Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Jenny Perez
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be a spouse, registered/certified domestic partner, or widow/widower of a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Deborah Dacumos
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a veteran.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: John Reissenweber
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be an individual who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has a physical disability arising from that service.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Hanley Chan
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: James Boatman
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Darya Kutovaya - resigned 4/13/2026
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Nicholas Rusanoff
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Channie Baker
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a veteran.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Joseph Baba
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be an individual who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has a physical disability arising from that service.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 12
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Aditya Lakshminarayan
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Seat: 13
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Bill Barnickel
Term Ending: 3/17/2027
Qualifications:
At large.
Term: 3 years
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
DESCRIPTION:
The Council shall advise the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on all matters affecting veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, on the problems, interests and needs of veterans who are residents of the City and County of San Francisco and on the coordination of economic development, health care, and social services programs as they relate to veterans who are residents of the City.
The Council shall have the power and duty to:
- Hold hearings and submit recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor regarding the problems, interests, and needs of veterans; and
- Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor concerning the coordination of economic development health care and social services programs as they relate to veterans who are residents of the City and County of San Francisco.
SEAT INFORMATION:
The Veterans’ Affairs Council consists of a total of thirteen (13) members, nine (9) of whom are appointed by the Board of Supervisors (seats 1 through 9) and four (4) of whom are appointed by the Mayor (seats 10 through 13) as follows:
- Seat 1 shall be a spouse, registered/certified domestic partner, or a widow/widower of a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
- Seats 2 and 10 shall be veterans.
- Seats 3 and 11 shall be individuals who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America and who have a physical disability arising from that service, in accordance with the definitions applied in such cases by the Veterans’ Administration.
- Seats 4-9 and 11-13 are not subject to the requirements set for in the legislations (at-large).
TERMS / TERM LIMITS:
3 Years/ Maximum of 4 Terms
Authority:
Administrative Code Article XI
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Mary Murphy (Mary.C.Murphy@sfgov.org)
Commission Secretary
Veterans Affairs Commission
City Hall, Room 200
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Updated: October 1, 2026