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Ohio vets tapped as
Commander, Vice Commander Featured upcoming
Mid-Winter Conference speaker 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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