The Official Voice of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ®
An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress
May/June 2003
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2003 Candidates
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Alan K. Gibson
After various assignments
during 20 years of military service, to include a tour
in RVN with the 101st Airborne Division and 25th
Infantry Division (69-70), retired and finished a BS
Degree in Administration; sold real estate; life
insurance; stock, bonds & mutual funds; taught high
school
social studies then accepted the opportunity to work
at the Columbia, MO VA Hospital as a Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program Specialist. Retired from the State
and devoted full time to VVA activities.
Joined Vietnam Veterans of America in 1989 and became
a Life Member in 1995. Since that time have had the
honor of serving as a Chapter President, Secretary &
Treasurer; State Council VP (two years) & President
(seven years) and as a member of the National BOD
At-large (two
years). Presently serve on the Agent Orange;
Employment, Training & Business Opportunity (EtaBO)
(vice-chair) & Government Affairs Committees; one of
the VVA representatives on the Task Force for Veterans
Entrepreneurship & the Task Force on Veterans
Preference & Government Accountability and previously
served on the Finance Committee for four (4) years;
testified before Congress on the Health Care & on
Veterans Employment Programs (Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program/Local Veterans Representative).
Will continue to be vocal in representing the
membership to insure all veterans receive quality of
life opportunities; will listen and act in the best
interest of my Brothers and Sisters; will have a
complete open door policy and get ALL information
about VVA, its policies & activities to the
State Council Presidents and the membership. Without
full knowledge of how & what YOUR organization is
doing, sound recommendations will be hard to make.
Your input is what determines the destiny and legacy
of VVA. I look forward to serving you in whatever
manner
you feel I can accomplish the best results for you and
VVA.
Other Veterans Organization membership includes:
American Legion, 40/8, Disabled American Veterans
(Life Member), Korean War Veterans Association, The
Retired Enlisted Association (Life Member), Veterans
of Foreign Wars (Life Member) and Missouri Association
of Veterans
Organizations (Chaplain).
Married to Marsha for 22 years, have 4 children and 6
grandchildren. Serve on my local churches
Pastor/Parish/Employees Committee (Chair), Finance
Committee and Executive Council. If you have further
questions, comments or suggestions you can contact me
on my home phone: 573-474-2486; fax: 573-814-0348;
cell phone: 573-489-2486 or write at 5599 Pinehurst
Lane; Columbia, MO 65202. |
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