Veterans Advisory Board
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BOARD FUNCTION/PURPOSE
The Kitsap County Veterans' Advisory Board is made up of 17 volunteers from throughout the county who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three-year terms. All members must be veterans of military or merchant marine service honorably discharged. A simple majority of the council are members of local chapters of national recognized veterans organizations.
The Veterans Advisory Board is chartered to advise County Commissioners on matters affecting local indigent veterans. Members are expected to attend monthly meetings and a longer annual retreat. Members also help coordinate the Veteran Stand Down events in April and September, and the annual The Unforgotten Run to Tahoma ceremony on Memorial Day weekend honoring the unclaimed remains of deceased veterans. The Veterans Advisory Board is also active with local Veterans Day and military appreciation ceremonies.
Veterans Advisory Board 2024 Work Plan
Kitsap County Veterans Assistance Program
Veterans Advisory Board Members |
Term Ending |
Harry Gilger | 12/31/2024
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Peggy Roy
| 12/31/2024
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Tatiane Simons | 12/31/2024
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Samantha D'Anella
| 12/31/2024
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Matthew Shillingburg
| 12/31/2024
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Ron Valencia
| 12/31/2025
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Danny Piper
| 12/31/2025
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Richard Raymond
| 12/31/2025
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Branden Davis
| 12/31/2025
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Bill Martin
| 12/31/2025
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Carlos Trujillo
| 12/31/2025
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Jayme DeGooyer, 2024 Chair
| 12/31/2026
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Mark Lowe, 2024 Vice Chair
| 12/31/2026
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Matthew Shillingburg
| 12/31/2026
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Jason Reis
| 12/31/2026
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Jack Cahoon
| 12/31/2026
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Veterans Relief Fund Performance Reports