March 12, 2012
Sons,
It truly has been an honor of the committee to attend
on YOUR behalf the Washington Conference this year and to learn so much
about how we can work on washington and Austin to get the priorities of
the American Legion and Sons accomplished. We spent the week learning
from detachments from across our great country on how they maintain
their special relationships with their elected leaders and how we can
foster and maintain new relationships as they are formed through our
communications with OUR elected leaders.
Our committee was fortunate to have been given great
advice from National Legislative Commissioner - Jeff Evans, PNC's and
of course state legislative chairman from across our great country. We
together talked about great approaches to the way we all will work
together to get our priorities achieved in our communications as a
team.
YOUR COMMITTEE and DETACHMENT was lauded over the
weekend for the work that all of us have done to highlight the prioties
of our veterans of the great state of Texas.
As a debrief of the Washington Conference; we have
given TWO statements on meetings we had on the hill.
Chairman Betancourt with Congressman Culberson
"The committee had the honor of meeting with
Congressman Culberson in his private office and we talked about the
priorities of the Sons of the American Legion - Detachment of Texas.
The Congressman was excited to speak with us and was impressed by the
work of our committee. He also mentioned that he supports our
organization and veterans from across the state of Texas. He also said
that soon we should be able to work with him to get the National
Veteran's Highway accomplished."
Chairman Betancourt and Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin)
"The committee had the honor of meeting with Senators
Cornyn (R-Texas), Johnson (R-Wisconsin) in the halls of the Senate and
we talked about the priorities of the Sons of the American Legion -
Detachment of Texas. The Senators were excited to speak with us and
were impressed by the work of our committee. They also mentioned that
they support our organization and veterans from across the state of
Texas. He also said that soon we should be able to work with him to get
the National Veteran's Highway accomplished."
RADIO INTERVIEWS
"The State Legislative Committee - Detachment of Texas
was interviewed by two radio stations while in Washington, DC. The
chairman was interviewed by the "TODD KLEIN SHOW" from Lubbock Texas as
well as with "The Hour of Power with Matthew Brower". The chairman
discussed the needs of Veterans from across the state of Texas as well
as from across the entire nation. The chairman was honored on the Hour
of Brower with Matthew Brower to be accompanied with Leading Candidate
for National Commander - Chris Huntzinger (PA) and National Legislative
Chairman - David Lee as we discussed the priorities of the American
Legion as we discussed on capitol hill during the week."
*WE WILL BE SENDING OUT A PRESS RELEASE THIS WEEK AS
WELL AS DETAIED NOTES FOR SONS.*
Serving our
veterans everyday,
Santiago J.
Betancourt
State Legislative Committee
Chairman
