The Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations provides a vehicle for veterans service organizations to collaborate with the Department of Veterans Services on meeting the needs of Virginia's veterans. The Joint Leadership Council is open to one representative from each qualifying veterans service organization in Virginia that chooses to participate. Additional organizations will be added as certification documents are submitted. All veterans organizations are encouraged to join this initiative to support Virginia's veterans and their families, by contacting the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Members

Veteran Service Organization	JLC Representative	Alternate
Air Force Association	Jeff Platte	Harold Barton
American Ex-Prisoners of War	George Coker
American Legion	Brett Reistad	Dale Chapman
AMVETS	Bruce Brown
Association of the U. S. Army	Don Kaiserman
Disabled American Veterans	Dave Martinez	Daniel Miller
Fleet Reserve Association	Abe Zino	Edward McNamee
Korean War Veterans Association	James Jones	John Dozier
Legion of Valor of the U.S., Inc.	Roger Dimsdale	Rich Rinaldo
Marine Corps League	Bruce Steeley	John Bonnell
Military Order of the Purple Heart	Pete Fairchild	Thomas Gimble
Military Order of the World Wars	Bill Townsley	Earl Johnson
MOAA	Wes Edwards	John Clickener
NAUS	Chip Moran
Navy Seabee Veterans of America	Frank Driscoll
Non-Commissioned Officers Association	Matthew Dailey	Richard Schneider
Paralyzed Veterans of America	David Coffield
Reserve Officers Association	Carmen Gentile	Thomas Stephen
Roanoke Valley Veterans Council	Nolan Jackson	Dan Karnes
Veterans of Foreign Wars	Dan Boyer
Vietnam Veterans of America	George Corbett	Charles Montgomery
Virginia National Guard Association	Mike Coleman	John Velleca
Women Marines Association	Jenny Holbert
Chairman of the Board of Veterans Services	Paul Galanti
Chairman of the Veterans Services Foundation	Dave Richardson
Commissioner of Veterans Services	Vince Burgess

Upcoming Meetings

The next meeting of the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the American Legion Building, 1708 Commonwealth Avenue, Richmond. Public comment will be heard at the conclusion of the meeting.

For more information, please contact:

Steven Combs
(804) 786-0294
Steven.Combs@dvs.virginia.gov

Meeting Schedule for 2009

December 17

Previous Meeting Agendas & Minutes

JLC Meeting Agendas & Minutes

October 14, 2009 (8KB)
Draft Minutes October 14, 2009 (429KB)

Agenda August 12, 2009 (10KB)
Minutes August 12, 2009 (158KB)

Agenda May 20, 2009 (11KB)
Minutes May 20, 2009 (323KB)

Agenda March 25, 2009 (8KB)
Minutes March 25, 2009 (307KB)

Agenda December 18, 2008 (74KB)
Minutes December 18, 2008 (52KB)

Agenda October 15, 2008 (71KB)
Minutes October 15, 2008 (248KB)

Agenda August 13, 2008 (10KB)
Minutes August 13, 2008 (61KB)

Agenda May 14, 2008 (10KB)
Minutes May 14, 2008 (73KB)

Agenda March 13, 2008 (10KB)
Minutes March 13, 2008 (70KB)

JLC Conference at the General Assembly

Agenda January 19, 2009 (52KB)
Minutes January 19, 2009 (15KB)

Minutes January 14, 2008 (20KB)

2010 Legislative Objectives

The following legislative objectives were adopted by the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations (the JLC) on August 12, 2009. These are the prioritized objectives of the 23 Veterans Service Organizations represented on the JLC.

1. Real Estate Tax Exemption for 100% Disabled Veterans. The JLC requests that the General Assembly enact legislation to amend the Virginia Constitution to require local governments to grant real estate tax exemptions for 100% serviceconnected disabled veterans without regards to means testing. Identical legislation passed the 2009 General Assembly and must also pass the 2010 General Assembly.
   JLC Position Paper (18KB)

2. Support the Department of Veterans Services FY11-FY12 Budget. The JLC requests that the Governor and General Assembly:
   1. Continue level funding for the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP) at $2 million per year (GF); and
      JLC Position Paper (17KB)
   2. Appropriate $100,000 (GF) in FY11 to continue development of the Automated Claims Processing System for veterans disability claims; and
      JLC Position Paper (22KB)
   3. Provide the necessary resources to open and operate the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery: $40,000 (GF) in FY10, $285,000 (GF) and $15,000 (NGF) in FY11 and ongoing, and five positions.
      JLC Position Paper (17KB)

3. Virginia War Memorial Operating Funds and FFE Funds. The JLC requests that the Governor and General Assembly: a. Appropriate $910,000 (GF) in FY11 to purchase furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) for the Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center; and b. Appropriate $693,000 (GF) in FY11 and on-going to operate the Center.
   JLC Position Paper (19KB)
4. Burial Vaults for Virginia State Veterans Cemeteries. The JLC requests that the Governor and General Assembly appropriate $36,000 (GF) in FY11 so that burial vaults may be sold at cost at Virginia state veterans cemeteries.
   JLC Position Paper (13KB)
5. Military and Veteran Court Programs: The JLC requests that:
   1. The General Assembly enact legislation that would authorize localities to establish special court programs for veterans and military personnel; and
   2. An educational program be established to educate judges, attorneys, first responders, and others on the unique challenges faced by combat veterans and the treatment options available to them; and
   3. A study be conducted to identify further ways of helping combat veterans who come in contact with the legal and criminal justice systems.
   JLC Position Paper (23KB)
6. Military Family Relief Fund: The JLC requests that an administrative or legislative solution be found so that grants from the Military Family Relief Fund are not treated as taxable income.
   JLC Position Paper (17KB)

Annual Reports

JLC 2008 Annual Report (67KB) | Word (165KB)
JLC 2007 Annual Report (76KB) | Word (154KB)
JLC 2006 Annual Report (211KB) | Word (339KB)
JLC 2005 Annual Report (456KB) | Word (317KB)
JLC 2004 Annual Report (322KB) | Word (188KB)

Meeting Minutes Archive

Minutes 12-19-07 (69KB)
Minutes 10-10-07 (64KB)
Minutes 8-8-07 (48KB)
Minutes 5-16-07 (37KB)
Minutes 3-14-07 (50KB)
Minutes 12-21-06 (104KB)
Minutes 10-11-06 (83KB)
Minutes 8-9-06 (75KB)
Minutes 5-17-06 (71KB)
Minutes 3-15-06 (59KB)
Minutes 9-14-05 (67KB)
Minutes 7-13-05 (52KB)
Minutes 5-11-05 (51KB)
Minutes 2-23-05 (43KB)
Minutes 1-11-05 (24KB)
Minutes 12-7-04 (46KB)
Minutes 9-7-04 (48KB)
Minutes 6-21-04 (62KB)
Minutes 3-16-04 (54KB)
Minutes 10-15-03 (23KB)
Minutes 12-16-03 (25KB)
Minutes 9-25-03 (82KB)