Citizens Advisory Committee:
In February 2007 the Monterey County Board of Supervisors created the Veterans’ Cemetery Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) to the County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. This Committee was created to be the community’s voice in the development of a plan to develop a way to identify and develop the funds necessary to establish the endowment fund created by Assembly Bill (AB) 1335.
Voting members:
James Bogan, Chair United Veterans Council Representative
Jack Stewart, Vice Chair United Veterans Council Representative
Rick Martin 1st District Representative
Sam Daniels 2nd District Representative
Leonard Ortiz 3rd District Representative
Ralph Sirtak 4th District Representative
Bill Nye 5th District Representative
Ex-officio members (representing):
Alec Arago Representative Sam Farr
Nicole Charles Senator William Monning
Erica Parker Assemblymember Mark Stone
Sid Williams Monterey County Military & Veterans Advisory Commission
Janet Parks Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation
J.P. Nunn Ft. Ord Retiree Council
Edith Johnson Ft. Ord Reuse Authority
Tim O’Halloran City of Seaside
Dan Fahey California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
Support Staff:
Rosa Comacho-Chavez County of Monterey, Housing and Redevelopment Office
George Dixon County of Monterey, Military & Veterans Affairs Office