State Directors of Veterans Affairs

The following is a reference list of names, addresses, telephone & fax numbers, e-mail and web address of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, to which correspondence may be directed in regard to individual veterans or other matters pertaining to veterans' assistance programs. E-mail addresses are for obtaining general information only. You can also visit the National Association of Director of Veterans Affairs’ (NASDVA) website at:  www.nasdva.com.


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ALABAMA

W. Clyde Marsh, Commissioner

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 1509

Montgomery, Alabama  36102-1509

[RSA Plaza, 770 Washington Ave., Suite 530]

334/ 242-5077

(FAX) 334/ 242-5102

Web: www.alabama.gov

ALASKA

Mr. Jerry Beale, Director

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 5800

Ft. Richardson, Alaska  99508-0800

[Bldg. 49000 Camp Denali, Suite C-209]

907/ 428-6068

(FAX) 907/ 428-6019

Email:  jerry_beale@ak-prepared.com

Web: www.ak-prepared.com/dmva/

AMERICAN SAMOA

Paogofie Fiaigoa, Veterans' Affairs Officer

Veterans & Military Affairs Office

American Samoa Government

P.O. Box 8586

Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

684/ 633-4206

(FAX) (001) 684/ 633-2269

Email:  militaryaffairs@samoatelco.com

Web:  http://americansamoa.gov

 
 

ARIZONA

BG Richard Gregg Maxon, Director

Department of Veterans Services

3333 North Central Ave., Suite 1052

Phoenix, Arizona  85012

602/ 627-3268

(FAX) 602/ 627-3275

Email:  director@azvets.com

Web:  www.azvets.com/

ARKANSAS

David Fletcher, Director

Department of Veterans Affairs

1501 W. Maryland Ave

North Little Rock, Arkansas  72120

501/ 992-0190

(FAX) 501/ 992-0162
Email: dave.fletcher@arkansas.gov

Web:  www.veterans.arkansas.gov

Doyle Batey, Deputy Director
Email: doyle.batey@arkansas.gov

CALIFORNIA

Thomas Johnson, Secretary

Department of Veterans Affairs

1227 O Street, Room 300

Sacramento, California  94291

916/ 653-2158

(FAX) 916/ 653-2456

(Toll-Free) 1-800-952-5626 (In-State Only)

                   1-800-221-8998 (US only)

Email:  Leon.Tuttle@cdva.ca.gov

Web: www.cdva.ca.gov/

 
COLORADO

William "Bill" Conroy, Director

Division of Military & Veterans Affairs

7465 East 1st Ave Suite C

Denver, Colorado  80230-6877

303/ 343-1268

(FAX) 303/ 343-7238

Email:  william.conroy@dmva.state.co.us

Web:  www.dmva.state.co.us

CONNECTICUT

Linda Spoonster Schwartz, Commissioner

Department of Veterans Affairs

287 West Street

Rocky Hill, Connecticut  06067

860/ 721-5891

(FAX) 860/ 721-5919

Email:  Linda.Schwartz@po.state.ct.us

Web: www.ct.gov/ctva

DELAWARE

Antonio Davila, Executive Director

Commission on Veterans Affairs

802 Silver Lake Blvd.

Robbins Bldg., Suite 100

Dover, Delaware  19904-2488

302/ 739-2792

(FAX) 302/ 739-2794

Toll-Free: 1-800-344-9900 (In-State Only)

Email:  adavila@state.de.us

Web:  www.state.de.us/veteran/

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Kerwin E. Miller, Executive Director

Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs

441 4th Street, NW, Suite 570 South

Washington, DC  20001-2714

202/ 724-5454

(FAX) 202/ 724-7117

Toll-Free:  1-888-477-2909

Email:  kerwin.miller@dc.gov

Web:  www.dc.gov/

FLORIDA

Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr.
USNR (Ret.)

