Washington is an Army veteran who is incredibly passionate about supporting veterans and ensuring they are taken care of after their service. This passion has guided him to work for the Veterans Benefits Administration. However, more telling of his passion is his direct involvement in most of the region’s Veteran Service Organizations. In his off hours he served as the Senior Vice Commander of the Nevada Department the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and could be found often volunteering in the local DAV fundraising booth outside of Reno’s Sportsman’s Warehouse. He can also be found motivating his fellow comrades from the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter as they go on their “Change Direction” hikes, being a supporter of Nevada Honor Flight’s “Welcome Home” events, and making time to be the chaplain for local veteran events. For Washington, it doesn’t matter if you are just transitioning out of the military or you are approaching your twilight years, he is approachable and wants to make sure our veterans are taken care of and supported.