Health & Human services

Long Beach Veterans Commission

The Long Beach Veterans Commission celebrates and honors Veterans and advises City Council on matters concerning Veterans in our City.

LONG BEACH VETERANS COMMISSION FAQs

• WHAT DOES THE LONG BEACH VETERANS COMMISSION DO?

  The Long Beach Veterans Commission advises City Council on matters of importance to Veterans in our City. As such, the Commission provides recommendations on programs, policies, and practices designed to assist Veterans, acts as a central clearinghouse for information, programs and services relating to Veterans and celebrates and honors the achievements of Veterans in Long Beach.

• WHO IS MY REPRESENTATIVE?

  The Commission comprises nine members, one for each Council District:

  Kiniko Willingham, District 1
  Mike Shaknovich, District 2
  Gustavo Orozco, District 3
  Josh “Smitty” Smith, District 4
  Ricky Fernandez, District 5
  Carlos Gonzalez, District 6
  Ryan Antes, District 7
  Sylvia N. Contreras, District 8
  Juanita Doplemore, District 9

• WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE LONG BEACH VETERANS COMMISSION?

  Long Beach Veterans Commission Goals (adopted on September 13, 2017):

  Goal 1: Economic Development
  Increase Veteran employment by advising the City Council on ways to increase transitional employment opportunities, patronage of Veteran-owned businesses, and private business ownership for Veterans.

  Goal 2: Awareness and Recognition
  Increase awareness and recognition of all Long Beach Veterans, service members and their families by advising the City Council on ways to regularly celebrate and recognize our Veterans.

  Goal 3: Information, Resources and Social Support
  Serve as a clearinghouse for information pertaining to resources, services and social support available to Veterans in the Long Beach area, in collaboration with the City and by advising the City Council.

  Goal 4: Underrepresented Groups
  Identify and raise awareness of underrepresented Veteran populations by advising the City Council about groups that may not identify as Veterans and therefore may not seek assistance.

• WHO SHOULD I CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION?

  Gina Overholt, Commission Coordinator
  Phone: (562) 570-4035
  Gina.Overholt@longbeach.gov

 Veteran Resources

Join our Long Beach Veterans Commission facebook page to stayed informed on matters of importance to Veterans in our community.