Rep. Thompson to keynote Contra Costa board’s veterans celebration

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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will conduct its annual honoring of veterans with a virtual celebration featuring keynote speaker Congressman Mike Thompson — a Vietnam Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m.

The public is invited to tune into the virtual live-stream, which begins at 11 a.m.

Thompson served in combat with U.S. Army as a staff sergeant and platoon leader with the 173rdĀ Airborne Brigade. He also served as an instructor at the Army’s Airborne School.

The celebration event will also feature a color guard ceremony by De Anza High School JROTC, California Poet Bill Nelson, and guest speaker Mike Hoffschneider, who retired on last month as a Veterans Service Representative for Contra Costa County with over 43 years of combined federal and County public service.

Ā ā€œOur Veterans did not let us down during difficult times, and that is why we must honor them during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Board Chair Supervisor Candace Andersen said.

The public can watch the virtual live-stream at www.contracosta.ca.gov/6086 or www.contracostatv.org. The celebration will also broadcast live on Contra Costa Television (CCTV) channels: Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse Channel 99, and WAVE Channel 32.

Questions about this year’s event? Contact Contra Costa County Veterans Service Officer Nathan D. Johnson at (925) 313-1481.