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Hundreds of veterans urge board to reinstate county veteran service officer; supervisors ask HR for review
Summary
Dozens of veterans and veterans’ advocates filled the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors chambers to demand reinstatement of Xavier Bianchi, the county’s former Veterans Service Officer, after he was removed from the role earlier this year.
Dozens of veterans and veterans’ advocates filled the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors chambers to demand reinstatement of Xavier Bianchi, the county’s former Veterans Service Officer, after he was removed from the role earlier this year.
Speakers at the March 25 meeting called Bianchi “a pillar in our veteran community,” described him as an effective advocate for veterans’ benefits, and urged the board to reinstate him. Several speakers, including staff and volunteers from veterans organizations, said they had personal experience with the office’s work and with Bianchi’s efforts to connect veterans with services.
The speakers included veterans and community members who described repeated attempts to work with county staff on veteran cases and praised Bianchi’s responsiveness. “Xavier goes above and beyond,”…
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