RObert Handy, PAST CHAIR
Appointed to Emeritus Officer by Chair Lawson Stuart in 2013 to commemorate his service as the Second (And so far, longest serving) Chair of the Veterans Caucus.
After serving twenty-two years on active duty with the U.S. Navy and retiring in 1970, Bob Handy co-founded both the California Democratic Party Veterans caucus and Veterans United For Truth, Inc. (VUFT). VUFT was founded in 2005 as an outgrowth of the Veterans Caucus when it was decided that veteran issues had to cross party lines. VUFT is now active across the country and in several foreign nations.
After serving twenty-two years on active duty with the U.S. Navy and retiring in 1970, Bob Handy co-founded both the California Democratic Party Veterans caucus and Veterans United For Truth, Inc. (VUFT). VUFT was founded in 2005 as an outgrowth of the Veterans Caucus when it was decided that veteran issues had to cross party lines. VUFT is now active across the country and in several foreign nations.