Executive Director

Department of Veterans Affairs

4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 180

Tallahassee, Florida  32399-7016

850/ 487-1533

(FAX) 850/ 488-5698

Email: 

Web: www.floridavets.org/

GEORGIA

Pete Wheeler, Commissioner

Department of Veterans Services

Floyd Veterans Memorial Bldg., Suite E-970

Atlanta, Georgia  30334-4800

404/ 656-2300/2312

(FAX) 404/ 656-7006

Email:  gavetsvc@vs.state.ga.us

Web: http://sdvs.georgia.gov/

 

GUAM

Benjamin Guerrero, Administrator

Fred Gofigan, Operations Manager
Cindy R. Gogo, Accredited Service Representative
Veterans' Affairs Office
Office of the Governor
Government of Guam
P.O. Box 5178
Hagatna, Guam 96932-8659
671/ 642-4110
(FAX) 671/ 642-4111

Web:  www.nasdva.com/guam.html

HAWAII

Edward Cruickshank, Director

Office of Veterans Services

459 Patterson Road,

E-Wing, Room 1-A103

459 Patterson Road,

Honolulu, Hawaii  96819-1522

808/ 433-0420

(FAX) 808/ 433-0385

Email:  OVS@hgea.net

Web: www.dod.state.hi.us/ovs/

IDAHO

David Brausell, Division Administrator

Idaho Division of Veterans' Affairs

320 Collins Road

Boise, Idaho  83702-4519

208/ 334-3513

(FAX) 208/ 334-2627

Email:  info@veterans.idaho.gov

Web:  www.veterans.idaho.gov

Contact:   Bonnie Dodson at the email or   phone numbers above

 

 

ILLINOIS

L. Tammy Duckworth, Director

Edie Long, Assistant

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 19432

Springfield, Illinois  62794-9432

[833 S. Spring St.]

217/ 782-6641

(FAX) 217/ 524-0344

TDD 217/524-4645
Email:
L.Duckworth@Illinois.gov

           Edie.Long@Illinois.gov

Web: www.state.il.us/agency/dva/

INDIANA

Tom Applegate, Director

Department of Veterans' Affairs

302 W. Washington St.

Room E-120

Indianapolis, Indiana  46204-2738

317/ 232-3910

(FAX) 317/ 232-7721

Toll-Free:  1-800-400-4520 (In-State Only)

Email:  idva@dva.state.in.us

Web: www.ai.org/veteran/index.html

IOWA

Patrick J. Palmersheim, Executive Director

Iowa Commission on Veterans Affairs

Camp Dodge, Bldg. A6A

7105 N.W. 70th Ave

Johnston, Iowa  50131-1935

515/ 242-5331

(FAX) 515/ 242-5659

Email:   info@icva.state.ia.us

Web: www.iowa.va.org

 

KANSAS

Col. George S. Webb, Executive Director

Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs

Jayhawk Tower, Suite 701

700 S.W. Jackson St.

Topeka, Kansas  66603-3743

785/ 296-3976

(FAX) 785/ 296-1462

Email:  GWebb@kcva.org

Web:  www.kcva.org

KENTUCKY

BG Leslie E. Beavers, (US Army, Ret.) Commissioner

Department of Veterans Affairs

1111 Louisville Road

Frankfort, Kentucky  40601-6168

502/ 564-9203

(FAX) 502/ 564-9240

Email:  les.beavers@mail.state.ky.us

Web: veterans.ky.gov

LOUISIANA

BG Hunt Downer, Secretary

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 94095, Capitol Station

Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70804-9095

225/ 922-0500

(FAX) 225/ 922-0511

[1885 Wooddale Blvd., 10th Fl., Rm. 1013]

Web: http://www.vetaffairs.com/index.asp

Ms. Precilla L. Wilkewitz

Women Veterans Coordinator

225/ 928-5025

 

 
MAINE

Pete Ogden, Interim Director

Bureau of Maine Veterans Services

117 State House Station

Augusta, Maine  04333-0117

[Camp Keyes Bldg. 7, Room 100]

207/ 626-4464

(FAX) 207/ 626-4471

Toll-Free:  1-800-345-0116 (In-State Only)

