Auburn man to lead Maine American Legion
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

AUBURN - Paul L'Heureux of Auburn was elected state commander of the American Legion in Maine at the recently concluded 89th annual convention in Bangor.
L'Heureux will head the 26,000-member organization for the next year and will be busy during his term of office, visiting many of the 172 posts reaching every corner of Maine.
Commander L'Heureux is a member of New Auburn Post 153 where he served four terms as commander and has held many offices and chaired many committees on his journey to hold the highest office in Maine.
L'Heureux has said he wants to try new ideas to bring younger members to the organization he holds so dearly.
He recently has been the state chairman of the American Legion Riders, a rapidly growing motorcycle group within the Legion whose primary purpose is to support veterans. The group currently boasts over 400 members statewide.
L'Heureux is the third New Auburn Post 153 member to serve as state commander.
The other two were Bill Rogers, who was elected in 1953 and went on to serve as National Commander of this 2.5 million member organization, and the late Jim McMahon, who served in 1969.
During his year as state commander, L'Heureux, with the support of his wife Audrey, will be focusing on the four pillars of the American Legion: taking care of our veterans, the Legion's broad-based children's programs, unparalleled Americanism, and a strong national defense.

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