NEWS FROM…
CHAIRMAN BOB FILNER
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
http://veterans.house.gov
Schedule for Week of April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 23 at 10 a.m. – 334 Cannon House Office Building
**Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Hearing
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 952, COMBAT PTSD Act
Witness List
Panel 1
· John Wilson, Associate National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
· Bart Stichman, Joint Executive Director, National Veterans Legal Service Program
· Norm Bussel, Trustee, Adjutant and Commander, Hudson Valley Chapter American Ex-Prisoners of War
· Richard Cohen, Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans Advocates
Panel 2
· Bradley G. Mayes, Director Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Ø Accompanied by Richard Hipolit, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m. – 334 Cannon House Office Building
**Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Hearing
“VA Non-competitive Contracts”
DRAFT Witness List (subject to change)
Panel 1
· Mark J. Gross, President and Chief Executive Officer, Oak Grove Technologies, Raleigh, NC
· Anthony R. Jimenez, President and Chief Executive Officer, MicroTech, LLC, Vienna, VA
· Charles Maurice Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer, MCB Lighting and Electrical, Owings, MD
· Lisa N. Wolford, President and Chief Executive Officer, CSSS.NET, Bellevue, NE
Panel 2
· Ray Bjorklund, Senior Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer, FedSources, McLean, VA
· Scott F. Denniston, Director of Programs, National Veteran-Owned Business Association, Coraopolis, PA
· Joe Wynn, Chairman, President/Chief Executive Officer, Veterans Enterprise Training and Services Group, Inc. (VETS Group)
· Christina Roos, Legislative Assistant, American Veterans (AMVETS)
Panel 3
· Shawne Carter McGibbon, Acting Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration
· Joseph Jordan, Associate Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
· Jan R. Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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**Link to webcast available here: http://veterans.house.gov/
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