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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS / CONGRESSIONAL
LIAISON COMMITTEE
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Mission: To monitor local,
state and national legislation developments that might affect active duty
military personnel, service retirees, and reserve and National Guard personnel,
and their dependents. To keep Chapter members informed concerning
legislative developments of particular interest. To recommend courses
of action to the Chapter to achieve legislative objectives and to plan
and carry out those lobbying activities specifically approved by the Chapter. |
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Position
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COL Jack W. Hilgers
USMC (Ret)
Vice Committee Chair
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CAPT Loren Heckelman
USN (Ret) Chapter President
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MG John P. McLaren
USA (Ret) Immediate Past President
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CDR Roberto "Bert" Ortiz
USN (Ret) First Vice President
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State
Senator Jen Kiggans Speaks To Our Chapter
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| As with last year, our Congressional Affairs
event for April 2021 is virtual. CDR Linc Smith, USNR (Ret) has coordinated
an online video for our chapter membership to view featuring State Senator
Jen Kiggans (R 07).
During her presentation, Senator Kiggans
highlights her own personal and family background, followed by a brief
summary of both her advocacy for Veterans and Legislation before the Virginia
General Assembly Session 2021 pertinent to Veterans. In conclusion,
Senator Kiggans provides her office contact information. The video
is 7:52 minutes in length and we invite you to view her message at this
link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c8d3wrvf062ese8/IMG_5271.MOV?dl=0
Many thanks to both Senator Kiggans for
her service in the Virginia General Assembly and her Legislative Director
Mr. Tyler Edmunds for producing the tape. |
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| Congressman
Rob Wittman Talks To Us
In lieu of our chapter legislative affairs
luncheon previously scheduled for August 2020, CDR Linc Smith, USNR (Ret)
arranged for our previously scheduled luncheon speaker, Congressman Rob
Wittman (VA 01), to record an online video for our membership. Congressman
Wittman is Chairman (Majority) of House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection
Forces. The video consists of two recordings.
In the first video, Congressman Wittman
highlights particulars of the National Defense Authorization Act 2021 (NDAA
2021), to include undersea strike capability, the nuclear triad, logistics,
supply chain protection and reconfiguration of the United States Marine
Corps. |
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First Video
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| In the second video, Congressman
Wittman discusses tanker replacement program shortfalls, integration of
unmanned platforms into the fleet, the bipartisan government surplus computer
to veterans program, broadband access and maintenance of trust between
the government, active duty and veterans. |
Watch
Second Video
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| In closing, Congressman Wittman thanks
HRCMOAA for ongoing support of the sea services. |
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