About Us
Bremer County Veterans Affairs provides information and assistance to our Bremer County veterans in applying for federal, state, and local VA benefits. Additionally, we coordinate emergency assistance with other community partners based on need. Our services are funded by Bremer County, as well as allocation funding from the state. This means there is no cost to veterans and their families. We do accept donations for other needs not already covered by our office. Two examples of our donation-funded-services are: the VA Transportation Van and food/gas cards for emergency financial assistance.
Please feel free to contact our office with any questions regarding these changes and general questions about Iowa Code related to veterans.
The state department of veterans affairs shall recognize the executive director or administrator as a county veterans service officer of a veterans’ service organization recognized pursuant to 38 C.F.R. §14.628(c) for the purposes of assisting veterans and their dependents in obtaining federal and state benefits. The commission shall recommend the compensation of the executive director or administrator and all employees of the county veteran affairs office to the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors shall consider the recommendation and shall determine and approve the compensation of the executive director or administrator and all employees of the county veteran affairs office. The executive director must possess the same qualifications as provided in section 35B.3 for commission members.
Staff
Director/County Veteran Service Officer
Daniel Bonzer, MSW
(319) 352-4209
County Veteran Service Officer and Transportation Coordinator
Kailey Heidemann, BSW
(319) 352-4209
Please call (319) 596-5800 to schedule a van ride.
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Bremer county commission of veterans affairs
Chairperson: Chief Petty Officer (Re.), USN, Rich Miller – Waverly – chiefao51@aol.com
Secretary: Larry Steinbronn – Waverly – lsteinbronn@gmail.com
Commissioner: Hector Mares – Waverly – 2charme3@duck.com