Military Officers Association of
America
Hampton Roads Chapter
“Never Stop Serving”
Legislative Affairs Committee Brief
2021
HRCMOAA Legislative Affairs Brief 2021
Table of Contents
• HRCMOAA Legislative Committee Vision, Mission and
Membership
• HRCMOAA Legislative Affairs 2020 Year in Review
• HRCMOAA Federal and State Legislators In Review
• MOAA Legislative Goals, JLC Policy Initiatives
and HRCMOAA Legislative Affairs Planned Events
2021
HRCMOAA Legislative Committee
Vision, Mission
and Membership
Committee Vision and Mission
Presence + Communication = Influence
• To monitor local, state and national legislation
developments
• To keep Chapter members informed concerning
legislative developments
• To recommend courses of action to the Chapter to
achieve legislative objectives
Committee Membership
• CDR Lincoln S. Smith, USNR (Ret) Chair
• COL Jack W. Hilgers, USMC (Ret)
• CAPT Loren Heckelman, USN (Ret) Chapter President
• MG John P. McLaren, USA (Ret) Immediate Past President
• CDR Roberto “Bert” Ortiz, USN (Ret) First Vice President
• CAPT Andy Baan, USN (Ret), Second Vice President
• COL Jim G. Edge USA (Ret) Past President
• LCDR Aaron Zielinski USN (Former)
HRCMOAA Legislative Affairs
2020
Year in Review
Chapter Legislative Affairs Virtual Event April
2020
In lieu of chapter legislative affairs luncheon 2021, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA 01) recorded an online
video for Chapter membership. Click below links to view.
Video Number One
Video Number Two
MOAA National Virtual Storming of the Hill
2020, Office of Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), with MOAA
Director, Currently Serving and Retired Affairs LTCOL Mark Belinsky,
USA (Ret), Major Richard Star Act Advocacy
MOAA National Virtual Summer Storming of the Hill,
Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA 2nd)
MOAA National Virtual Storming of the
Hill 2020
Office of Senator Tim Kaine (D Va)
MOAA National Virtual Summer Storming of the
Hill
Senator Mark Warner (D Va)
JLC Day 2020
State Senator Bryce Reeves (R-17th)
Military Caucus Co-Chair
L to R: CDR John Prevar, USN, Ret. (Mt. Vernon Chapter); Senator Bryce Reeves (R-17th, Virginia Military Caucus Co-Chair), CDR Lincoln Smith USN Ret.; Col Boyd Nix, USAF Ret. (President, VCOC)
JLC Day 2020
State Senator Bill DeSteph (R-VA 8th)
L to R: CDR Lincoln Smith, USN Ret.; Col Boyd Nix, USAF Ret. (President, VCOC);
CDR Kathleen Owens, USNR, Ret. (Board of Veterans Services); CDR John Prevar, USN, Ret. (Mt. Vernon Chapter); Senator Bill DeSteph (R-VA 8th)
HRCMOAA
Federal
and
State Legislators
In Review
Legislators
United States Senate
Mark Warner (D-VA) Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Legislators
United States House of Representatives
Donald McEachin (D VA-4th) Elaine Luria (D VA-2nd)
Virginia
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Governor Ralph Northam Lieutenant Governor
Justin Fairfax
Virginia Senate
Virginia State Senators
• Lionel Spruill (D-5th) Chesapeake City (Part), Norfolk City (Part)
• John Cosgrove (R-14th) Chesapeake City (Part), Virginia Beach City (Part),
Isle of Wight County (Part), Southampton County (Part), Franklin City (Part),
Portsmouth City (Part), Suffolk City (Part)
• Bill DeSteph (R-8th) Virginia Beach City
• Lynwood Lewis (D-6th) Accomack County (All), Mathews County (All),
Northampton County (All), Norfolk City (Part), Virginia Beach City (Part)
• Jen Kiggans (R-7th) Virginia Beach City (Part), Norfolk City (Part)
Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia Speaker of The House
Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41st)
Virginia State Delegates
• Robert Bloxom (R-100th) Eastern Shore
• Jerrauld Jones (D-89th) Norfolk
• Angela Williams Graves (D-90th) Norfolk
• Jay Leftwich (R-78th) Chesapeake
• Barry Knight (R-81st) Virginia Beach
• Jason Miyares (R-82nd) Virginia Beach
• Nancy Guy (R-83rd) Virginia Beach
MOAA Legislative Goals,
JLC Policy Initiatives
and
HRCMOAA Legislative Affairs
Planned Events
2021
MOAA Legislative Goals 2021
• Protect Your Health Care Benefit
• Keep Military Pay and Benefits Strong
• Support Military Families
• Concurrent Receipt for All Retirees
• Support the Total Force
• Better, Faster DoD/VA Services
• Strengthen and Support All Uniformed Services
Joint Leadership Council (JLC)
Policy Initiatives 2021
• JLC 2021-01: Income Tax Subtraction for Certain Low-Income Disabled Veterans
• JLC 2021-02: Promote Hiring of Virginia National Guard and Reserve Members
• JLC 2021-03: Expand Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses of Military Members
• JLC 2021-04: Disabled Veteran State Park Passport
• JLC 2021-05: Reduced Price Annual Passes to Virginia State Parks for Guard Members
• JLC 2021-06: No Cost License Plates for Guard Members
• JLC 2021-07: Partial State Tax Exemption for Military Income
• JLC 2021-08: Support for the Department of Veterans Services’ Programs and Services
• DVS Homepage:
https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/dvs/joint-leadership-council-veterans-service-organizations-2
Planned Events 2021
• MOAA National Storming of the Hill, U.S. Capitol, D.C.
• MOAA Testimony, U.S. Capitol, D.C.
• Commonwealth Coffee in Honor of Virginia Veterans, United States Senators Mark
Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) Capitol Hill, D.C.
• Joint Leadership Council (JLC) Day, Virginia General Assembly, Richmond
• Joint Leadership Council Meetings, Richmond
• Virginia Council of Chapters Congressional Appreciation Luncheon, Capitol Hill
Club, D.C.
• Virginia Council of Chapters Quarterly Meeting, Richmond
• MOAA Southeastern Regional Legislative Affairs Committee
• HRCMOAA Legislative Affairs Luncheon Program
• Individual Meetings, Virginia Federal and States Legislators
MOAA Legislative Action Center
• Internet Address: https://takeaction.moaa.org/moaa/?0
• Four Sections: Take Action, Contact Your Representative, Key
Bills, Get Involved at the Local Level
Questions
Presence + Communication = Influence
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