State Board of Veterans Affairs

The State Board of Veterans Affairs is composed of 16 members, comprised of the Governor and nominated and selected members of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Military Officers Association of America, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Vietnam Veterans of America.
The Governor, who serves the Board’s chair, appoints members. Board members’ terms are four years, with the option of one renewal. From its membership, the Board elects a vice chairman and deputy vice chairman.
For more information on the governing regulations and policy regarding the State Board of Veterans Affairs, please click here. 

Chairwoman, Kay Ivey
Governor

Vice-Chairman Walter Kozak
American Legion

John Burks
Marine Corps League

Michael Davis
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)

Eric Dudash
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Jeffrey Fisher
American Veterans

Buddy Keen
American Legion

Lorenzo Nathan
Military Order of the Purple Heart

Lori Rasmussen
U.S. Air Force

Robert Schmidbauer
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Anne Toms
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

Michael Urquhart
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

Larry Vannoy
American Legion

Charles Waugh
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Brandi Whitman
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Phantom
Certified Service Dog for Eric Dudash

 

Visit the Alabama Secretary of State's website for notifications of upcoming State Board of Veterans Affairs meetings.

For a listing of the veterans service organizations represented on the State Board of Veterans Affairs, please visit click here.