Office Contact Information

Washington Office
U.S. House of Representatives
1526 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2040
Fax: (202) 225-2948

San Diego Office
2700 Adams Avenue Suite 102
San Diego CA 92116
Phone: (619) 280-5353
Fax: (619) 280-5311

Service Academy Nominations

One of the greatest privileges a Member of Congress has is to nominate worthy candidates to attend one of our nation's great service academies.

The 53rd District always has a wealth of potential candidates seeking a limited number of nominations. In order to forward the most well-rounded candidates to the academies, I use a competitive nomination system that includes a written application and oral interview with a selection board.

Applications are typically due in November and interviews take place in December. I recommend that potential candidates begin the application process the summer before their senior year of high school.

If you’re interested in attending a service academy and live in the 53rd District, download my application for a nomination. (You’ll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document.) If you have questions about any part of the nomination process, please call my service academy liaison, Katherine Fortner, at (619) 280-5353.

Want to learn more? Here are links to the respective service academies:

Air Force Academy	Coast Guard Academy*	Merchant Marines Academy	Military Academy	Naval Academy
* The United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, offers appointments solely on the basis of an annual nationwide competition. There are no Congressional appointments or geographical quotas involved.