Biography

Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor is a grassroots engagement director for Concerned Veterans for America in Arizona and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Air National Guard.  Tim joined the Marine Corps directly out of high school in 2007. He was the first in his family to join the service. He spent time in… Read more »

Luis Velazquez

Luis Velazquez is a strategic director with Concerned Veterans for America in North Carolina and a veteran of the United States Army.   Luis grew up in Puerto Rico and comes from a family dedicated to serving the community. His parents and brother all served as police officers. In the spirit of continuing to serve,… Read more »

Brittany Parks

Brittany is a grassroots engagement director for Concerned Veterans for America in Florida, where she leverages her personal connection to the veteran community to drive meaningful change. As a proud sister of an Army veteran who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Brittany intimately understands the unique challenges faced by military families. Her personal experience fuels… Read more »

Lauren Stewart

Lauren Stewart is the senior legislative affairs liaison for Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America.   Lauren has more than a decade of experience in movement building and advocacy having worked on presidential campaigns, with a national committee, and in public affairs and lobbying. She has also worked with grassroots advocacy organizations on… Read more »

Jessica Villarreal

Jessica Villarreal is the strategic director with Concerned Veterans for America in Texas and a veteran of the United States Army.  Jessica served with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade out of Fort Drum, New York, from 2004-2010 and provided support during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. She credits her time in the Army with giver… Read more »

Thurman Ragsdale

Thurman Ragsdale is the grassroots engagement director with Concerned Veterans for America in Texas and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Thurman enlisted at the age of 19, where he served as a machine gunner in Guantanamo Bay before deploying to Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After completing his military service, Thurman… Read more »

John Byrnes

John Byrnes is the deputy director for Concerned Veterans for America and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Army National Guard.