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Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations

Veterans and Defense Affairs

Purpose

The Joint Leadership Veterans Service Council shall advise the Department of Veterans Services and the General Assembly regarding methods of providing support for ongoing veterans services and programs, and addressing veterans issues on an ongoing basis, recommend issues that may potentially impact veterans of the armed forces of the United States and their Virginia-domiciled surviving spouses, orphans, and dependents, advise the Department of Veterans Services and the Board of Veterans Services on matters of concern to Virginia-domiciled veterans and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents, promote and support existing veterans services and programs, recommend and promote implementation of new efficient and effective administrative initiatives that enhance existing veterans services and programs or provide for necessary veterans services and programs not currently provided, and maintain a nonpartisan approach to maintaining and improving veterans services and programs in the Commonwealth.

Term

Three year terms; no more than two successive terms

Composition

The Council shall be composed of one representative from each qualifying veterans service organization, to be appointed by the Governor, and the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services and the Chairmen of the Board of Veterans Services and the Veterans Services Foundation or their designees, who shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members. Each veterans service organization representative may designate an alternate to attend meetings of the Council in the absence of such representative.

Qualifying veterans service organizations shall be (i) composed principally of and controlled by veterans of the United States Armed Forces, (ii) a registered nonprofit organization in good standing, incorporated for the purpose of promoting programs designed to assist veterans of the armed forces of the United States and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents, and (iii) active and in good standing with its parent national organization, if such a parent organization exists.

Voting members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No person shall be eligible to serve for or during more than two successive three-year terms. Each qualifying veterans service organization shall be responsible for recommending a member for appointment to the Council by the Governor.

The Council shall annually elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. The Council shall develop and adopt its own charter, and shall develop and adopt a mission and vision statement in consultation with the Department of Veterans Services. A majority of the voting members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Women Marines Association (WMA)	1 seat
Total seats available: 1

Current Board Members

Jose R. Ramos

Wounded Warrior Project Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Michelle Domingue

Navy Mutual Aid Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Robin Kelleher

Hope for the Warriors Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Katherine Martinez

Student Veterans of America Membership expires on 6/30/2027

MAJ. Angela McConnell

NOVA Veterans Association Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Richard Mansfield

Air Force Sergeants Association Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Richard Raskin

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr George Russo Corbett

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

James Cuthbertson

Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

COL (R) Jay Lynn Marts

Virginia National Guard Association (VNGA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

William Glenn Yarborough

Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

John Down

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Justin LeHew

Legion of Valor of the U.S. Inc. (LOV) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Major General Garry Dean

Air Force Association (AFA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Timothy Taylor

Marine Corps League (MCL) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr David K Sitler

Reserve Organization of America (ROA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mark Hartney

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Lisa Gregory

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr. William Aramony

American Legion Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Richard Lane

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Matthew Klym

American Veterans (AMVETS) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Angelina Campbell

Navy SEAL Foundation Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Daniel George Nelson

Vets on Track Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Thad A. Jones

Fifth Baptist Church Veterans Ministry Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mr Lance Leon Lesher

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mr Carl A Holcomb

Virginia Army/Air National Guard Enlisted Associated (VAAANGEA) Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Owen Waltman

Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Matthew Laser

Association of the United States Navy (AUSN) Membership expires on 6/30/2028