The Board of Commissioners of Veterans Community Living Centers was established to provide continuity, predictability and stability in the operations of the Colorado Veterans Community Living Centers (VCLCs). The commissioners are charged with providing guidance and advisement to the VCLC administrators.
The Division of Veteran Community Living Centers is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for this event. To request accommodations for the event, such as communication access services such as an interpreter or real-time captioning, contact Christine Evans at 720.576.0317 or christine.evans@state.co.us. We will do our best to accommodate requests but may be unable due to time constraints.
- Meetings
The Board of Commissioners of Veterans Community Living Centers meets quarterly on the second Friday of each meeting month (March, June, September and December). View a list of all public meetings on the CDHS Public Meeting Calendar.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Membership
The commission consists of seven members, no more than four of whom are members of the same political party. Commissioners are appointed by the governor and serve four-year terms.
Name Role Political Party Term expires Pat Hammon Veteran and a member of the State Board of Veterans Affairs, or board’s designee D
July 1, 2027 John Freeburg Veteran R
July 1, 2027 Leah McMahon State long-term care ombudsman, or a local ombudsman who is recommended to the governor by the state long-term care ombudsman D
July 1, 2027 Charity Lininburger Expertise in nursing home operations and a nursing home administrator at the time of appointment and experienced in the financial operations of a nursing home D
July 1, 2027 Tiara Stingley Expertise in nursing home operations and has practical experience in nursing homes R
July 1, 2026 Christine Merriman Expertise in nursing home operations and has experience in multi-facility management of nursing homes U
July 1, 2026 Thomas Brown Veteran D
July 1, 2027 - Legislation & Reports
§ C.R.S. 26-12-401: Statute Governing the Veterans Community Living Centers Board of Commissioners