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Burgess Names Area Leaders to Service Academy Board
Lewisville, Texas, Nov 21 -
U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) recently announced members of his 2008 Service Academy Advisory Board. The twelve-member board met earlier in November to advise him upon the selection of qualified service academy candidates. The board’s purpose is to comprehensively screen and interview high school and college applicants wishing to receive a congressional nomination; the board then makes recommendations to Congressman Burgess for final review and nominations are sent to the individual service academies (U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY) for appointment consideration. “One of the privileges I have serving in the U.S. House of Representatives is the opportunity to nominate outstanding young people from the 26th District to our nation’s service academies,” Congressman Michael C. Burgess said. “We have a stellar group of former military, education and civic leaders serving on the Advisory Board. In this tumultuous time in our nation’s history, many young people in our area have expressed their interest in serving their country by attending one of our nation’s service academies. After a rigorous selection process, I was grateful to receive excellent recommendations from this outstanding board.” Retired Air Force Lt. General Charles R. Hamm serves as Chairman of the Board. Congressman Burgess noted, “General Hamm’s highly regarded service as the former Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy enables him to capably lead the Board.” “I know how serious Congressman Burgess takes his responsibility to nominate highly qualified young people to the academies and working with this distinguished board, I believe we were able to recommend the right people to him for consideration,” said General Hamm. The members of the 26th Congressional District Service Academy Advisory Board are as follows: Chairman: Mrs. Elaine Emery of Lewisville LCDR (sel) William L. Hagan III of Flower Mound Mr. J. Mark Lambright of Flower Mound Dr. Robert G. Landolt of Fort Worth Mr. Kevin R. Purnell of Lantana Mr. Thomas A. Russell of Flower Mound CAPT Peter Stamps, USNR of Fort Worth Mr. Peter Strohla of Frisco Mr. Richard Walker of North Richland Hills Dr. Richard Wells of Denton
26th Congressional District Service Academy Advisory Board
Lt. General Charles R. Hamm, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) of Argyle
Aviation Consultant
Former Superintendent - U.S. Air Force Academy; 35 years service in USAF
National War College, 1972; Air Command and Staff College, 1969
M.S., Auburn University, 1969; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1956
Mr. Gene Collett of Flower Mound
Regulatory Compliance Consultant
Former Academy Board Member, U.S. Cong. Eric Cantor (VA-7)
Captain, U.S. Army, Parachutist and Pilot
MBA, University of Texas, Austin, 1989
B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1982
Community Volunteer: Medical Center of Lewisville Board of Trustees,
Denton Co. Health Advisory Board,
Childrens Advocacy Center of Denton Co. Board of Directors,
Christian Community Action Board of Directors
B.S., University of Oklahoma, 1968
Engineering Duty Officer (Salvage Diving Officer), Naval Aviator (Pilot)
Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineering, and Systems Design and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2008
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, 1999
Chief Executive Officer, HealthPoints
University of Texas at Dallas School of Mgmt. Board of Advisors
MBA, Finance, The Wharton School, Univ. of PA, 1983
B.S. U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1975
Professor of Chemistry, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, 1981-Present
Department Chairman, 1981-85, 1990-95
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, 2004-05
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1965
B.A., Austin College, 1961
Project Manager, Siemens Infrastructure Logistics
Communications Officer, Personal Wireless Communications & Spectrum Management, Luke AFB, Arizona (2007)
Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force, 2004-7
MBA, WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, 2007
BS, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, 2004
Aerospace Consultant
Captain, U.S. Army Infantry Officer, Airborne Ranger
B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1963
Quality Assurance Manager, North America, Hanson Pressure Pipe, Inc.
Former Academy Board Member, U.S. Senator Rod Grams (MN)
MBA, University of Phoenix, 1999
BSME, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1985
Graduate, Naval War College, Newport, RI
Director, Refrigerated Commodities, Horizon Lines
MBA, University of Tennessee, 2003
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, 1985
Sr. Business Analyst, Commercial Support and Services, Bell Helicopter
Air Force Association, State Vice President for Awards
Past President, Air Force Association-Fort Worth Chapter
State Treasurer, Texas Aerospace Education Foundation
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1982
Professor of Journalism, University of North Texas
Faculty, Center for Civil-Military Relations, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
Former President and Superintendent, Naval Postgraduate School
Former Special Assistant to Secretary of the Navy
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 1980
M.J. (1975) & B.S.(1965), University of North Texas