Email:  soaresfc@me-arng.ngb.army.mil

Web: www.maine.bvs.org

MARYLAND

James Adkins, Secretary

Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

The Jefferson Bldg., 4th Floor

16 Francis St.

Annapolis, Maryland  21401-1700

410/ 260-3838

(FAX) 410/ 333-1071

Toll-Free:  1-800-446-4926
Email: jadkins@mdva.state.md.us

Web: www.mdva.state.md.us/

MASSACHUSETTS

Thomas Kelley, Secretary

Department of Veterans Services

600 Washington St., Suite 1100

Boston, Massachusetts  02111-1704

617/ 210-5480

(FAX) 617/ 210-5755

Email:  mdvs@vet.state.ma.us

Web:   www.mass.gov/veterans

 

MICHIGAN

Major General Thomas G. Cutler

Director and Adjutant General

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

3423 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Lansing, Michigan  48906-2934

517/ 335-6523

(FAX) 517/ 241-0674

Web: www.michigan.gov/dmva/

MINNESOTA

Clyde Dyrud, Commissioner

Department of Veterans Affairs

State Veterans Service Building

20 West 12th St., Room 206C

St. Paul, Minnesota  55155-2006

651/ 296-2562

(FAX) 651/ 296-3954

Web: www.mdva.state.mn.us/

MISSISSIPPI

Adrian Grice, Executive Director

State Veterans Affairs Board

P.O. Box 5947

Pearl, Mississippi  39288-5947

[3466 Hwy 80 East]

601/ 576-4850

(FAX) 601/ 576-4868

Email:   grice@vab.state.ms.us

Web: www.vab.state.ms.us/

 

MISSOURI

Hal Dulle, Executive Director

Missouri Veterans Commission

P.O. Drawer 147

Jefferson City, Missouri  65102-0147

[205 Jefferson St,
Jefferson City, 65101-2901]

573/ 751-3779

(FAX) 573/ 751-6836

Toll-Free:  1-866-VET-INFO

Email:   movets@mvc.dps.mo.gov

Web: www.mvc.dps.mo.gov

MONTANA

Joseph S. Foster, Administrator

Veterans Affairs Division

Department of Military Affairs

P.O. Box 5715

Helena, Montana  59604-5715

[1900 Williams Street]

406/ 324-3740

(FAX) 406/ 324-3145

Email:  jofoster@mt.gov

Web: www.dma.mt.gov

NEBRASKA

John Hilgert, Director

Department of Veterans' Affairs

P.O. Box 95083

Lincoln, Nebraska  68509-5083

[301 Centennial Mall, South, 6th Floor]

402/ 471-2458

(FAX) 402/ 471-2491

Email:   dparker@notes.state.ne.us

Web: www.vets.state.ne.us/

 

NEVADA

Charles "Chuck" Fulkerson
Executive Director

Office of Veterans Services

1201 Terminal Way, Room 215

Reno, Nevada 89502-3258

775/ 688-1155, 1653

(FAX) 775/ 688-1656

Email: cfulkers@govmail.state.nv.us

Web:  www.veterans.nv.gov

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Mary E. Morin, Director and Women Veterans Coordinator
NH State Veterans Council

275 Chestnut Street, Room 321

Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-2411

603/ 624-9230

(FAX) 603/ 624-9236

Toll-Free: 1-800-622-9230 (In-State Only)

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964

Email:  mary.morin@vba.va.gov

Web:  www.state.nh.us/nhveterans

NEW JERSEY

Capt. Stephen G. Abel (USA Retired)

Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 340

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340

609/ 530-7045

(FAX) 609/ 530-7075

Toll-Free:  1-800-624-0508

Email:  stephen.abel@njdmava.state.nj.us

Web: www.state.nj.us/military/veterans

 
NEW MEXICO

John M. Garcia, Secretary

Department of Veterans’ Services

P.O. Box 2324

Santa Fe, New Mexico  87503-2324

505/ 827-6300

(FAX) 505/ 827-6372

Email: JohnM.Garcia@state.nm.us

Email (General Info):  nmvsc@state.nm.us

Web: www.state.nm.us/veterans/

NEW YORK

George P. Basher, Director

Division of Veterans Affairs

5 Empire State Plaza

Suite 2836

Albany, New York 12223-1500

[Corning Tower 28th Fl.]

