Edward Chow: leading through example

BIO

Edward Chow, Jr.

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs

Former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

Born: 1939

Career:

Secretary, State of Maryland, Department of Veterans Affairs (2009-2015)

Director of Programs, Asian-Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (2008-2009)

Deputy Assistant Secretary/Senior Advisor, Office of Policy and Planning, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (1993-2001)

City Administrator, City of Kent, Washington (1989-1992)

Director of Emergency Services, State of Washington (1979-1981)

Served, United States Army (1962-1967)

Served, United States Army Reserve (1956-1960)

Community Involvement:

President, Vietnam Veterans of America, Maryland State Council (2006-2009)

National Vice President, Vietnam Veterans of America (2001-2005)

Vietnam Veterans of America. National Board of Directors (1991-1993)

President, Vietnam Veterans of America, Washington State Council (1987-1991)

Chair, Vietnam Veterans of America, Council of State Council Presidents (1987-1989)

Education:

Certificate, Public Executive Institute, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin (1991)

Certificate, Planning for Nuclear Emergencies, Harvard University (1980)

MPA, University of Puget Sound (1976)

BA, Seattle University (1962)