| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Merone Melekin |
Chief Operating Officer | Profile |
The Committee on Armed Services (sometimes abbreviated SASC for Senate Armed Services Committee on its Web site) is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation`s military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and other matters related to defense policy. The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following U.S. victory in the Second World War. It merged the responsibilities of the Committee on Naval Affairs (established in 1816) and the Committee on Military Affairs (also established in 1816).
The Governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of the U.S. state of Nevada, the head of the executive department of Nevada`s state government and the commander-in-chief of the state`s military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Nevada Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.
California Department of Veterans Affairs will be the state’s leading advocate and resource so veterans can achieve the highest quality of life.
The Maryland State Treasurer’s Office is an executive level agency responsible for receiving, depositing, investing, and distributing State money. Specific responsibilities include selecting financial institutions to serve as depositories for State funds; investing unexpended or surplus State money; arranging for interest and principal payments on the State debt; administering and arranging for the sale, settlement, and delivery of State General Obligation bonds; working with the nationally recognized bond rating agencies; administering the State Insurance Program of purchased insurance and self-insurance including coverage of the State`s liability under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; and paying, upon warrant of the Comptroller, all bills of State agencies. Constitutional and statutory provisions relating to the Office of the State Treasurer may be found in both the Constitution and in State Law.
The current governor is Republican Jim Justice, who assumed office on January 16, 2017. West Virginia`s 36th governor, Justice was elected as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party on August 4 of that year.