AMERICAN LEGION
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
22nd DISTRICT




LYNN SPARKS
District Commander
1408 San Marino
Pearland, Texas 77581
281-481-8067 - Hm. Ph.


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22nd District Oratorical Contest
Post 490
January 10, 2008

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Photos by Don Braga

The contest winner was Michael Berger, 18, a senior at Clear Lake High School.  His Constitutional long speech topic was “ Molding Our Democracy.”  All contestants were also assigned a shorter-timed, randomly selected 14th Amendment topic.  He will receive a $400.00 scholarship that the post will provide to the college he will attend.

The second place winner was Stephanie Healy, 17, a senior at Spring Woods High School.  Her speech was, “Your Constitutional Duty To Vote.”  She received a $75.00 U.S. Savings Bond.

Rachel Thompson, 18, a home-schooled high school senior from Cypress, Texas was the third place winner.  Her Constitutional topic was, “Populace Sovereignty.”  She also received a $75.00 Savings Bond.

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DISTRICT OFFICERS

22nd District Commander

LYNN E. SPARKS (490)
Commander

TERRY MESSINGER (472)
Vice Commander

JERRY BLAYLOCK (490)
Adjutant

TOM LARSEN (492)
Finance Officer

RALPH MORRIS (594)
Judge Advocate

CAL GRUETZMACKER (521)
Chaplain

DANNY L. KING (490)
Sgt-at-Arms

JUAN TORRES (472)
Asst. Sgt.-at-Arms

DOVIE BROOKS (490)
Historian

BEN ZERMERO (472)
Service Officer

WILLIAM MANBECK (77)
Past District Commander