NOVS Commission Information and Bios
Commission organization and duties:
The Nevada Veterans Services Commission consists of nine members of which five are appointed by the Governor. Three of those appointees must be members who are representatives of nationally recognized veterans’ organizations and posses an honorable discharge from some branch of the military and naval service of the United States and two members who are representatives of the general public.
Along with those members appointed by the Governor the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada and the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada each appoint one member from their respective committees. Each of these members must be a representative of a nationally recognized veterans’ organization and possess an honorable discharge from some branch of the military and naval service of the United States.
The final two members of the commission are appointed as follows; The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate to serve as a member of the Commission and the Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the Assembly to serve as a member of the Commission.
The term of office of each member is 2 years and their duties are to advise the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director and to make recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director regarding aid or benefits to veterans.
Upcoming Meetings:
September 30 – Grant Sawyer Building (Las Vegas)
December 5 – Las Vegas
December 6 – Veteran Legislative Summit (Location TBD)
March 3 – Carson City
March 4 – Veteran Legislative Rally at Legislature (Tentative)
Members:
Assemblywoman Kathy McClain, Chair
Margaret Puccinelli, Vice Chair
Senator Terry Care
Ronald Gutzman, American Legion
William Baumann, Disabled American Veterans
Sean M. Fellows
Gina Crown
MG (Ret.) Scott Smith
Michael Musgrove, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Click their names to view each member's bio.
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