Veterans Advisory Board
The Veterans Advisory Board oversees the Clark County Veteran's Assistance Fund, which provides emergency relief to qualified veterans. The board consists of representatives from nationally recognized veterans organizations in Clark County and veterans from the community. The majority of the members must be representatives of service organizations, however, veterans may join as members at large if approved by a vote of the board. Service organizations and members at large must renew their Letter of Intent each October.
Veterans Advisory Board documents:
Applicable legislation and policies:
- Washington State Legislature Chapter 73.08 RCW - Veterans' Relief
- Clark County Code Chapter 2.29 - Veteran's Assistance
- Washington State Legislature Chapter 42.30 RCW - Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)
- Policies and Procedures for Administration of the Veterans Assistance Fund
*The VAB Strategic Plan is currently being updated and will be published in 2027
Join the board
Contact VeteransFund@clark.wa.gov for information about joining the Veterans Advisory Board.
Public Meetings
When:
Second Thursday of each month, 2pm
Where:
Note that all meetings are held in a hybrid format.
In person: Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Room 680, Vancouver
WebEx: Click here to join WebEx meeting
Meeting number (access code): 2497 145 0325
Meeting password: dnJbqq35Cp4
Or, live or recorded at cvtv.org.
Members
| Organization | Primary Representative | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| 40 et 8 | Bob Brennan | Marc Lacy |
| American Legion #14 | Gene Couture | |
| American Legion #44 | Jim Bowen | Darren Wertz |
| American Legion #168 | Bob Nichols, Chair | |
| American Legion #176 | Michael Gibson | Johnathan Frederick |
| American Vets #6 | John Lovejoy | Vanise Pratt |
| Camas Post 27 | ||
| DAV Chapter #4 | Bruce Maas, Secretary | Roy Day |
| Korean War Veterans Assoc. #321 | Patrick Locke | Earl Edwards |
| Marine Corps League #826 | Steve Slegers | |
| VFW #4278 | Thomas Brandt | Deborah Proctor |
| VFW #7824 | Greg Gilbertson | |
| Vietnam Vets of America #512 | Greg Whitson | Nick Herber |
| Members at Large | Buck Marr, Vice-Chair Bryan McGillis Larry J. Smith Lloyd Bowman Michael Langsdorf Tonya Wark |
Recordings of meetings may be viewed at: https://www.cvtv.org/program/veterans-advisory-board