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The Veterans Assistance Commission Board (the Commission) consists of 26 Veterans Service Organizations' Posts from throughout Will County. Each has a Delegate and Alternate appointed from each Post to serve on the Commission. The Commission meets four times a year to conduct the business of the Commission, with each Delegate (or Alternate) present having one vote on policy matters and procedures pertaining to oversight and operations of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County.

The Veterans Assistance Commission Office is a separate Unit of Local County Government dedicated to providing financial assistance and protecting the rights of U.S. Military Veterans residing in Will County.

The Commission meets quarterly on the 2nd Monday in March, June, September and December. The meetings are held at 128 N. Scott St., Joliet, IL in the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County offices. The public is always welcome.

The Veterans Assistance Commission Executive Committee directs the work of the Commission in the interim between regular meetings of the Commission. This committee decides matters of policy and action to be taken in emergencies arising between regular Commission meetings.

The Executive Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of January, February, April, May, July, August, October and November, excluding Monday holidays. The meetings are held at 128 N. Scott St., Joliet, IL in the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County offices. The public is always welcome.


Anthony Sallese, Chariman
Thomas Riley, Vice Chairman
Don Walden, Secretary
Wayne Macejak, Treasurer
Steve Shambaugh, Chaplain
Orland huppert, Sgt. At Arms
Virgil Banker, Member
J.C. Tromp, Past Chairman
Wayne Horne, Past Chairman
Anthony Mikulic, Past Chairman
Paul E. Briese, Past Chairman

A.L. 5 HARWOOD
TONY SALLESE
VIRGIL BANKER

A.L. 13 PLAINFIELD
J.C. TROMP
JOHN YORK

A.L. 18 LOCKPORT
DAVID JOHNSON
MICHAEL MYERS

A.L. 39 BRAIDWOOD
EDWARD CARR
JAMES HANKINS

A.L. 191 WILMINGTON

A.L. 392 PEOTONE
WALTER BETHMAN
WARREN ASBRAND

A.L. 521 STEGER
DONALD BLANKENBERGER
RALPH HARTLEP

A.L. 935 MANHATTAN
TOM RILEY
JAMES BASKERVILLE

A.L. 1080 JOLIET
DON WALDEN
PAUL E. BRIESE

A.L. 1200 MONEE
DAVE ALBRECHT
BRIAN CANN

A.L. 1288 BOLINGBROOK
WAYNE HORNE
WAYNE MACEJAK

A.L. 1291 CRETE
DAVID BECHTOLD

A.L. 1977 NEW LENOX
BILL DUERR
RICHARD PORTERFIELD

A.L. 2000 MOKENA
PHILLIP O. CLEARY
ROBERT RUCINSKI

VFW 367 CANTIGNY
TONY PETRELLA
JERRY WIRKUS

VFW 725 MOKENA
ART J. SITZBERGER

VFW 1493 FRANKFORT
STEVE STIGLER
BILL LAPORTE

VFW 2199 STONE CITY
STEVE SHAMBAUGH

VFW 5422 MAYO
MERL MORRIS
JOSEPH COTTON, JR.

VFW 5788 LOCKPORT
JACK PICCIOLO
JOHN BURKE

VFW 5917 BOLINGBROOK
JOHN DAVIN
ROBERT ADAME

VFW 9545 NEW LENOX
SIMON SULAICA
DALE WOODS

VFW D.A.V. 103
LEONARD HARRIS
ANTHONY MIKULIC


AMVETS 67 BEECHER

AMVETS 84 CRETE

WILL COUNTY VOITURE 40&8
ORLAND HUPPERT
LEE NELSON

VFW COOTIES 18

VACWC OFFICE STAFF
JIM DENBOW, Superintendent
CINDY KETCHAM, Sr. Vet. Service Officer
JANICE MOFFETT, Jr. Vet. Service Officer
SHARON FRANK, Administrative Chief
MARISA WEST, Administrative Aide
DION BURTON, Veterans Transit Officer