In Memoriam
In Memoriam - Past Chair: Keith LeBlanc
In Memoriam - Past Chair: Keith LeBlanc
In Memoriam - Past Chair: Keith LeBlanc
Keith LeBlanc is a retired executive who spent a career in Sales, marketing and General Management. Keith’s a Vietnam Veteran who served on an Advisory Team as an intelligence asset working in the Phoenix program. Keith’s business background was in the consumer package goods industry, wholesale paper distribution and printing and packagin
Keith LeBlanc is a retired executive who spent a career in Sales, marketing and General Management. Keith’s a Vietnam Veteran who served on an Advisory Team as an intelligence asset working in the Phoenix program. Keith’s business background was in the consumer package goods industry, wholesale paper distribution and printing and packaging manufacturing Industry. Keith has spent the last 3 years as volunteer mentor in the Ramsey County Veterans diversion court program. Keith serves on several boards but is committed to serving returning veterans to insure they are treated respectfully and supported by the VA system. Keith was King Boreas for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in 2011 and is on the ICE LLC . Board of Governor’s building an Ice Palace in St Paul for the 2018 Super Bowl year in Minnesota.
In Memoriam - Director: Peter Orput
In Memoriam - Past Chair: Keith LeBlanc
In Memoriam - Past Chair: Keith LeBlanc
The Veterans Defense Project mourns the passing of Washington County Attorney, Peter Orput. Mr. Orput was an invaluable member of the Project’s Board of Directors. Mr. Orput was also instrumental in guiding and passing the Veterans Restorative Justice Act. He spent hours both testifying at the legislature and building consensus with the M
The Veterans Defense Project mourns the passing of Washington County Attorney, Peter Orput. Mr. Orput was an invaluable member of the Project’s Board of Directors. Mr. Orput was also instrumental in guiding and passing the Veterans Restorative Justice Act. He spent hours both testifying at the legislature and building consensus with the Minnesota County Attorney’s Association and other criminal justice stakeholders to see the Veterans Restorative Justice Act become law. Thanks in part to Mr. Orput’s efforts, the VRJA became law in August of 2021. Mr. Orput’s work with the VDP did not end with the passage of the VRJA. He continued his work by training the state’s prosecutors on the logic and the mechanics of the VRJA. He was an active and vocal member of our board until his passing. And his tireless efforts occurred both while he managed a county attorney’s office and dealt with his health issues. Please join us as we mourn the passing of our beloved colleague, friend, United States Marine and advocate. Semper Fidelis.