and Business Management and bachelor’s in business management with emphasis in Accounting. She has one son, Christopher.
Theresa has been a member since 2003. She is eligible for membership through her father LeRoy Hapner (Army WWII) and her stepfather John McWilliams (Army WWII, Air Force Korean War). She has held all the offices of the Unit, served as the District 7 Vice President, President, and DEC for several years. She served as the Department of Colorado Chaplain 2 years and vice President. She has been a committee chairman for Community Service, VA&R, and Legislative. She also is the representative for Bruce McCandless Colorado Veterans Community Living Center. She is retired from the Colorado Department of Corrections. I have two boys and 5 grandchildren (3 boys/2 girls).
Vice President Tina Cooper - tcooperaux38@gmail.com
Tina has been a member of Unit 38 for the past 4 years where she has had the opportunity to serve as president and vice president. She is eligible for membership through her grandfather who served during WWII. She has also served as an officer for the ALR at her post. She has been married for 24 years and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Terry is a member a of Unit 23. She is a transplant New Yorker who previously worked for 18 years as an Executive Assistant at State University of NY. Her father is a WWII navy veteran and brother is an Army Vietnam veteran. In her spare time she likes creative arts, hiking and being a longtime wolf advocate.
Marilyn served in the Navy for 14-1/2 years in the mail room. She qualifies for membership under herself, as a dual member. Her father also served WWII. She is a member of Post/Unit 32. She has served her unit in all offices including President for 3 years. She currently serves as the District 4 president.
Chaplain Donna Rae Smith - donnarae.alaunit209@gmail.com
Born and raised in Northwest Illinois Donna Rae moved to Colorado Springs in January 2016. She transferred her membership from Unit 12 - Sterling, IL to Unit 209 - Colorado Springs, CO at that time. She is a widow to Larry R. Smith - a Navy Vietnam Veteran who served in the Brown Water Navy. Her son served in the Navy during Enduring Freedom and her sister served in the Army curing the Gulf War. Her Fiancé is a Marine Corps Veteran - Osa Tuck.
Cathy is a Colorado Springs native and comes from a family of uncles and a brother that served. She also qualifies for the Auxiliary through her husband who served in the Army. She has been a member for the past five years. She originally joined the Auxiliary to be a member of the ALR. She then became involved with the unit working her way up to Unit President. She also services as the District 7 Vice President. She truly believes in "Service Not Self."
National Executive Committee Ann Ritacco - quiltbearco@hotmail.com
Ann was born and raised in Omaha, NE. Her father served in the Korean War, Army. Two of his brothers served in WWII and on cousin in Vietnam. Ann moved to Colorado in 1984. In 2006 she joined the American Legion Auxiliary and in 2009 she became a Legion rider. She has served offices at her unit and with the riders. She has worked in commercial insurance since 1995 and been with her current company for nearly 20 years.
