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.
State Board of Veterans Affairs
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
