The Minnesota Commanders’ Task Force (CTF) was created in 1988 and is comprised of elected leaders, adjutants and legislative staff from the nine largest congressionally-chartered Veterans Service Organizations in Minnesota.
Purpose 1
Develop a unified Minnesota Veterans Legislative Agenda document for State and Federal Legislators and represent / act as a single voice at the Capitol
- Ensure taskforce members embrace and communicate the legislative agenda
- Actively promote and participate in legislative hearings
- Leverage the combine membership numbers of Veterans’ Service Organizations in Minnesota
Purpose 2
To act as an advisory board to the Minnesota Commissioner of Veterans Affairs (MDVA)
- State of current Veterans issues
- County Veteran Service Officers (CVSO) Legislative Activities
- Veterans Programs (i.e. input to Veteran for Veterans (V4V)
- Veterans outreach
- Assist the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs (MDVA) priorities and actions
- Assist with communications to the greater Veterans Community
- Partner with Commissioner / MDVA when called upon or as necessary
Purpose 3
Work as a unified Veterans’ leadership team when establishing Veterans programs to form partnerships in the rollout and execution of new programs when possible
