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FOR RELEASE: January 14, 2000 Paul Announces Academy Nominees Candidates represent the best of District 14
Washington, DC -- US Representative Ron Paul this week announced his nominees for the US Service Academies. The student's hometowns span the length of the large and geographically diverse 14th District of Texas. District 14 covers an area including the Texas Gulf Coast, the Coastal Plains and the Texas Hill Country.
Each year, Members of Congress nominate students from their district to the US Military Academy at West Point, NY., the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., the US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Co., and the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY.
"Being chosen to attend one of the service academies is both a high honor and a serious responsibility," Paul stated. "The men and women that are appointed receive one of the best educations available. In exchange, they agree to serve their nation in the armed services. Our military needs the strong leadership provided by well educated individuals to be able to defend the liberty that was so hard won and could be so easily lost."
The students were selected through a rigorous application process that included interviews with Rep. Paul's Academy Nomination Committee. The committee is made up of community minded individuals representing all parts of the 14th district and include Committee Chairman Don Loucks (USAF, Ret.) of Bastrop, Gen. Edwin Wenglar (USAF, Ret.) of Francitas, Col. Jim Peck (USAF, Ret.) of Lago Vista, Mr. Jim Deats of Blanco, West Point Graduate Dr. Ray Jess of Brazoria County, Mrs. Denise Collier (Asst. Superintendent, Bastrop ISD), Major Simon Benavides of the US Air Force Academy, and Congressman Paul's military and veterans affairs legislative aide Scott Green.
"Even though the interview process was not easy, the nominees had already completed the most difficult aspect of receiving a nomination prior to their appearance before my nomination committee," commented Paul. "Their many years of hard work in school, on the sports field and developing their leadership skills were the real test of their abilities. These students represent the best and brightest the 14th District of Texas and the United States have to offer. We would do well to have each one of these fine young men and women serving in our military and leading our nation."
Rep. Paul has nominated one principal nominee to each of the three military service academies. For the US Military Academy at West Point, Rep. Paul selected Stoney Portis of Lockhart as his principal nominee. For the principal nomination to the US Naval Academy, Rep. Paul selected Michael James Stoner of Buda. Dan Eric Crow of Lexington received Rep. Paul's principal nomination to the US Air Force Academy.
While nominated, each candidate must still face further examination by the academies before they are offered an appointment to this year's class of freshmen cadets and midshipmen. "I wish each one of these young people well in their endeavors and know they will serve our state and nation well, regardless of whether or not they attend an academy or serve in the military. The people of the 14th District should be proud of each of these young men and women."
Rep. Paul's Academy Nominees:
US Military Academy (Army) Stoney PortisLockhartPrincipal Nominee Adam Charles CmerekTaylorCompetitive Nomination Geoffrey Michael ComleyWoodbridge, VACompetitive Nomination Richard Alan CookKyleCompetitive Nomination Justin R MueryRockportCompetitive Nomination Scott Alan MerryBudaCompetitive Nomination Paul Wenceslaus PenaSan MarcosCompetitive Nomination Mark Allen ReidWest ColumbiaCompetitive Nomination John David RoatenRock PortCompetitive Nomination Jacob Henry ShalleyVan VleckCompetitive Nomination
US Naval Academy(Navy and Marines) Michael James StonerBudaPrincipal Nominee Richard Alan CookKyleCompetitive Nomination Benjamin Joseph DullnigBudaCompetitive Nomination Daniel James FlakeDripping SpringsCompetitive Nomination Stephen Mahoney FordVictoriaCompetitive Nomination Daniel James GrummanVictoriaCompetitive Nomination Alan William KruppaLaGrangeCompetitive Nomination Grant Wesley MillerVictoriaCompetitive Nomination Paul Wenceslause PenaSan MarcosCompetitive Nomination Roxane Wilma QuinonesCedar CreekCompetitive Nomination
US Air Force Academy Dan Eric CrowLexingtonPrincipal Nominee Geoffrey Michael ComleyWoodbridge, VACompetitive Nomination Benjamin Joseph DullnigBudaCompetitive Nomination Daniel Jame FlakeDripping SpringsCompetitive Nomination Justin R MueryRockportCompetitive Nomination Erica S LankfordLulingCompetitive Nomination Cecilia Concepcion RamirezBay CityCompetitive Nomination John David RoatenRockportCompetitive Nomination James Christopher SprysBay CityCompetitive Nomination Jonathan Armstrong ThomasColumbusCompetitive Nomination
US Merchant Marine Geoffrey Michael ComleyWoodbridge, VaNomination Richard Alan CookKyleNomination Dan Eric CrowLexingtonNomination Benjamin Joseph DullnigBudaNomination Alan William KruppaLaGrangeNomination Erica S LankfordLulingNomination Paul Wenceslaus PenaSan MarcosNomination Stoney PortisLockhartNomination Michael James StonerBudaNomination Jonathan Armstrong ThomasColumbusNomination
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