WITNESS LIST
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3082, H.R. 1773, and Four Draft Bills 

Wednesday, July 27, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
334 Cannon House Office Building

Panel 1 

Honorable Eni F. H. Faleomavaega
(D-AS)
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Panel 2 

Mr. John Register
Manager, Paralympic Academy and Military Programs
United States Olympic Committee
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Brian E. Lawrence
Assistant National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Carl Blake
Associate Legislative Director
Paralyzed Veterans of America
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Ms. Debbie Fryar
Deputy Director, Government Relations
National Military Family Association 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Panel 3 

Mr. John K. Lopez
Chairman
Association for Service Disabled Veterans 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Joseph C. Sharpe, Jr.
Deputy Director, Economic Commission
The American Legion 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Richard Weidman
Government Relations Director
Vietnam Veterans of America
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Panel 4

Mr. John M. McWilliam
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations and Management
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Keith Pedigo
Director Loan Guaranty Service
Veterans Benefits Administration 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Accompanied By: 

Ms. Gail Wegner 
Deputy Director Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Department of Veterans Affairs