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Veterans Advisory Board
EVENT UPDATES
- Veterans Day Parade
- November 11, 2023, at 11 a.m.
- Location - Parade will start on North Main Street and end on N. Water Street
- Las Cruces Stand Down
- November 20, 2023, from 7 - 11 a.m.
- Location - VWF Post 10124, 709 S. Valley Drive
UPCOMING REGULAR MEETING
- 4th Tuesday of each month
- 9 a.m.
- City Hall, Council Chambers
700 N. Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001
MEETING MINUTES
- For past meeting minutes, please click here: Agenda Center
Members
Member |
Organization |
---|---|
Karen Woods (Chair) | United Military Women of the SouthWest |
Christine Sautter (Vice-Chair) | Military Officers Association of America |
Jesse Addison | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3242 |
James Turner | Member at Large Number 1 |
Hector Sanchez | Member at Large Number 2 - Student |
Victor Eres | Marine Corps League |
Sam Bothern | Disabled American Veterans Chapter 10 |
Patrick Ramirez | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10124 |
Mike Cano | Member at Large Number 2 |
Rod Gajewski | Military Order of the Purple Heart |
Hubert Gay | Vietnam Veterans of America |
Daniel Ansbach | Special Forces Association |
John Poland | American Legion Post 10 |
The Veterans Advisory Board consists of 13 members who are veterans residing in Dona Ana County. The Board was established to advise City Council on matters affecting veterans and propose solutions to alleviate or address the needs of local veterans and to recognize the contributions local veterans have made. The Board also reviews and provides recommendations related to all matters of physical change to Veterans Memorial Park.
Board Positions
The Veterans Advisory Board currently does not have any open board member positions. If you are interested in serving as a board member in the future, please view a copy of the application. All members must be veterans residing in the county. Completed applications must be turned in at the City of Las Cruces City Clerk's Office for consideration by the mayor and city council.