Hearing: Expanding the Mission: The Future of the National Center for Warrior Independence in West LA

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Panel one

The Honorable John J. Bartrum
Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs

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Dr. Thomas J. O’Toole
Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health Clinical Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs

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Mr. Brett Simms
Executive Director, Office of Asset Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Ms. Danielle Ranyan
Senior Counselor to the Secretary, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Panel two

Dr. Nelson SooHoo
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education at the David Geffen School of Medicine, Designated Institutional Official for UCLA Health System

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Ms. Tess Banko
Project Director at the Veterans Collective, U.S. VETS

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Mr. Richard Valdez
Past State Commander, Disabled American Veterans – Department of California

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Mr. Jim Zenner
Executive Director, Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veteran Affairs

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