People

Veterans & Military Families

VMFC Co-Chairs

Lt. General Claudia Kennedy (Ret.)
Colonel Don Fowler (Ret.)

VMFC Vice-Chairs

Alex Cornell du Houx, Vice Chair for Next Generation Veterans and Recruitment
Robert Diamond, Vice Chair for Promoting the President’s Agenda
Saif Khan, Vice Chair for Veterans Issues
Christine Pelosi, Vice Chair for Campaigns and Elections

VMFC Regional Coordinators

David Boetcher (WI), Midwest
Asha Castleberry (NY), Tri-State
Jan Donnatelli (IL), Industrial
Bill Dooling (MA), Northeast
Paul Evans (OR), West
Rep. Joe Farias (TX), Southwest
John Medve (MD), Mid-Atlantic
Maura Satchell (TN), South



Map of Council Regions


Recent Updates
  • Solid

    General Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for another four years. Watch this video of Powell explaining why he's voting for our commander in chief, then make sure your friends and family see it.

    General Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for another four years as president. Watch this video of Powell explaining why he's voting for our commander in chief, then make sure your friends and family see it.

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  • Nation-building here at home

    President Obama is bringing our troops home from Afghanistan, and he'll put half the savings to reduce the deficit and half to engage in nation-building here at home.
  • This election is personal

    If you ask supporters from Sioux City to Miami why they support President Obama, they'll tell you stories about their kids, their grandkids, their student loan debt. "2008 was historic; 2012 is personal" is more than a campaign catchphrase—it's a reality for so many folks like Jack, who stopped by a Gotta Vote event near his home in Coconut Creek, Florida, yesterday. This year really is personal.

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Veterans & Military Families
Romney/Ryan: Revealed
Recent Action
VETS to COPS
June 25, 2012
The Obama Administration awarded “Vets to Cops,” hiring grants awarded to offer law enforcement positions to veterans, in 220 cities and counties.
Veterans and Military Families for Obama Launch
May 17, 2012
The President and the First Lady officially launched Veterans and Military Families for Obama.
Obama Signs an Executive Order Protecting Veterans from Greedy Colleges
April 26, 2012
The President signed an order to crack down on colleges and universities that preyed on veterans and service members for their GI Bill benefits.
Milestones