Hearings » Serving Virginia’s Rural Veterans
9:00AM Subcommittee on Health
Serving Virginia’s Rural Veterans |
Opening Statements
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- Major General Carroll Thackston, USA (Ret.), Mayor, South Boston, VA, and Former Adjutant General, Virginia Army National Guard
- Accompanied By:
- Roger Browne, M.D., USA (Ret.), South Boston, VA (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Colonel Ted Daniel, USA (Ret.), Town Manager, South Boston, VA
- Howard Chapman, Executive Director, Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc., and Member, Virginia Community Healthcare Association
- Kevin Trexler, Division Vice President, DaVita, Inc.
Panel 2
- Michael F. Mitirone, Commander, Department of Virginia, American Legion
- Daniel Boyer, Post Commander, Grayson Post 7726, VFW Past State Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
- Clarence Woods, Commander, Department of Virginia, Disabled American Veterans
- Lynn Tucker, Museville, VA (Veteran Caregiver)
Panel 3
- Patricia Vandenberg, MHA, BS, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Planning, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Daniel F. Hoffman, FACHE, Network Director, Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Services Network 6, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Carol Bogedain, MS, RD, CPHQ, FACHE, Interim Medical Center Director, Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 4
Submissions for the Record
- Chris A. Lumsden, Chief Executive Officer, Halifax Regional Health System, South Boston, VA