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Paralyzed Veterans of America CA

For 75 years, Paralyzed Veterans of America has been on a mission to change lives and build brighter futures for our seriously injured heroes—to empower these brave men and women with what they need to achieve the things they fought for: freedom and independence.

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Our Leadership Team test

Each person on our Leadership Team is a member of Paralyzed Veterans of America and was elected by our membership community.


Elmer Jacobs Jr (President)

Elmer enlisted in the marines buddy plan in Kansas City, Mo. (KC) with his first cousin and split a 4 year tour from 1972 to 1974. From KC, Camp Pendleton, Los Angeles to Pomona, Ca. Elmer graduated from Cal Poly Pomona School of Architecture with a Bachelor of Architecture…

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Jose Reynoso (Vice President / National Director)

Jose Reynoso served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps reaching the rank of Corporal (E-4). He served as an Infantryman in 3rd battalion 1st Marines and was deployed to Afghanistan in early of 2010. In early of 2011 he deployed…

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Bob Molinatti (Secretary)

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Major Lewis Jr (Treasurer)

Major Is a Veteran of the United States Navy Served for 10 years Active and 4 years Naval Reserves before  his Honorable Discharge from Service in 2001. He is a trained skilled Air Craft Gas Turbine Mechanic. Served in Operation Desert Storm…

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Gwendolyn (Wendy) Clouser (Sports Director and Chapter Hospital Liaison)

Wendy Clouser proudly served in us army 15 years as a Communication Section Sargent (and truck driver and MP mos’ s) in the 270th MP company and 123rd sig battalion.  She was deployed and served combat duty in desert storm…

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Teresa Gaspar (Director)

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Lamont Jacobs (Director)

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Lance Toguchi (Director)

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Charles Walker (Membership Director and Chapter Hospital Liaison)

When Charles was a young boy visiting his friend’s aunt, he met Herbert Latimore, an Air Force paratrooper.  When he saw the jet wings on his uniform and listened to his stories about jumping out of planes…

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Dick Fulton (Executive Director)

Dick is a 20 year Air Force Veteran and graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.  Since retirement from the Air Force, he has worked for a variety of organizations, but found his passion supporting the disabled veteran community primarily as an adaptive ski instructor…

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Liz Lara (Office Manager)

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