NOTE: ANY CONTACT REQUIRED FOR THE BELOW OFFICERS CAN BE MADE BY CALLING THE POST AT 518-459-1520 AND A MESSAGE WILL BE FORWARDED OR EMAIL AT zal1520@nycap.rr.com
JOSEPH E ZALOGA POST OFFICERS FOR 2024-25
Commander: KEN SECOR
lst Vice Commander: ROBERT MCGRAW
2nd Vice Commander: GEORGE OTTY
3rd Vice Commander: JOHN KAFER
Adjutant: DAVE MILLER
Treasuer: DENIS BLAIS
Chaplain: ELMO KEARSING
Historian: GENE LOPARCO
Service Officer: KEN SECOR
Sergeant-at-Arms: PAUL SANTSPREE
Sergeant-at-Arms: RICHRD HOKE
Membership: HARVEY MARTEL
Color Guard: JERRY PERRY
The Post is fortunate to have a group of dedicated officeres for its Post Officers. From its earliest beginings as a Post many Zalog Post members have served in many positions and at different levels of the American Legion. The Zaloga Post at various times in its history has had one or more of its members involved in the American Legion affairs at the County, District, State and National Levels. Today is no different.
Bill Kearsing National Executive Committeeman, 2019-2020
Alt National Executive Committeeman, 2017-19; National Convention Commission
Mark Blank National Commander's Representative on Education
Delegates to National Conventions-
Watson Olsiewski, Bill Kearsing, Elmo Kearsing, Ed Kearsing, Harvey Martel
Department of New York
Bill Kearsing Department Commander 2009-2010
Department Americanism Chairman
Department Credentials Chairman 2003-2006
Department Convention Chairman 2008
Ed Klimek Past Department Vice Commander 1975-1976
Chairman Mid Winter Conference
Legionnaire of the Year 1993
Watson Olsiewski Past Department Sgt. at Arms
Commander's Aide 2009-2010
Al DeMizio Vice Chairman Department Membership Committee
Legionnaire of the Year 2005
Ed Kearsing Commander's Aide 2009-2010
Jerry Perry Commander's Aide 2009-2010
Elmo Kearsing Commander's Aide 2009-2010
Edward Kearsing Commander's Aide 2009-2010
Harvey Martel Chairman, Mid Winter Conference, 2016-Present; Vice Chairman Employment
Committee & Mid Winter Conference 2017-2018
Mark Blank Vice Chairman, Department Education & Scholarship; Special Projects
Ed Klimek Past 3rd District Commander
Harry Peplowski Past 3rd District Commander 1984-1985
Bill Kearsing Past 3rd District Commander 2006-2007
Elmo Kearsing 3d District Commander 2019-2020, 3rd Distict Vice Commander 2018-2019
Mark Blank Oratorical Chairman, Education Chairman
Harvey Martel Legionnarie of the Year 2014
Albany County Level
Ed Klimek County Commander, 1970-1971
Harry Pelowski County Commander, 1976-1977
Watson Olsiewski County Commander, 1987-1988
Sergeant at Arms, 2009-2012
Bill Kearsing County Commander, 1995-1996
Adjutant, 2011-2012
Al DeMizio County Commander, 2001-2002
Jerry Perry County Commander, 2005-2006,
Harvey Martel Vice Commander, 2008; County Commander, 2009-2012; County Adjutant
2012-2014,
Mark Blank Vice Commander, 2011-2012; County Commander 2012-2014; Oratorical;
Education; Distinguished Guest
Elmo Kearsing Vice Commander, 2011-2016; Current County Commander
Richard Grace Vice Commander, 2012-2013
Dave Miller Sgt At Arms. 2017-18
John Thompson Rehabilitation; National Cemetaries
Current County Chairmen
Jerry Perry Membership; Bowling
Bill Kearsing Constitution; Bylaws
Meg Rodd Women's Recruitment; Historian
Elmo Kearsing Law and Order
Harvey Martel Boys State; Sons of the American Legion
Dave Miller Employment Committee
Names in BOLD are deceased