518/ 474-6114

Toll-Free: 1-888-VETS-NYS (In-State Only)

(FAX) 518/ 473-0379

Email:  info@veterans.state.ny.us

Web:  veterans.state.ny.us/

NORTH CAROLINA

Charles F. Smith, Asst. Secretary

for Veterans Affairs

Division of Veterans Affairs

Albermarle Bldg., Suite 1065

325 North Salisbury Street

1315 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, North Carolina  27699-1315

919/ 733-3851

(FAX) 919/ 733-2834

Email:  charlie.smith@ncmail.net

Web: www.doa.state.nc.us/doa/vets/va.htm

 

NORTH DAKOTA

Lonnie Wangen, Commissioner

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 9003

Fargo, North Dakota 58106-9003

[1411 32nd Street, South]

701/ 239-7165

(FAX) 701/ 239-7166

Toll-Free:  1-866-634-8387

Email: lwangen@nd.gov

Web: www.nd.gov/veterans

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Ruth Coleman, Director

Military/Veterans Affairs

Office of the Governor

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

P.O. Box 503416

Saipan, MP  96950

670/ 664-2650; 2651

(FAX) 670/ 664-2660

Email:  veterans@vzpacifica.net

OHIO

Timothy A. Espich, Director

Governor's Office on Veterans Affairs

77 South High Street, 30th Floor

Columbus, Ohio  43215-6117

614/ 644-0898

(FAX) 614/ 728-0155

614/ 466-5453 (Military Discharge Info)

(FAX) 614/ 728-9498 (Military Discharge Info)

Web: http://www.veteransaffairs.ohio.gov

 

OKLAHOMA

Phillip L. Driskill, Executive Director

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 53067

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-3067

[Veterans Memorial Bldg., 2311 North Central]

405/ 521-3684

(FAX) 405/ 521-6533

Email:  pdriskill@odva.state.ok.us

405/ 521-6212

Email:  sclymer@odva.state.ok.us

405/ 521-3684

Web: www.odva.state.ok.us/

OREGON

Jim Willis, Director

Department of Veterans' Affairs

Oregon Veterans Building

700 Summer Street, N.E.

Salem, Oregon  97301-1285

503/ 373-2383

(FAX) 503/ 373-2362

Toll-Free: 1-800-828-8801 (In-State Only)

Web: www.odva.state.or.us/

PENNSYLVANIA

Cecil B. Hengeveld, Deputy Adjutant General

Department of Military Affairs

Bureau for Veterans' Affairs

Fort Indiantown Gap, Bldg. S-O-47

Annville, Pennsylvania  17003-5002

717/ 861-8901

(FAX) 717/ 861-8589

Toll-Free:  1-800-54 PA VET

Email:  chengeveld@dmva.state.pa.us

              bfoster@state.pa.us

Web: www.dmva.state.pa.us

 

PUERTO RICO

Luis R. Ramos Gonzalez

Public Advocate for Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 11737

Fernandez Juncos Station

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00110-2837

787/ 758-5760

(FAX) 787/ 758-5788

Email:  luisramo@opv.gobierno.pr

RHODE ISLAND

Daniel Evangelista, Associate Director

Department of Human Services

Division of Veterans' Affairs

Metacom Avenue

Bristol, Rhode Island 02809-0689

401/ 253-8000, Ext. 695

(FAX) 401/ 254-2320

Email:  devangelista@gw.dhs.state.ri.us

Web: www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/dvetaff.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA

