The Georgia Department of Veterans Service regrets to announce the passing of Commissioner Pete Wheeler.
Commissioner Wheeler joined the GDVS in 1949 and led the agency since 1954. With 66 years of service, he was the longest-tenured employee in Georgia state government.
Other details will be announced later today on veterans.georgia.gov.
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For more information on the content of this news release, please contact the GDVS Public Information Division at 404-656-5933 or gavetsvc@vs.state.ga.us.
