Miranda Lee Jones of Independence Township was elected Department Honorary Junior President for American Legion Junior Auxiliary for the State of Michigan, 2008-2009.
Jones has been a member of Chief Pontiac Unit 377 her whole life, along with her mother, ShyLynn, grandmother Darlene, and great-grandmother Leona Puckett, all unit members.
Miranda also held several other offices in her Junior Unit, 18th District Juniors, and Department. She is an active volunteer for the Homeless Veterans Foundation, for VA hospitals and nursing homes.
In 1983, April Reinhardt-Aliff served as the first Honorary Department Junior President from Chief Pontiac 377. Jessica Puckett and Nicole Smith also are past junior presidents.