Constitution Committee Report
BY LESLIE DELONG, CHAIR
The 21st National Convention in Orlando will begin on August 9, 2023. You may now submit proposed constitutional amendments. Any VVA member, chapter, or state council can submit a proposal for a constitutional amendment.
Constitutional amendments may be submitted electronically using the online form available on the VVA website under the “Info for Members” tab (https://vva.org/constitutional-amendment) or may be mailed to the VVA national office using a printed copy of the online form or the form that will appear in The VVA Veteran.
Forms not submitted online should be mailed to the national office at the address below, postmarked no later than April 1, 2023, at 12 midnight or faxed to (301) 585-3180 with time received no later than April 1, 2023, at 12 midnight.
The deadline for submitting proposed constitutional amendments is April 1, 2023 (“at least 120 days prior to the commencement of the National Convention,” per the VVA Constitution, Article IV, Section 5). No proposals will be accepted after midnight, April 1st. The Constitution Committee will meet in April to review all proposed amendments and prepare its report to the membership. The committee’s report will be mailed to state councils and chapters and will be available on the VVA website no later than June 10, 2023.
The committee will hold an open hearing at the Convention before the amendments are presented to the delegates for action. We encourage everyone to attend.
Vietnam Veterans of America
ATTN: Constitution Committee
8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100
Silver Spring, MD 20910