Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations
The mission of the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations (the JLC) is to provide advice and assistance to the Governor, General Assembly and the Department of Veterans Services (DVS) on matters of concern to the veterans community and provides a conduit of information to and from the veterans service organizations on policy and legislation, pending and enacted, as well as information on existing services.
The JLC is composed of one representative from qualifying veterans service organizations (VSOs), to be appointed by the Governor. The Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services and the Chairs of the Board of Veterans Services and the Veterans Services Foundation or their designees, serve as nonvoting ex officio members.
VSO representatives are nominated by their organization and appointed by the Governor.
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.
The appointed veterans service organization representative may designate an alternate to attend meetings of the Council in the absence of such representative.
Veterans service organizations are encouraged be a part of the JLC in support of Virginia’s veterans and their families.
2024 Meeting Schedule:
All meetings are open to the public. Meeting location (in-person) or Zoom instructions (virtual) will be announced approximately two weeks prior.
- January 17 at 9:15 a.m. @ General Assembly Building, Conference Room 800 (2024 JLC Day at the General Assembly), 201 N 9th St, Richmond, VA 23219
- March 21 at 10:30 a.m. @ Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St, Richmond VA 23220
- June 27 (new date) at 10:00 a.m. @ Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St, Richmond VA 23220
- September 19 at 10:00 a.m.
- December 12 at 10:00 a.m. (NOTE: date subject to change)
For more information, please contact:
- Kevin Hoffman, JLC Chairman 571-344-8616 or JointLeadershipCouncilChair@gmail.com
- Steven Combs, DVS Chief Deputy Commissioner 804-221-3602 or steven.combs@dvs.virginia.gov
Members
| Veterans Service Organization/Board/Department | JLC Representative/Member as of 04/11/2024 | JLC Alternate Representative as of 04/11/2024 |
|
Air Force Association |
Richard Shook |
Marc Boswell |
|
Air Force Sergeants Association |
Richard Mansfield |
John R. Cooper |
|
American Legion |
William Aramony |
Bill Feasenmyer |
|
Association of the U.S. Army |
Glenn Yarborough |
Michael Flanagan |
|
Disabled American Veterans |
Denice Williams |
Lisa Gregory |
|
Fifth Baptist Church Veterans Ministry |
Thad A. Jones |
Elaine Reed |
|
Fleet Reserve Association |
Sha'ron (Marty) Martin |
Christopher J. Murray |
|
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America |
Lance Lesher |
|
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Legion of Valor of the U.S., Inc. |
Jack Hilgers |
Rich Rinaldo |
|
Marine Corps League |
John Clickener |
David L. Jennings |
|
Military Officers Association of America |
Monti Zimmerman |
John Down |
|
Military Order of the Purple Heart |
Mark Atchison |
James Cuthbertson |
|
Military Order of the World Wars |
Vernon Peters |
Owen Waltman |
|
National Vet Court Alliance Inc. |
Daniel Cortez |
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Navy Mutual Aid Association |
Michelle Domingue |
Meredith Burns |
|
Paralyzed Veterans of America |
Preston Curry |
|
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Reserve Organization of America |
Terrence Moore |
David Sitler |
|
Roanoke Valley Veterans Council |
Dan Karnes |
Perry Taylor |
|
Student Veterans of America |
Katherine Martinez |
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Veterans of Foreign Wars |
Rick Raskin |
Joanne Smith |
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Vietnam Veterans of America |
George Corbett |
Charles Montgomery |
|
Virginia Army/Air National Guard Enlisted Associated |
Carl Holcomb |
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Virginia National Guard Association |
Kevin Hoffman |
Jay L. Marts |
|
Women Marines Association |
Ann Crittenden |
Patricia Fitzgerald |
|
Wounded Warrior Project |
Jose Ramos |
Jeremy Villanueva |
|
Chairman of the Board of Veterans Services (ex officio) |
Michael Dick |
Carl Bedell |
|
Chairman of the Veterans Services Foundation (ex officio) |
Brad Williamson |
Michael Coleman |
|
Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (ex officio) |
Chuck Zingler |
JLC 2024 Initiatives (Adopted at the September 20 and December 14, 2023 JLC meetings)
MEETING MINUTES
- Minutes December 14, 2023
- Minutes September 20, 2023
- Minutes July 13, 2023
- Minutes May 9, 2023
- Minutes December 15, 2022
- Minutes September 15, 2022
- Minutes July 14, 2022
- Minutes May 12, 2022
- Meeting minutes prior to 2022 are available on request.
ANNUAL REPORTS - five most recent reports posted. Prior reports available on request
Recordings of electronic meetings
Recordings of virtual (electronic) meetings are available on request