Cheryl L. Mason

Cheryl L. Mason
Cheryl L. Mason
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 11, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	James P. Terry
Personal details
Born	Portsmouth, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Brett S. Mason, Lt Col USAF(ret)
Education	Ohio Northern University ; Creighton University School of Law

Cheryl L. Mason is an American attorney and government official who is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (The Board).[1] Mason previously served as Deputy Vice Chairman, Chief Veterans Law Judge, Veterans Law Judge, and Counsel at the Board.[2] Chairman Mason is the first woman to hold the office.

A graduate of Ohio Northern University and Creighton University School of Law, Mason served as an intern for U.S. Representative Bob McEwen. After law school, she worked in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska. Mason became a military services paralegal coordinator in Europe and an instructor at Central Texas College's branch at Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany. She was an attorney with the Federal Labor Relations Authority and was a Department of the Air Force (DAF) Civilian with the United States Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Mason also served as a contract attorney investigator for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division specializing in the Americans with Disabilities Act.[2]

References

"PN932 — Cheryl L. Mason — Department of Veterans Affairs". U.S. Congress. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
"President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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Preceded by James P. Terry	Chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals 2017–present	Incumbent

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[1] "PN932 — Cheryl L. Mason — Department of Veterans Affairs". U.S. Congress. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[whitehouse-2] "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.