RJ Navarro, local veteran and public transportation champion joins Virginia to discuss the challenges veterans are facing in Oregon today. They also discuss what it was like to run for office in Keizer and Salem. Fun fact: they both ran against Kevin Mannix. If you're unaware, Kevin Mannix has some problematic history with a certain veterans organization that is no longer in existence. If you're unaware, two prominent local Republican figures, Tim Knopp and Gregory Warnock, co-founded a veterans organization that was investigated by the Oregon Department of Justice. This organization once honored Kevin Mannix. Kevin Mannix was allegedly involved with this organization and the Department of Justice pursued him in their investigation of this charity. We'd show you their website, but its since been taken down. If you want to learn more about this incident that goes back to 2011, here you go:

https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/owva_complaint_021511.pdf

https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/lawsuit-accuses-charities-and-founder-of-illegally-diverting-money-raised-to-benefit-veterans/

https://www.oregonlive.com/oregonatwar/2013/01/state_goes_to_court_to_seek_co.html

https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-29699-oregon-department-of-justice-closing-in-on-mannix.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/2015/07/attorney_general_accuses_kevin.html

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/oregon-justice-department-files-bar-complaint-against-kevin-mannix/

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