OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
Kathleen Jabs
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Location:
3rd Floor Capitol Building
P. O. Box 1475 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Tel. (804) 225-3826 Purpose:
The Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs serves an important two-fold purpose. First, it distinguishes and elevates issues and opportunities for veterans and transitioning service members in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Of primary importance are the employment, health care, and education needs of our veterans. With the Nation's fastest growing veteran population and the greatest number of veterans in the workforce per capita, the Secretariat maintains a particular focus on employment of our newest generation of veterans who have the new and current skills needed here in the Commonwealth.
The Secretariat also leads the Governor's initiatives focused on relationship building with and support of our military and defense installations and the communities surrounding them. Through the Governor's Virginia Military Advisory Council (VMAC) and active Secretariat community involvement, the Commonwealth continues to be an engaged host in support of the military and defense missions in the state. Website:
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| Secretary | Carlos Hopkins |
| Secretary | Kathleen Jabs |
| Assistant Secretary | Jon Ward |
| Executive Assistant | Deborah Dibs |
| Military Relations Liason | Mike Coleman |
Department of Military Affairs
Location:
8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Building 430
Richmond, Virginia 23297
Tel. (804) 236-7880
Richmond, Virginia 23297
Tel. (804) 236-7880
Code Reference:
§ 44-11.1
Purpose:
The Department of Military Affairs plans, coordinates, maintains situational awareness, and employs forces for homeland security and homeland defense in order to respond to any incidents within the Commonwealth and, on order of the Governor, will assist civil authorities in protecting life and property, preserving peace, maintaining order and public safety, and relieving suffering.The agency is comprised of the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force.The premier response capability in the state, prepared to support every call to duty from the Commonwealth and the nation, led by a balanced, integrated joint team that is stable, adaptive, and measured by the success of our small units and their leaders.
Web Site:
Department of Veterans Services
Location:
101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286 ? Fax (804) 786-0302
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286 ? Fax (804) 786-0302
Code Reference:
§ 2.2-2000
Purpose:
The Department shall be responsible for the establishment, operation, administration, and maintenance of offices and programs related to services for veterans of the armed forces of the United States and their Virginia-domiciled surviving spouses, orphans, and dependents. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, benefits claims processing and all medical care centers and cemeteries for veterans owned and operated by the Commonwealth.
Web Site:
Location:
Department of Veterans Services
James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286
Fax: (804) 786-0302
James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286
Fax: (804) 786-0302
Code:
§ 2.2-2681
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.
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.
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.
Term:
Three year terms; no more than two successive terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Kevin J. Hoffman6/30/2024
- Shs'ron D. Martin6/30/2024
- Richard A. Raskin6/30/2024
- Daniel E. Karnes6/30/2024
- Richard Harold Van Norton6/30/2024
- L. Timothy Whitmore6/30/2021
- John Jack W. Hilgers6/30/2024
- John R. Clickener6/30/2024
- Michael D. Boyle6/30/2021
- Monti G. Zimmerman6/30/2024
- William Glenn Yarborough6/30/2024
- Judith A. Reid6/30/2021
- Richard A. Shook6/30/2024
- Mark L. Atchison6/30/2024
- Terrence M. Moore6/30/2024
- Preston Curry6/30/2024
- Denice F. Williams6/30/2024
- Bill Aramony6/30/2024
- Jon Robert Ostrowski6/30/2021
- Richard A. Mansfield6/30/2024
- John Manning6/30/2022
- Lauren Augustine6/30/2022
- Michelle Ramos Domingue6/30/2023
- Vernon Peters6/30/2022
- George R. Corbett6/30/2024
- Robert Barnette6/30/2022
Location:
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
Post Office Box 1475
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Tel. (804) 225-3826
Post Office Box 1475
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Tel. (804) 225-3826
Code:
§ 2.2-2666.1
Purpose:
The Virginia Military Advisory Council is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of ' 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government, to maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between the Commonwealth and the leadership of the several Armed Forces of the United States and the military commanders of such Armed Forces stationed in the Commonwealth, and to encourage regular communication on continued military facility viability, the exploration of privatization opportunities and issues affecting preparedness, public safety, and security.
Composition:
The Council shall be composed of eleven members as follows: the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Adjutant General, the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Chairman of the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on General Laws, or their designees, and five members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Representatives of the major military commands and installations located in the Commonwealth or in jurisdictions adjacent thereto shall be invited by the Governor to represent their command or installation at the meetings of the Council. Any legislative member who is appointed by the Governor shall serve a term coincident with his term of office.
Term:
Pleasure of the Governor
Senate Members:
- The Honorable Bryce E. Reeves, Designee, Chair of Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
House Members:
- The Honorable Patrick A. Hope, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Jennifer Jacobs
- Susan A. Moyer
- Charles M. Quillin
- James Albino
Ex Officio Members:
- The Honorable Justin E. Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor
- The Honorable Mark R. Herring, Attorney General
- The Honorable Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Major General Daniel E. Long Jr., Adjutant General or designee
- The Honorable Carlos Hopkins, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
Legislative Details:
Location:
Department of Veterans Services
James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286
Fax: (804) 786-0302
James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286
Fax: (804) 786-0302
Code:
§ 2.2-2715
Purpose:
The Board of Veteran Services shall advise and make recommendations to the Commissioner of Veterans Services upon such matters as may arise in the performance of his duties; investigate issues related to the provision of care and services to veterans, upon request of the Commissioner of Veterans Services or the Governor; study all matters affecting the welfare of Virginia citizens who are veterans or dependents or survivors of such veterans, and make recommendations to the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; develop recommendations for policies and procedures related to the efficient and effective delivery of the services provided by the Department of Veterans Services; establish policies related to the coordinated delivery of veterans services, in consultation with those agencies, entities, and organizations, including counties, cities, towns or other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth capable of providing such services; monitor the administration of all laws concerning veterans and their dependents; review and advise the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services on the Department's strategic plan; based on rigorous cost-benefit-value analysis, provide recommendations to the Department of Veterans Services regarding future projects and the acquisition of facilities that may benefit the State's veterans, including but not limited to veterans cemeteries and veterans care centers; and provide recommendations to the Department of Veterans Services and the Veterans Services Foundation created in '2.2-2715 regarding gifts, grants, and other resources from public and private entities and organizations to support veterans services.
