Valde Garcia

Valde Garcia

Valde Garcia

Valde Garcia

Valde Garcia of Howell, Michigan, retired from the Michigan National Guard with the rank of Colonel. Garcia was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, four Army Commendation Medals, and four Army Achievement Medals during his 30-year military career (Army 1981-1990, Operation Desert Storm; Army Reserve 1990-1999; Michigan Army National Guard 1999-2011). He served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Security and graduated from the Army War College in 2010. Valde served in the Michigan House of Representatives 1999-2001 (86th District), and in the Michigan Senate 2001-2011 (22nd District) for outlying Lansing, Brighton and Howell. Garcia served on the Senate Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee and presided as Chairman of the State Police and Military and Veterans Affairs subcommittee. He was appointed by President Bush to serve with the White House Fellows Commission, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board of Indianapolis. Valde is a Senior Research Analyst at the Wyle Aerospace Group in Sterling Heights.