Nevada Department of Veterans Services Director Katherine Miller on Feb. 21 announced her retirement after 10 years with the agency.
“Kat will be sorely missed for her passion, dedication and professionalism that truly made a difference in the lives of so many Nevada veterans,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said on Twitter. “I wish her well in her retirement!”
Planning a retirement date of April 30, Miller shared with the Nevada Appeal that she wishes to spend more time with her family and practice new activities she had left behind for work.
Miller sent a letter to the leadership of Nevada’s veterans’ service organizations, Nevada Appeal said.
“All of us serving at different times and facing different challenges were very different, but we had one thing in common, something unique that no other state agency director had or has,” Miller said, Nevada Appeal reported. “Simply put, we were not alone in our mission of veterans advocacy. We were part of a much, much larger ‘tsunami’ of veterans’ support.”
Miller was appointed to director by former Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican. She was reappointed by incumbent Sisolak, a Democrat, in 2019, Nevada Appeal said.
Miller traveled throughout the state to tell veterans and their families about four major Nevada Department of Veterans Services programs.
The highlight of Miller’s career was opening the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in December 2018.
“We’ve had a dire need for a veterans’ home for years,” Miller said at the ribbon cutting ceremony, Nevada Appeal reported. “Many veterans are unable to find affordable nursing and most seek care hundreds of miles from home.”
Miller was appointed in 2021 to the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee. The committee evaluates the challenges of health care access for veterans.
“I’m honored to receive this appointment and serve on behalf of rural veterans,” Miller said after the appointment, according to the Nevada Appeal. “I believe that having the voice of Nevada veterans and veterans of other Western States on this committee is very important in addressing their health care concerns and needs.”
