Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (AD-65), Chair of the California State Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee, was joined by Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Committee (OCVMPC), local veterans, their families and local elected officials, to welcome California Gov. Jerry Brown. Gov. Brown visited the designated site of the future Orange County veterans cemetery at the great park, formerly known as Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (AD-65), Chair of the California State Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee, was joined by Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Committee (OCVMPC), local veterans, their families and local elected officials, to welcome California Gov. Jerry Brown. Gov. Brown visited the designated site of the future Orange County veterans cemetery at the great park, formerly known as Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
“Our veterans have been instrumental in shaping the proud history that we enjoy today, and they deserve a final resting place that is close to their loved ones. I am honored that Gov. Brown visited the designated site and thank him for his support of our veterans and their families. This very ground where we stand on will serve as a shrine and as a community gathering place to celebrate our nation’s greatest heroes,” stated Quirk-Silva
Assembly Bill (AB) 1453, recently signed into law by the governor will direct the California Department of Veteran Affairs (CalVet) and the local government entities in Orange County to work collaboratively to design, develop and construct a state-owned and state-operated Orange County Veterans Cemetery.
“In war we come together because we have to defend our country. Well, there are other times where we have to come together to defend our future. This bill will give veterans in Orange County the final resting place they deserve and would not have been possible without the skill and tireless work of Assemblymember Quirk-Silva,” said Gov. Brown.
