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DAV MN Leadership
Executive Committee 2024 – 2025
The DAV organization of MN elected Oather Martin as State Commander of the 20,000 member organization at our annual convention in Alexandria, April 27, 2024.
Our Committee
![Commander Oather Martin Commander Oather Martin](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/Commander-Oather-Martin.jpg)
Commander
Oather Martin
![Senior Vice Commander John Walker Senior Vice Commander John Walker](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/Senior-Vice-Commander-John-Walker.jpg)
Senior Vice Commander
John Walker
![1sr Jr Vice Commander Michael Medhaug 1sr Jr Vice Commander Michael Medhaug](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/Senior-Vice-Commander-Michael-Medhaug.jpg)
1sr Jr Vice Commander
Michael Medhaug
![2nd Jr. Vice Commander Sandi Braunstein 2nd Jr. Vice Commander Sandi Braunstein](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2nd-Jr.-Vice-Commander-Sandi-Braunstein.jpg)
2nd Jr. Vice Commander
Sandi Braunstein
![3rd Jr. Vice Commander Richard Batcho 3rd Jr. Vice Commander Richard Batcho](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/3rd-Jr.-Vice-Commander-Richard-Batcho.jpg)
3rd Jr. Vice Commander
Rich Batcho
![4th Jr. Vice Commander William Gordon 4th Jr. Vice Commander William Gordon](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/4th-Jr.-Vice-Commander-William-Gordon.jpg)
4th Jr. Vice Commander
William Gordon
![Chaplain, Bob Heinz Chaplain, Bob Heinz](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/Chaplain-Bob-Heinz.jpg)
Chaplain
Bob Heinz
![IMG_0325 Scott Berndt](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0325-scaled-e1683740744418-200x200.jpg)
Treasurer
Scott Berndt
![Judge Advocate Rick Jarvis Judge Advocate Rick Jarvis](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/Judge-Advocate-Rick-Jarvis-1.jpg)
Judge Advocate
Rick Jarvis
![Past Department Commander Ellsworth Fields Past Department Commander Ellsworth Fields](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/Past-Department-Commander-Ellsworth-Fields.jpg)
Past Department Commander
Ellsworth Fields
![Stephen “Butch” Whitehead Stephen “Butch” Whitehead](https://davmn.org/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-e1683742548675-200x200.png)
Adjutant
Stephen “Butch” Whitehead
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Department Committees & Appointments
Committee Appointments 2024-2025
Every year, the DAV of Minnesota appoints individuals to the committees that advise on department programs. The committees include:
- DAV MN Executive Committee
- DAV of MN Foundation Board of Directors
- Finance Committee
- DAV of MN Volunteerism Committee
- DAV of MN Membership Committee
These appointments are published annually.