Composition:
The Board shall have a total membership of 26 members, including seven legislative members, 15 nonlegislative citizen members, and four ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and 15 nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor. The Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Veterans Services Foundation, the Chairman of the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations, and the Chairman of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with full voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.
In making appointments, the Governor shall endeavor to ensure a balanced geographical representation on the Board, while at the same time selecting appointees of such qualifications and experience as will allow them to develop reasonable and effective policy recommendations related to (i) the services provided to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents by the Department of Veterans Services and (ii) the mission of the Virginia War Memorial. Legislative members and the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no House member shall serve more than six consecutive two-year terms, and no Senate member shall serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. No nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms; however, a nonlegislative citizen member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms immediately succeeding such unexpired term. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
In making appointments, the Governor shall endeavor to ensure a balanced geographical representation on the Board, while at the same time selecting appointees of such qualifications and experience as will allow them to develop reasonable and effective policy recommendations related to (i) the services provided to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents by the Department of Veterans Services and (ii) the mission of the Virginia War Memorial. Legislative members and the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no House member shall serve more than six consecutive two-year terms, and no Senate member shall serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. No nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms; however, a nonlegislative citizen member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms immediately succeeding such unexpired term. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
Term:
Legislative members and the Commissioner shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. However, no House member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, no Senate member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.
Senate Members:
- The Honorable Mamie E. Locke
- The Honorable Bryce E. Reeves
- The Honorable John J. Bell
House Members:
- The Honorable Kathleen J. Murphy
- The Honorable Marcus B. Simon
- The Honorable Daniel I. Helmer
- The Honorable Hyland F. (Buddy) Fowler Jr.
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Michael Dick6/30/2024
- Joyce Henderson6/30/2024
- Jenny Dye6/30/2022
- Kathleen Owens6/30/2023
- Thurraya S. Kent6/30/2023
- David B. Ashe6/30/2025
- Mario A. Flores6/30/2024
- Carl F. Bess6/30/2022
- Susan Riveland6/30/2025
- Victor Sean Angry6/30/2025
- Melissa P. Watts6/30/2025
- Carl B. Bedell6/30/2025
- John D. Lesinski6/30/2024
- James O. Icenhour6/30/2022
- Paige D. Cherry6/30/2022
Legislative Appointees:
- The Honorable Walter A. StoschJune 30, 2022
- Kyle CraigJune 30, 2023
- Dr. Jarris Louis Taylor Jr.June 30, 2024
- Mr. Paul F. Haughton Jr.June 30, 2023
- Allen BurkeJune 30, 2022
- Valerie ZimmermanJune 30, 2024
- Bruce WaxmanJune 30, 2024
- John M. EspositoJune 30, 2023
Ex Officio Members:
- David N. Richardson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Veterans Services Foundation
- Jenny M. Holbert, Chairman of the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations
- John L. Newby II, Commissioner of Veterans Services
- Chairman of Virginia War Memorial Foundation or designee, Chairman of Virginia War Memorial Foundation or designee
Legislative Details:
Location:
Department of Veterans Services
James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286
Fax: (804) 786-0302
James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-0286
Fax: (804) 786-0302
Code:
§ 2.2-2715
Purpose:
The Veterans Services Foundation shall administer the Veterans Services Fund (the Fund), provide funding for veterans services and programs in the Commonwealth through the Fund, and accept and raise revenue from all sources, including private source fundraising, to support the Fund. The Foundation shall submit a quarterly report to the Commissioner of Veterans Services on the Foundation's funding levels and services and an annual report to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the General Assembly on or before November 30 of each year. The quarterly report shall be submitted electronically. The annual report to the General Assembly shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.
Composition:
The board of trustees of the Foundation shall consist of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the Chairmen of the Board of Veterans Services and the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations or their designees, who shall serve as ex officio voting trustees, and sixteen trustees to be appointed as follows: eight nonlegislative citizens appointed by the Governor; five nonlegislative citizens appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three nonlegislative citizens appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. A majority of the appointed trustees shall be active or retired chairmen, chief executive officers, or chief financial officers for large private corporations or nonprofit organizations or individuals who have extensive fundraising experience in the private sector. Trustees appointed shall, insofar as possible, be veterans. Each appointing authority shall endeavor to ensure a balanced representation among the officer and enlisted ranks of the armed services and geographical representation on the board of trustees to facilitate fundraising efforts across the state.
Term:
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- John Lesinski6/30/2022
- Lettie J. Bien6/30/2022
- Paula M. Buckley6/30/2024
- Michael J. Coleman6/30/2023
- Phillip D. Jones6/30/2024
- Laura Schmiegel6/30/2024
- Jack O. Lanier6/30/2023
- Nicole Carry6/30/2023
Legislative Appointees:
- The Honorable Walter A. StoschJune 30, 2022
- Kyle CraigJune 30, 2023
- Dr. Jarris Louis Taylor Jr.June 30, 2024
- Mr. Paul F. Haughton Jr.June 30, 2023
- Allen BurkeJune 30, 2022
- Valerie ZimmermanJune 30, 2024
- Bruce WaxmanJune 30, 2024
- John M. EspositoJune 30, 2023
Legislative Details:
Information accurate as of December 2021