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Ohio vets tapped as
Commander, Vice Commander
Ohio's Hill elected National
Commander
Featured upcoming
Mid-Winter Conference speaker
Clarence Hill of Martins Ferry, Ohio, was elected
national commander of the 2.5 million-member
American Legion on Aug. 27, 2009 in Louisville,
Ky., during the 91st national convention of the
nation's largest veterans organization. 
He attended Buckeye Boys State in 1967 and was
commissioned from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1972
having earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with a
History major.
He served 19 of the next 24 years on sea duty
and retired in 1996 as a captain to Jacksonville,
Fla., where he lives today. His afloat service
included one frigate, two destroyers, two cruisers,
Cruiser-Destroyer Group 12 in Mayport, Fla., and
the Sixth Fleet in Gaeta, Italy.
He served as officer-in-charge of a PT boat,
commanded the Naval Communications Station United
Kingdom in Thurso, Scotland, for three years, and
the guided missile frigate USS MCINERNEY (FFG-8)
for two years, including combat operations during
Operation Desert Storm. Ashore, he earned two
masters degrees, one from the Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey, Ca., and the other from the
Naval War College in Newport, R.I.
A 27-year Legionnaire, Hill is a life member and
three-time post commander of American Legion Post
316 in Atlantic Beach, Fla., a member of the Sons
of the American Legion Squadron 316 and a life
member of Legion Riders Chapter 316.
He attended the National American Legion College
in 2000 and was an instructor in 2001. He was
department commander for Florida from July 2002 to
July 2003, achieving an all-time-high in
membership. He served for three years as the
national chairman of the National and Homeland
Security Commission.
He is married to the former Liz Robinson of
Thurso, Scotland. They have three children and six
grandchildren.
Morris to lead Central Region as
National Vice Commander
James C. Morris was sworn in as a national vice
commander during The American Legion's 91st
National Convention in Louisville on August 27,
2009.
Jim is a member of American Legion Post 97 in
Cardington. Jim served in Germany with the 97th
Signal Group during the Vietnam War.
He has been a Legionnaire since 1970 and has
held numerous leadership positions at the Legion's
post, state, and national levels.
Jim served as Department Commander during
1997-1998.
Most recently he served as vice chairman of The
American Legion's national public relations
commission.
His area of responsibility is Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois, Minnesota, Kentucky, Iowa, and of course
Ohio.
During the year he will travel extensively for
the national organization. Already he underwent
orientation at the headquarters in Indianapolis and
traveled with the national commander who testified
before the Veterans Affairs Committee of the House
of Representatives and Senate in Washington, D.C.
He then went to the Capitol building and talked
with senators and congressmen, letting them know
where The American Legion stands on issues.
Morris is retired from HPM Manufacturing. In
addition to coaching Little League Baseball for 18
years, he served on the Cardington Fire Department
for 17 years and on the Cardington-Lincoln Board of
Education. He is a member of the County Veterans
Commission. He and his wife, Lisbeth, have three
children.
Mid-Winter Conference meets Jan.
15-17
The Ohio American Legion will conduct the annual
Mid-Winter Conference on the weekend of January
15-17, 2010 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 4900
Sinclair Road, Columbus, Ohio.
On Saturday, January 16, 2010, the Sons of The
American Legion Conference will start at 9:00 a.m.
Several Department Committees will meet Saturday at
the hotel. Visitors are always welcome. On Saturday
afternoon, National Assistant Director of Internal
Affairs Jin Kong will present the second part of
the Primary Leadership Development Course.
Also that afternoon, the various Department
committees will offer information on their programs
at information booths. Included in the information
booths will be Charities, Inc., and Membership,
along with Americanism, Boys State, Child Welfare,
and many others.
On Saturday evening, Legionnaires and their
guests are invited to attend a dance in the lower
level of the hotel with music by Fourever in
Time.
The main session will open promptly at 10:00
a.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2009.
Department Commander Lou Dimmerman and the
Officers and Staff of the Department of Ohio
cordially invite you to attend the 2010 Mid Winter
Conference.
For reservations call the Ramada Plaza Hotel at
614-846-0300 and tell them you are with The
American Legion. The cut off date for housing is
December 24, 2009.
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