Wisconsin Council on Veterans Programs
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By Laws | Members | 2007 Wis. Act 25 | 2009 Wis. Act 49 | 2009 Wis. Act 298
Wisconsin's Council on Veterans Programs was created under Wis. Stats. s.15.497(2). Wis. Stats. s. 45.03(3) specifies that the Council on Veterans Programs shall advise the Board of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans.
The Council is required to submit a biennial report to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172(2) by September 30 of odd-numbered years. The report includes a general summary of the activities and membership of the Council on Veterans Programs and of each organization on the Council.
2007 Wis. Act 25
Legislation changing the composition of the Council on Veterans Programs was introduced in the 2007-08 legislative session as 2007 Assembly Bill 270. It was signed into law on November 9, 2007 as 2007 Wis. Act 25, with an effective date of November 27, 2007, the day following the law’s publication.
This legislation added representatives from two new organizations to the council: the Wisconsin Council of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA); and The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA). Because Council members’ one-year terms coincide with the state’s July 1 – June 30 fiscal year, the legislation included a provision specifying that the terms of the initial representatives of the two new organizations would expire on July 1, 2008, without regard for when the legislation became effective.
This legislation also removed the representative of two defunct organizations from the council: the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.; and the Federation of Minority Veterans, Inc.
2009 Wis. Act 49
Legislation adding a member to the Council on Veterans Programs was signed into law on October 6, 2009 as 2009 Wis. Act 49, adding one representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum, with a term expiring on July 1, 2011. The effective date is December 1, 2009.
2009 Wis. Act 298
Legislation adding the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin as a member of the Council on Veterans Programs was signed into law on May 12, 2010 as 2009 Wis. Act 298. The effective date is May 26, 2010.
Council on Veterans Programs By Laws and Rules of Procedure
Council on Veterans Programs Members
Representatives are appointed for one-year terms by the organizations they represent. Most of these organizations have state affiliates. Each of the following organizations provides one member each to the Council:
Chair – Roger Fetterly, MOAA Vice Chair – Al Labelle, DAV Secretary – Mark Grams, MCL
| American Ex-Prisoners of War | Don Heiliger American Ex-POWs 2442 County Road AB McFarland, WI 53558 Heiliger@chorus.net |
| American Legion | Charles Roloff American Legion PO Box 663 Elm Grove, WI 53122 (262) 796-0101 lgfs14@aol.com |
| American Red Cross | Michael Soehner American Red Cross 1001 Kriedeman Drive Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 320-7887 Oldtrooper22@charter.net |
| American Veterans (AMVETS) | David Schmidt AMVETS N16365 Lakeshore Dr. Butternut, WI 54514 (715) 762-4182 kjschmidthouse@netscape.net |
| Army and Navy Union of the United States of America | Paul Fine Army Navy Union 8010 N. 67th St. Brown Deer, WI 53223 (414) 354-4139 paulr1929@att.net |
| Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) | Gary Traynor Blinded Veterans Assoc 2216 21st St. Rice Lake, WI 54868 (715) 864-1900 gstraynor@aol.com |
| Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A. | Unrepresented |
| County Veterans Service Officers Association of Wisconsin | Vern Lovley CVSO Assoc 211 Hickory St., Rm. 201 Mauston, WI 53948 (608) 847-9385 vlovley@co.juneau.wi.us |
| Disabled American Veterans (DAV) | Albert W. Labelle, Jr. 1505 S. Cherry Ave. Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 207-8870 al.labelle.dav@hotmail.com |
| Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A | Ben Berlin Jewish War Veterans 2801 West Golf Cir. Mequon, WI 53092 bberlin1@wi.rr.com |
| Marine Corps League (MCL) | Mark Grams Marine Corps League 314 Brookside Dr., Unit 8 Mayville, WI 53050 (920) 386-3798 mgrams@co.dodge.wi.us |
| Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) | Rick Cherone MOPH 12880 Wimbledon Dr. New Berlin, WI 53151 (262) 786-9663 HIT67DT@yahoo.com |
| National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. (NABV) | William Sims NABV 4424 N. 74th St. Milwaukee, WI 53218 (414) 342-5000 Ext. 270 chakaris.buckley@cvivet.org |
| Navy Club of the U.S.A. | Russ Alsteen Navy Club of USA 1345 Velp Ave. Green Bay, WI 54303 (920) 497-0910 uijk@aol.com |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) | Ken Ness PVA 309 N. Water St., Suite 215 Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 322-1914 kbness@aol.com |
| Polish Legion of American Veterans | Kenneth Wendt PLAV 231 S. 9th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5050 whiteknight3@att.net |
| The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA) | Lenny Shier The Retired Enlisted Assoc PO Box 277 Chetek, WI 54728 (715) 296-1115 lennyshier@yahoo.com |
| United Women Veterans, Inc. | Elizabeth Benn United Women Veterans 163 Amber Trail Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (608) 235-3901 beth@adneynet.com |
| U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II | Walter Stenavich US Submarine Veterans WWII 2210 Hayes Ave. Racine, WI 53405 (262) 633-2028 wsten@sbcglobal.net |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) | Michael L. Furgal Veterans of Foreign Wars 1411 14th Ave. Monroe, WI 53566 gunner@wekz.net |
| Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. (VVAW) | Mark Foreman VVAW 11325 W. Daphne Milwaukee, WI 53224 (414) 760-9991 foremane1589@sbcglobal.net |
| Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. (VVA) | Robert Piaro VVA 8444 County Road M Fredonia, WI 53021 (262) 353-0999 bob.piaro@vafvets.org |
| Wisconsin American GI Forum | Rick deMoya PO Box 620288 Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 695-8762 demoyas@charter.net |
| Wisconsin Association of Concerned Veteran Organizations (WACVO) | Mike Gourlie WACVO 5102 Openwood Way Madison, WI 53714-3455 (608) 221-4900 Michael@gourlie.com |
| Wisconsin Council of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) | Roger Fetterly MOAA 5356 Betlach Rd. Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (608) 837-9558 fetterly@charter.net |
| Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Inc. | William F. Hustad Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans W4489 Exeter Rd. Monticello, WI 53570 (608) 527-2942 Wfhus1@tds.net |
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