In 1886, the Ohio State Legislature passed the Soldiers Relief Act establishing the Soldiers Relief Commission now called the Veterans Service Commission.
Each of the eighty-eight counties in Ohio has a board of five or more (honorably discharged) veterans appointed to the commission who administer the program for their respective county. Operating expenses and benefits are provided through county tax payer dollars.
Board members and Service Officers are trained by the Department of Veterans Affairs and accredited through the Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS).
Please visit our office if you need assistance with obtaining VA Benefits. Our office is located at the corner of Saltwell Road and Route 45 on Dickey Drive in the County Government Services building.
(330) 424-7214
Thomas J. Scahill
Vietnam Veterans of America
G. Roger Bacon
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rodney A. Hughes
AMVETS
Donald E. Butream
American Legion
David A. Oesch
Disabled American Veterans
Debra Smith, CVSO
Executive Director
Kevan Wain, CVSO
Senior Service Officer
Joseph Cattell, CVSO
Lead Senior Service Officer
Lance Ritchie, CVSO
Service Officer
Teresa Burton
Benefits Support Specialist
Lisa Fix
Accounts Payable Clerk
Deborah Kanos
Intake Clerk