PVA Awards 2024 Gordon Mansfield Award to Senator Elizabeth Dole
PVA awarded this year’s Gordon Mansfield award to Senator Elizabeth Dole. Established in 2015, the award recognizes members of Congress who champion PVA’s legislative priorities in the areas of veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and disability civil rights.
Senator Dole was selected for this prestigious award due to her extensive history of advocacy and support for the care of veterans and their caregivers. Her dedication to the well-being of our nation’s heroes and their families has left an indelible mark on the community, embodying the spirit of the Mansfield Award.
First presented to her late husband, Senator Bob Dole, this award recognizes elected officials who have consistently demonstrated exemplary leadership and steadfast support for PVA’s priorities in the areas of veterans health care and benefits, as well as disability civil rights.
Previous honorees include Representative Mike Bost, former Representative Jim Langevin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, the late Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Patty Murray, and former Representative Jeff Miller.
