| STATE- LEVEL LEGISLATON - 2012 |
Virginia state (commonwealth) legislative issues are worked through the Joint Leadership Council (JLC) of Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs). MOAA is one of the larger VSOs, and through the Virginia Council of Chapters takes a leadership role in establishing objectives. Each year objectives are established so that the VSOs are speaking with one voice as they advocate for state legislation in support of Virginia's military, guard, reserve, veterans and their families. Starting this year, JLC objectives were combined with objectives of Virginia Board of Veterans Services (BVS).
State legislative objectives can be found on the VCOC MOAA website, VirginiaMOAA.com, in state legislative section (you may use this link): http://virginiamoaa.com/statelegislative/2012stateobjectives.html
| 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE ISSUES INCLUDE:
_ Handling of unclaimed cremated remains of veterans
_ Staffing of Veterans Care Centers, Veterans Services benefit-claims agents, & Coordinators to assist homeless veterans
_ Site study for future Veterans Care Center in Hampton – Ft Monroe or grounds of Hampton VA Medical Center..
SUMMARY PAGE is in the document below. You may also scroll down to see the NINE individual position papers presented to General Assembly Members 23 Jan 2012.
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SUMMARY PAGE developed by VCOC MOAA |
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| From Left: Bill Coburn, Melva Mallison, Frank Duckett (VIPMOAA President), Blair Smith, Jim Pauls. photo taken by VCOC Legislative Chair, Stu Williams, on Mallison camera, 23 Jan 2012 at the General Assembly Building, Richmond. |
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Five VIPMOAA members were among 51 leaders of MOAA’s 18 Virginia chapters at the 15th annual Virginia MOAA Day at the General Assembly, January 23rd. The Richmond event, also known as “storming capitol hill” is a forum for MOAA chapter members to meet with their state delegates and senators about legislature to support Virginia’s military, reservists, national guard and their families.
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VIPMOAA members Bill Coburn and Blair Smith were among the VCOC stormers "recognized" at the General Assembly, House of Delegates chambers 23 Jan 2012 - .
SEE VIDEO at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AaJl4BbOwY&feature=youtu.be and see photo at right.
Coburn is one of our newest VIPMOAA members. Blair Smith is a past president of the VCOC as well as VIPMOAA and is one of our long-time members.
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| In House Chambers, leaders of Virginia MOAA chapters. including VIPMOAA's Blair Smith, 2nd from right bottom row and Bill Coburn in middle of top row. Photo by Hal H of PACMOAA. |
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| VIPMOAA's Blair Smith & Melva Mallison met with Virginia Commonwealth Senator J.C. Miller 23 Jan 2012. photo courtesy of Senator's office staff on Mallison camera. |
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At right are the VCOC-provided documents (in order) that VIPMOAA members brought to their state legislators, while storming with VCOC MOAA, 23 Jan 2012. We also brought chapter-unique "leave behind" letters (example below).
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Leave-Behind Letter, Introducing VIPMOAA stormers |
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| Virginia MOAA officers in General Assembly Building Conference Room, listening to speakers from Legislative & Executive branch of Virgnia government, as well as Department of Veterans Affairs speakers. photo by Melva Mallison |
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