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Assemblymember Ruben De Silva introduces Nevada Veterans Legislative Caucus to the commission
Summary
Assemblymember Ruben De Silva told the commission he helped found a Nevada Veterans Legislative Caucus including two lawmakers and said the caucus will advance veterans' issues at state and local levels; he urged veterans to engage with lawmakers.
Assemblymember Ruben De Silva introduced himself to the commission and described a newly formed Nevada Veterans Legislative Caucus composed of lawmakers who are veterans or currently in the Guard. "There are only 2 of us... myself in the assembly and senator Cruz Crawford in the senate," De Silva said, arguing that the caucus will "take on and vet the issues of veterans" at the state level and also seek involvement with local bodies.
De Silva identified himself as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the chair of the Nevada Veterans Legislative Caucus, and he encouraged veterans in the room to view the caucus as an avenue to have their voices heard at the legislature and to engage with local city and county bodies.
