STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
Veterans Affair Division
MINUTES
Representative Bob Dettmer, Chair of the Veterans Affair Division, called the meeting to order at 12:47 pm on January 12, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DETTMER, Bob Chair
HANCOCK, Dave Vice Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
FISCHER, Peter
LESCH, John
LUECK, Dale
NEWTON, Jerry
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PERSELL, John
PUGH, Cindy
WARD, JoAnn
No members were excused.
A quorum was present.
Chair Dettmer requested members of the Veterans Affairs Division and House staff assigned to the committee to introduce themselves.
There was an overview of the Veterans Affairs Division rules and procedures.
There was a presentation of an overview of the Department of Military Affairs by Don Kerr, Executive Director.
There was a presentation of an overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs by Mike McElhiney, Legislative Director; Brad Lindsay, Acting Deputy Commissioner; and John Powers, Finance Director.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 pm.
Representative Bob Dettmer, Chair
Jeremiah Wingstedt, Committee Legislative Assistant