Philip R. Butler, Director

Office of Veterans Affairs

Brown State Office Building

State of South Carolina

1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 369

Columbia, South Carolina 29201-3751

803/ 734-0200

(FAX) 803/ 734-0197

Email:  va@oepp.sc.gov

Web:  www.govoepp.state.sc.us

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

Dennis G. Foell, Director

Division of Veterans Affairs

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building

425 East Capitol Avenue

Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070

605/ 773-3269

(FAX) 605/ 773-5380

Email:  dennis.foell@state.sd.us

Web:  www.state.sd.us/military/military.html

TENNESSEE

John A. Keys, Commissioner

Homeland Security & Veterans Affairs

215 Eighth Avenue, North

Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1010

615/ 741-6663

(FAX) 615/ 741-4785

Email:   john.keys@state.tn.us

Web:  www.state.tn.us/veteran

TEXAS

James E. Nier, Executive Director

Texas Veterans Commission

P.O. Box 12277

Austin, Texas 78711

Stephen F. Austin Bldg., Suite 620;

1700 North Congress Ave.,
Austin, TX 78701]

512/ 463-6564

(FAX) 512/ 475-2395

Email:  info@tvc.state.tx.us

Web: www.tvc.state.tx.us

Veterans HOTLINE: 1-800-252-VETS (8387)

 
UTAH

Terry Schow, Director

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

550 Foothills Blvd., Suite 202

Salt Lake City, Utah  84108

801/ 326-2372

(FAX) 801/ 326-2369

Toll-Free:  1-800-894-9497 (In-State Only)

Email:  berni.davis@va.gov

Web: http://veterans.utah.gov/

VERMONT

Clayton A. Clark, Veterans Services Coordinator

State Veterans Affairs

120 State Street

Montpelier, Vermont  05620-4401

802/ 828-3379

(FAX) 802/ 828-5932

Toll Free:  1-888-666-9844 (In-State Only)

Email:   clayton.clark@state.vt.us

Web:  www.va.state.vt.us/

VIRGINIA

Vincent M. Burgess, Commissioner

Department of Veterans' Affairs

900 East Main Street

East Wing, Ground Floor

Richmond, Virginia  23219

804/786-2261

540/ 371-4862

(FAX) 540/ 857-7573

Voice/TDD 540/ 857-7102

Web: www.vdva.vipnet.org/

 

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Justin Herrigan, Sr., Director

Office of Veterans' Affairs

Estate Lower Love

Kingshill, St. Croix, V.I.  00850

340/ 778-0997 or 340/ 774-5182

(FAX) 340/ 774-1823 or 340/ 778-3101

St. Thomas/St. John:

340/ 774-6100

(FAX) 340/ 714-0589

Email: veterans@usvi.org

Web: www.usvi.org/veterans/

WASHINGTON

John E. Lee, Director

Cyndee Baugh, Executive Assistant

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 41150, Mail Stop 1150

Olympia, Washington 98504-1150

[1101 Plum St., 2nd Floor, Bldg. 5]

360/ 725-2153

(FAX) 360/ 725-2216

Toll-Free: 1-800-562-0132 (In-State Only)

Email:  CyndeeB@dva.wa.gov

Web: www.dva.wa.gov/

WEST VIRGINIA

Larry Linch, Director

Division of Veterans Affairs

Charleston Human Resource Center

1321 Plaza East, Suite 101

Charleston, West Virginia  25301-1400

304/ 558-3661

(FAX) 304/ 558-3662

Toll-Free:  1-888-838-2332 (In-State Only)

Web:  http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/va/  

 
WISCONSIN

John A. Scocos, Secretary

Department of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 7843

Madison, Wisconsin  53707-7843

[30 West Mifflin Street]

 608/ 266-1311

(FAX) 608/267-0403

Toll-Free:  1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387)

Email: wdvaweb@dva.state.wi.us

Web:  www.dva.state.wi.us  

 WYOMING

Larry Barttlebort, Director

Wyoming Veterans' Commission

851 Werner Ct., Suite 120

Casper, Wyoming 82601-1308

307/ 265-7372

(FAX) 307/ 265-7392

Toll-Free: 1-800-833-5987 (In-State Only)

Email: lbartt@state.wy.us

Web: www.wy.ngb.army.mil