Department Vice Commanders

See below for each District and the Counties within each District that the Vice Commander is assigned for the year.

District one

Michael Smith- P174 Passaic County

(Counties: Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union, Bergen)

m.smith@njamericanlegion.org

District two

Thomas Dresdner P-43 Morris County

(Counties: Hunterdon,, Morris, Sussex, Warren)

t.dresdner@njamericanlegion.org

District three

Walter Zjawin P-65 Monmouth Ciounty

(Counties: Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Somerset)

w.zjawin@njamericanlegion.org

Bio:

Walter Zjawin became eligible to me a member of the American Legion serving in the US Army from June 1970 to 1972 and Active US Army Reserves from 1972 to January 21,1992.

Walter joined the American Legion and has been an active member for 42 years. Walter is a Life Member of the American Legion and also a Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 233.

Walter has served 24 years as 3rd Vice Commander 1 year as Finance Officer15 years as Commander of Post 65 2009-2024.He also has been Boy State Chairman for 31 years ,Boy Scout Chairman and Coloring and Essay Contest coordinator. Walter has also been Memorial Day Parade and Activity Chairman since 1989.Walter also has been in the Post Color Guard since 1983.

Walter has served at the County Level 1996 in various positions as follows: County Commander 2005-2006, Vice Commander 2001-2005.County Boy Scout Chairman 1996 to present, Baseball Chairman from 2007 to 2015, Chaplain 2006-2010,Historian 2010-present, SGT of Arms 1998-2001 and Color Guard 1996 to present.

Walter has served as Department Executive Committeeman since June 2012-2018.Walter has served as Department Vice Commander 2018-2019. Walter has also attended National Convention in UTAH, Hawaii, Houston Texas, Maryland, Ohio, Nevada, Minneapolis,Indiapolis, Arizona, North Carolina and State Conventions since 1997 County Conventions since 1998.