COMMISSION ON VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES

[photo, Fred L. Wineland Building, 16 Francis St., Annapolis, Maryland] Chair: Dana S. Burl, designee of Secretary of Veterans & Military Families

Appointed by Governor: Frank T. Goertner; Grace Caulfield Marshall; Robert McCullough; Ginger Miller; Yolanda Rayford.

Appointed by Senate President: John C. Astle; Dawn D. Gile; Rosemary Williams.

Appointed by House Speaker: Nick Allen; Robert L. Flanagan; Jason L. Spiegel.

Ex officio: Brig. Gen. Craig M. Hunter, designee of Adjutant General; Kiasheen L. Tyler, Chair, Maryland Veterans Commission; Stephen L. Clagett, Jr., designee of Chair, Maryland Veterans’ Home Commission; Dena Allen-Few, Chair, Maryland College Collaboration for Student Veterans Commission.

Fred L. Wineland Building, 16 Francis St., 4th floor, Annapolis, Maryland, January 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Staff: Toni Gianforti

c/o Department of Veterans & Military Families
Fred L. Wineland Building, 4th floor, 16 Francis St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-3838
e-mail: toni.gianforti@maryland.gov

Report to Governor & General Assembly due Dec. 1, 2024 (Chapters 9 & 10, Acts of 2024).

Effective June 1, 2024, the General Assembly authorized formation of the Commission on Veterans and Military Families (Chapters 9 & 10, Acts of 2024).

The Commission charge was to study and make recommendations, including legislative and budgetary recommendations, for developing and implementing a statewide strategic plan to make Maryland the best state for veterans and military families. While forming the recommendations and drafting the study required, the Commission consulted with the Office of Military and Federal Affairs of the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Military Installation Council. Further, the Commission identified key performance indicators to compare with those of other states in order to assess the quality of life for veterans and military families in Maryland relative to other states.

Authorization for the Commission ends June 30, 2026.

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