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Veterans Advisory Council
Regular Meetings
The council shall hold meetings at least once a month at a designated time and place, such meetings to be called "state meetings." the council shall hold other meetings at the call of the chairman of the council, or upon the written request of any three members of the council.
Members
Seat | Name | Represents | Term | Appointed By | |
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1 | Larry LaVerne, Chair | American Legion Number 84, Auburn | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
2 | Shawn Simmons, Vice Chair | VFW 904 | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
3 | Gary Whitmore | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | ||
4 | Melissa Washington | WVA | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
5 | John Healy | American Legion Number 169, Roseville | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
6 | Michael Scott | MCL 1247, Auburn | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
7 | Donald Goard | Navy League | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
8 | Harold Hayek | FRA BR 230 | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
9 | Don P. Bilodeau | VFW Post 1487 | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
10 | David Green | VFW Post 2003, Colfax | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
11 | Christopher Anthony | VFW Post 3010 | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
12 | Julia Kerr | American Legion Number 587, Foresthill | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
13 | Don Bull | VFW Post 11294, Foresthill | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
14 | Donald W. Witt | SemperFi, Roseville | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors | |
15 | Richard Tetrault | American Legion Post 192 Colfax | 1 year/replaced | Board of Supervisors |
Composition
The council shall be composed entirely of veterans and members shall be appointed in the following manner: each post, camp or barracks of each veterans’ organization that exists in Placer County, and recognized by the county of Placer, state of California, and which included, but is not limited to, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Veterans (Amvets), shall designate one of their members for appointment to the council. The names of the veterans so designated by such veterans’ organizations shall be submitted to the board of supervisors as the duly appointed members of the council. The term of office of the members of the council shall be for a period of one year from the date of their appointment or until their successors shall have been designated and appointed as above provided.
Purpose
The council shall operate under and by authority of the board of supervisors, and it shall be its duty to make to the board of supervisors such recommendations from time to time as may be pertinent to the work of the service office, and which in the judgment of the council may be deemed necessary and proper in the furtherance of the work of such office to coordinate the activities of the various veterans organizations; civic, patriotic and fraternal bodies in the interest of veteran welfare. It will meet with the various federal, state and local governmental agencies in securing such aid for veterans or their dependents as provided by law, and will assist in the promotion of such legislation and policy beneficial to the harmony and welfare of the veteran.
Conflict of Interest
- No
Compensation
Members of the council shall receive $30 per meeting attended, with a maximum limit on compensation for 18 meetings per county fiscal year; actual and necessary expenses incidental to the proper execution of their duties and responsibilities, and such necessary traveling and other official expenditures necessitated by their official duties as shall be approved by the board of supervisors.