Board of Veterans Affairs
www.WisVets.com/Board
The Department of Veterans Affairs receives advice from a nine-member, part-time, citizen Board of Veterans Affairs. Board members are required to be veterans who meet the requirements of s.45.01 (12), Stats., and for each of Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts, there must be at least one member of the Board who is a resident of that district. Board members are appointed by the Governor for four-year terms with the advice and consent of the Wisconsin State Senate. Board members' four-year terms are staggered, helping to ensure continuity, and expire on May 1st in odd-numbered years. Each Board member is required by law to take and file an official oath prior to assuming office.
The Board is required to meet annually, and may meet at other times. At its first meeting in each year, the Board elects a chairperson, vice chairperson, and Board secretary as officers of the Board. Officers can be reelected for successive terms.
Board members receive no compensation for their services, though they are able to receive reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses required in the performance of their duties.
Board Members & Contact Information
| Board Members | Hometown & Congressional District |
Contact | Term Ends | |
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Daniel Bohlin Bio |
Stitzer
3rd District |
10854 Robin Lane Stitzer, WI 53825 endoway1@hotmail.com |
2017 |
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Benjamin Collins Bio |
Lake Geneva
1st District |
N1699 Willow Brook Rd. Lake Geneva, WI 53147 |
2015 |
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John Gaedke Bio |
Merrimac
2nd District |
S6310 State Road 113 Merrimac, WI 53561 jmgaedke@gmail.com (608) 712-2301 |
2015 |
| Cathy Gorst |
Marshfield
7th District |
604 N. Broadway PO Box 1076 Marshfield, WI 54449 gorstlawoffice@aol.com (715) 387-3611 |
2013 | |
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Carl Krueger Bio |
Cudahy
4th District |
6240 South Elaine Avenue Cudahy, WI 53110 selcpres@wi.rr.com (414) 762-9257 |
2015 |
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Daniel J. Naylor Bio |
Waupaca
8th District |
N3000 Rusch Rd. Waupaca, WI 54981 naylor@mwwb.net (715) 258-9502 |
2013 |
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Kevin Nicholson Bio |
Wauwatosa
5th District |
kevin.nicholson.vetsboard@gmail.com |
2017 |
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Alan Richards Bio |
Grafton
At Large |
161 Maple St. Grafton, WI 53024 arzmi@aol.com (262) 377-6725 |
2017 |
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John Townsend Bio |
Fond du Lac
6th District |
297 Roosevelt St. Fond du Lac, WI 54935 johntownsend7168@charter.net (920) 923-0935 |
2017 |
| General Contact Information | Office Staff | |||
| Board of Veterans Affairs 201 W. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 7843 Madison, WI 53707-7843 (608) 266-1315 |
Julie Van Metre Executive Staff Assistant Office of the Secretary Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (608) 266-1315 julie.vanmetre@dva.wisconsin.gov |
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