Commander Candidates
Paula Jansen
Candidate for: Department Commander
Campaign Website: https://www.jansen-campaign.com/
Senior Vice Commander
Post 7907 Adjutant
Grand of CA Ways-n-Means
Founder of Pup Tent 79, Hungry Cootie
Vice President - Golden State Guardians Foundation
All-State Post Commander (5 years)
All-American Post Commander (3 years)
All-State & All-American District 1 Commander
W: www.vfwca.org VFW Email: Jansen@vfwca.org
Guy McDermott
Candidate for: Department Commander
Campaign Website: https://www.guymcdermott.com/
WHY GUY IS YOUR FUTURE COMMANDER
Calm Under Presure: 30 years as a SEAL and firefighter
Trusted to lead when it matters most
Team-first leadership
Builds Unity, Sets standards, takes care of members, delivers results
Gets things done.
Integrity & Accountability
THE PLAN
Keep post open
Unify VFW CA
Deliver Resutls
FLYER: Flyer
Senior Vice Commander Candidates
John Hernandez
Candidate for: Senior Vice
Campaign Website: https://www.hernandez.vet/
Post 4089
District 3 Commander (2023-2024)
All American (2023-2024)
Cooties Pup Tent 19
Rick Linares
Candidate for: Senior Vice
Commander (1999-2000) - Post 1487
Post 4647 - All-State / All-American (2017-2019)
District 17 - All-State / All-American (2020-2022)
Department CA - Surgeon (2024-2025)
Cooties Pup Tent 69 - Life Member
National Home - Life Member
Roseville Host Lions
Moose Lodge 1293
FLYER: Flyer
Junior Vice Commander Candidates
Paragon
Candidate for: Junior Vice Commander
Campaign Website: https://www.paragon-campaign.com/
Commander District 7
VFWCA - Student Veterans Association Chairman
VFWCA - Deputy Inspector
National Deputy Chief of Staff 2025-2026
Seam Squirrel PT77 2026-2027
Executive Director - Golden State Guardians Foundation
P: 805.585.7040 M: 805.666.9738
W: www.vfwca.org VFW Email: Paragon@vfwca.onmicrosoft.com
W: www.gsg-foundation.org GSG Email: Paragon@gsg-foundation.org
Wendy Calderon
Candidate for: Junior Vice Commander
Commander District 1 (2nd Year)
COMMANDER 5867 (4th Year)
Department Council Member
Member of East County Chamber
Board Member on Veterans East County Alliance
Veteran Influence of the Year
Veterans Food for Health Coordinator
BA in Workforce Education & Training
Deborah Johnson
Candidate for: Department Quartermaster
All-State Post Commander 2011-2013
All-State & All-American Post Quartermaster
All-State & All-American District Commander 16-17
All-State & All-American Quartermaster
State Quartermaster - Current
All-American State Commander 24-25
State SVC 23-24
State JVC 22-23
State Surgeon 14-16, 21-22
Western Conference Treasurer - Current
VFW National Legislative Chair
VFW National Inspection Team - Current
VFW National Aide de Camp
VFW National Deputy Chief of Staff
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FLYER: Flyer
Frank Correa
Candidate for: Department Chaplain
Western Conference Chaplin
VFW Dept. of CA Chaplain
VFW District 3 Chaplain
VFW Post 4089 Chaplain
University Chie Academic Officer
Professor of Theology, Chaplaincy, Counseling
Highest Degree Earned: Doctorate
Pastorate 20 years; Ordained
Hospital Chaplain
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team LAFD
FLYER: Flyer
