Frank Riggs: “This is in response to a letter to the editor (The Reporter, June 1) in which the writer states he is not one of Kelli…”

“This is in response to a letter to the editor (The Reporter, June 1) in which the writer states he is not one of Kelli Eberle's veterans and that Congressman Frank Riggs was not effective in obtaining funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital at Travis Air Force Base. Few have worked longer or harder at securing funding for the VA hospital than Frank Riggs and his efforts at securing funding within his own party have finally been successful. I would like to ask the writer the following questions: When is the last time you wrote a letter or called your representative in support of the VA hospital? When was the last time you attended an Operation VA meeting? In addition to his efforts in Congress, Frank Riggs has also been in constant contact with Solano County veterans. The real heroes are: Art Jarrett and Robert Fletcher of the American Legion, who have written thousands of letters and made hundreds of phone calls to veterans organizations and representatives, lobbying for the VA hospital; the city of Fairfield, for having the courage to spend money in support of this project; and the people of Operation VA, who have spent the last four years working and lobbying for the VA hospital.”