• Call to order – 0930
  • Greetings:
    • Visitors/guests please sign in via the chat box
    • All participants please turn off audio and to conserve bandwidth turn off video
  • Announcements – Jerry Kyser, Chair; Mike Rivard, Vice Chair
  • Online Meeting Format – Unmute audio when presenting
    • Reports from Congressional Representatives and Senators followed by Federal agencies (in order listed below)
    • Report format – Limit report to 3-min
    • Address as many of the following questions as possible and submit written responses/additional
      materials to UVLC secretary Randal Dietrich (rdietrich@mnmilitarymuseum.org) after the meeting
      • Major events
      • What is going well?
      • What are challenges?
      • What is coming up?
      • What do you need in terms of programs or legislature?

1. Federal Congressional Representatives and Senators
Senator Amy Klobuchar- Kurt Johnson
Senator Tina Smith – Alex Schueller
1 st District Representative – Jim Hagedorn – Joe Steck
2 nd District Representative – Angie Craig – Mike Siebenaler
3 rd District Representative – Dean Phillips – Rollie Olson
4 th District Representative – Betty McCollum – Connie Haddeland
5 th District Representative – Ilhan Omar – Akolade Gbadamosi
6 th District Representative – Tom Emmer – Alejandra Henriquez
7 th District Representative – Collin Peterson – Meg Louwagie
8 th District Representative – Pete Stauber – Margaret Cavanaugh

2. Federal Agencies
VISN 23 – Ron Woolery reporting
VBA Regional Office – Kim Graves – Ron Sackett
Mpls VA HCS – Director Patrick J. Kelly / Brad Doboszenski reporting
St Cloud VA HCS – Christopher Tuchtenhagen reporting
Ft Snelling Cemetery – John Knapp/ Bob Roeser (Special Note: Please submit your statistics in writing rather than during the meeting)

3. State Agencies and MN Veteran Assistance Organizations
MN Dept of Veteran Affairs – Larry Herke – Ben Johnson
MN Military Affairs – Colin Fleming reporting
MN Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) – Neal Loidolt – Sean Riffe
MN DEED Veteran Employment Program – Raymond Douha
Commanders Task Force – Todd Kemery
Military Action Group (MAG) – Bob Dettmare or Bruce Anderson
Disabled American Veterans –Trent Dilks
MN CVSO – Greg Peterson
Vets for Peace – David Cooley – Jeff Roy
MN Humanities Center – Blake Rondeau
Paralyzed Veterans of America – Todd Kemery
Project Got Your Back / MNME – Allison Alstrin
MN Military Museum – Randal Dietrich
MN Historical Society – Chris Belland
Veterans Resilience Project – Larry Johnson

4. Discussion Period
a. Please submit questions/items for discussion using the Chat feature. Selected topics will be
introduced for discussion.
b. First Discussion Topic: UVLC is initiating a Veterans Health and Wellness Survey which may be
ready to be distributed in January 2021.