Field Hearing: Oversight: Beyond the City Limits: Delivering for Rural Veterans

Subcommittee on Technology Modernization (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Friday, July 25, 2025 (10:00 AM local time)

Chez Veterans Center
908 W. Nevada St
Urbana, IL 61801

Witnesses

Dr. Daniel Zomchek
Director, Veteran Integrated Service Network 12, Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/22/2025 at 12:30 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/21/2025 at 12:35 PM

Dr. Peter Kaboli
Executive Director, Office of Rural Health, Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/21/2025 at 12:35 PM

Dr. Staci Williams PharmD, RPh
Executive Director, VA Illiana Healthcare System, Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/21/2025 at 12:35 PM

Mr. John Lawson
Superintendent, Veterans Assistance Commission of St. Clair County

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/22/2025 at 09:19 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/22/2025 at 09:19 PM

Ms. Hillary Rains
Community Engagement Manager, Illinois Office of Broadband; Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/22/2025 at 09:19 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/22/2025 at 09:19 PM

Mr. Kim Kirchner

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/25/2025 at 04:45 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/25/2025 at 12:30 PM

Ms. Christina Schauer
President & Co-Founder, Tri-State Women Warriors

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/23/2025 at 06:31 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 07/23/2025 at 08:46 AM

First Published: July 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Last Updated: July 25, 2025 at 04:45 PM