Jason B. Skinner

Jason B. Skinner joined the United States Army in 2003 and achieved the rank of Corporal.

He went to basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and trained at the U.S. Army Quartermaster School in Fort Lee, Virginia to be a cook. Assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, his unit, the 3rd Squadron of the 17th Cavalry, deployed to Iraq.

After serving 14 months, conducting civil affairs missions, convoys and guard duty in Iraq, he was accepted to the United States Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy and promoted to the rank of Corporal. Before leaving the Army, Mr. Skinner helped train the next generation of his unit to deploy to Iraq.

Mr. Skinner was honorably discharged on March 25, 2007. Among his awards and decorations are the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon, and Army Service Ribbon. Following his military service, Mr. Skinner and his wife, Amy, settled in Springwater, New York.

Mr. Skinner worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for five years before becoming Livingston County Director of Veteran Services in 2015. As Director, he has helped many veterans, their spouses and children receive vital benefits they are entitled to due to their service.

In 2019, he proposed the creation of the Livingston County Veterans Monument to honor all Livingston County veterans. Working with community partners, including Olie Olson of the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership, and Livingston County Highway Superintendent Don Higgins, the open-air monument consists of 255 veteran-made metal poppies making up the red stripes of a 65x125-foot walkable American flag. A true community effort, the
oldest participating veteran was 98 and the youngest volunteer was four.

His advocacy for the Dwyer Peer Support Program to prevent suicide and for veteran services resulted in 150% more revenue to each county Veteran Service Agency in New York.

Mr. Skinner is New York State County Service Officer Association President, National Association of Counties Veterans and Military Families Vice Chairman, a member of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers and Finger Lakes Veterans Advocacy Council President.