Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Advisory Committee

The Nevada Veteran Memorial Cemetery Advisory Committee’s (North & South) are in place to advise the Cemetery Superintendents, NDVS Deputy Director, and the NDVS Director on the operations and management of each facility. We are required to have them in place per statute.

NRS 417.230  Advisory Committees for Veterans Cemeteries: Creation; members; terms; officers; meetings; compensation of members; consultation with Director.

1.  There are hereby created the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada and the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada, each consisting of seven members as follows:

(a) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.

(b) One member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(c) Five members of veterans’ organizations recognized nationally or in this State, appointed by the Governor.

2.  The members of the Committees shall serve terms of 2 years.

3.  Each Committee shall annually elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among its members.

4.  Each Committee shall meet at least 4 times a year.

5.  Any legislative member of a Committee who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve after the general election until the next regular or special session of the Legislature convenes.

6.  While engaged in the work of the Committee, each member of each Committee is entitled to receive the per diem allowances and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

7.  The Director shall consult with each Committee regarding the establishment, maintenance and operation of the veterans’ cemetery for which the Committee was created.

Members

Gil Hernandez

J.R Stafford

Sandra Levell

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David Sousa

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Gregory LeZalla

Agendas

2026

09.17.26

07.09.26

06.25.26

02.26.26

2025

12.18.25

10.23.25

10.09.25

09.25.25

06.26.25

02.27.25

2024

11.21.24

08.29.24

05.30.24

02.22.24

2023

11.16.23

08.24.23

02.23.23

2022

11.17.22

09.08.22

05.26.22

02.24.22

2021 - 2014

All Files

In accordance with NRS 241.035 (e) 2, all public meeting minutes will “be made available for inspection by the public within 30 working days after adjournment of the meeting.” Please send your request for minutes to pio.ndvs@veterans.nv.gov with: 1) The name of the entity, 2) Date of the meeting, 3) Your email address, 4) Full name, and 5) Phone number.

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Gil Hernandez

Gil Hernandez has been at Veterans Advocate for more than a half century, 52 years! Presently, he serves as the National Legislative Chairman for the State of Nevada Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is a past all American Department Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 2007-2008 – National Council Person for the State of Nevada. Gil is the Vice Chairman to the Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery Commission.

J.R. Stafford

J.R Stafford

J. R. began his US Coast Guard reserve career in 1974 as an Explosives Loading Supervisor at the old Naval Weapons Station (Port Chicago) in Concord California.

Over the next thirty-two years, he held positions as a Boarding Officer; Marine Firefighter; Marine Fire Fighting Coordinator; Pollution Investigator; Reserve Command Master Chief, (Both for the Eleventh Coast Guard District and the Pacific Area Port Security Detachment for Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Cuba); Training Officer; and retired in 2006 as the Senior Incident Command Systems (ICS) Instructor for the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area