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Massachusetts Servicemember Post-Deployment Council
Board Information
Policy Area
MiscellaneousPurpose
There is hereby established the Massachusetts Servicemember Post-Deployment Council to make recommendations regarding the implementation of a program in the commonwealth to support service members transitioning to civilian life after deployment. The council shall submit its findings and recommendations, including a detailed re-entry program plan relative to servicemembers who return to civilian life after deployment, together with recommendations for legislation to carry out those recommendations by filing the same with house and senate clerks, the house and senate committee on ways and means, the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs and the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse on or before September 15, 2015Seat Restrictions
The term of office for each appointed member shall be 2 years, or until a successor if appointed in the case of a vacancy. The council shall, at its first organizational meeting, elect a member to serve as chairperson for a 2-year term. The council shall also elect a vice-chairperson for a 2-year term and a cleark for a 2-year term.Compensation
No member shall receive compensation for serving on the council.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Rosalin Acosta | Secretary of the Office of Labor and Workforce Development, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. Leroy Ashwood | President of Brave for Veterans, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| Dr. John Bradley | Organization Chosen Nominee (1) | Governor | - |
| Dr. Bradley R. Brummett | Member of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, Inc. (1) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| Mr. Lou Cimaglia | Senate Minority Leader Appointee | Legislature | - |
| John Collins | Organization Chosen Nominee (3) | Governor | January 27, 2019 |
| Representative David F. Decoste | House Minority Leader Appointee | Legislature | - |
| Mr. Brian Doherty | Member of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, Inc. (2) | Governor | December 28, 2018 |
| Mr. John Downing | President of Soldier On, Inc. or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Senator Jennifer Flanagan | Member of the Senate. Member of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Legislature | - |
| Mr. Richard J. Girard Jr. | Organization Chosen Nominee (2) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| General John Hammond | Home Base Program Member (2) | Governor | December 28, 2018 |
| Major General Gary W. Keefe | Adjunct General of the National Guard, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Undersecretary Chrystal Kornegay | Undersecretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Laura K. Lakin | Home Base Program Member (1) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| Sgt. Christine R. Lupacchino | At-Large (1) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| Mr. James E. McCauley LICSW | Member of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (2) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| Undersecretary Alice Moore | Secretary of Health and Human Services, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. Charles A. Murphy Esquire | Organization Chosen Nominee (5) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| Mr. Gabriel P. Nutter | Member of the Massachusetts Coalition of Suicide Prevention (1) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| Ms. Adelaide N. Osborne | Commissioner of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Secretary James Peyser | Secretary of Education, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Alicia M. Reddin | Veterans' Agent (1) | Governor | December 23, 2018 |
| The Honorable Michael F. Rush | Member of the Senate, Member of Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs | Legislature | - |
| Michael F. Sweeney | Organization Chosen Nominee (4) | Governor | January 27, 2019 |
| Ms. Sharon Tracy | Executive Director of Quabbin Mediation, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| Secretary Francisco Urena | Secretary of Veterans' Services, or designee (Chair) | Ex Officio | - |
| Representative John C. Velis | Member of the House of Representatives, Member of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs | Legislature | - |
| - | Member of the House of Representatives, Member of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Legislature | - |
| - | Member of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Board of Directors | Governor | - |
| - | Veterans' Agent (2) | Governor | - |