About Our Organization
From the District Commander to the Sergeant of Arms…We are here to help!
7th District Commander, 2019-2020
District Commander 2021-2023
Amy Muse
Amy Muse hails from Glenwood, IA. At the Spring Conference in Silver City, Amy was elected to the office of District Commander .


Our 2021-2022 District Team
Organizational Structure
Each post in The American Legion is a separate and distinct unit of our organization. Each post functions independently of other posts. The District Commander and entire team has the responsibility for providing the link between individuals, posts and department. The department, in turn, provides the link between the districts, and your national office ties all 55 departments together. The part the District Team plays in this communication process is vital to the success of The American Legion.

7th District Vice Commanders, 2021-2022
7th District Zone Vice Commanders

Stanley Slaven, Post 547
Zone 1 Vice Commander
107 3rd Ave, Portsmouth, IA 51565
Tele: (712) 743-3663
Email: sslaven@iowatelecom.net

Lynn Zajicek, Post 372
Zone 2 Vice Commander
310 S.E. 4th St, Panora, IA 50216
Tele: (641) 757-0311
Email: lynnzajicek@gmail.com

Sharlene Anderson, Post 2
Zone 3 Vice Commander
Area of responsibility: Pottawatomie and Mills counties. Contact Information:
1468 Indian Hills Rd,Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Tele: (712) 309-5640
Email: sfcandersonsd.retarmy@gmail.com

Mitch Braums, Post 43
Zone 4 Vice Commander
Area of responsibility: Cass and Adair counties. Contact information:
68384 770th St., Messena, IA 50853
Tele: (712) 590-0323
Email: mitchbrams@gmail.com

Gary Whipple, Post 128
Zone 5 Vice Commander
Area of responsibility: Fremont, Page and Montgomery counties. Contact information:
Address
Tele: (712) 313-0126
Email: glwhipple@gmail.com

Terry Joynes, Post 578
Zone 6 Vice Commander
Area of responsibility: Adams and Taylor counties. Contact Information:
P.O. Box 193, Gravity, IA 50848
Tele: (712) 542-0128
Email: tandj49@yahoo.com
7th District Executive Committee
Adjutant
Brett Larson
Post 725
Sergeant-At-Arms
Jared Muse
Post 141
Service Officer
Darlene McMartin
Post 720
Finance Officer
John Jensen
Post 322
Chaplain
Barry “The Hawk” Hiller
Post 141
County Commanders
-or- Post Commander of the Post in the County Seat town
Judge Advocate
Dwight Dinkla
Post 124
Historian
Janet Olson
Post 88

Veterans Bring Iowa Federal Dollars
Veterans are crucial to Iowa’s very livelihood! If $19,933,900.00 does not get local, county and state officials to recognize the power Iowa Veterans bring to the table, then we are not communicating this information. This dollar amount was the VA total expenditure in Iowa FY 2020. For the latest VA Expenditures: https://www.va.gov/vetdata/expenditures.asp
Another way of looking at this information is that Congressional District 3 Veterans brought $5,035,400.00 into our Congressional District in total VA expenditures. This represents Iowa jobs, federal tax dollar in Iowa’s economy, medical care received that may have not normally been paid for providing Medicaid and Medicare relief for other Iowans.
Veteran Population in 7th District
Veteran population estimates, as of September 30, 2020, are produced by the VA Predictive Analytics and Actuary Service.
Dollar Amount of Medical Care Veterans of 7th District Received
Dollar Amount of VA Compensation & Pension Veterans of the 7th District Received
Taken from the Annual GDX FY 2020.
The Compensation & Pension expenditures include dollars for the following programs: veterans’ compensation and pension (C&P) for service-connected disabilities; dependency and indemnity compensation for service-connected deaths; veterans’ pension for non-service connected disabilities; and burial and other benefits to veterans and their survivors.
Dollar Amount of VA Education & Rehabilitation Veterans of 7th District Received
Contact Us
Please let us help by answering your questions and taking your suggestions.
seventhdistrict@ialegion.org
Amy Muse, 7th District Commander
(712) 310-5598
dotstateguy@msn.com
Jim Schoening, 7th District Membership Chairman