HUNTSVILLE-Last night, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) hosted a reception at the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library in honor of this year’s north Alabama appointees to the U.S. Service Academies.
Congressman Brooks said, “Alabama’s 5th Congressional District is fortunate to claim 12 individuals who have been accepted to the U.S. Service Academies for 2014. We’re averaging roughly twice as many appointees as the other congressional districts, which is a testament to the quality of students and young leaders that we are producing in north Alabama on behalf of our nation. I’m extremely proud of this class of appointees and their dedication to service of country.”
AL-05 U.S. Service Academy Appointees for 2014 are:
Appointees to Air Force Academy:
Jon F. Clegg – Huntsville (Presidential Nomination)
Abraham J. Gygax – Madison (Congressional, Senatorial, Presidential Nomination)
Everett G. Estes – Scottsboro (Senatorial Nomination)
Alexander M. Kofskey – Huntsville (Congressional, Senatorial Nomination)
Appointees to Naval Academy:
Todd M. Bethea, Jr. – Huntsville (Congressional Nomination)
Theresa M. Erbach – Huntsville (Congressional Nomination)
Appointees to West Point:
Taylor C. Kelley – Huntsville (Congressional Nomination)
Patrick W. Murphy – Madison (Senatorial Nomination
Aaron V. Davis – Hartselle (Senatorial Nomination)
Jonathan K. Pompey – Huntsville (Senatorial Nomination)
Christian J. Hess – Madison (Senatorial Nomination)
Applicants to all service academies, except the United States Coast Guard Academy, are required to obtain a nomination. Nominating sources include the President, the Vice-president, Senators, and members of the House of Representatives. Congressman Brooks established a nominating board to review applications, interview prospective candidates and make final selection of Alabama District 5 nominees to be submitted to the academies. Nominations are determined using the competitive method with all nominees submitted unranked to the Academies, allowing equal opportunity for each candidate nominated from the district.
MEDIA RELEASE/CONGRESSMAN MO BROOKS/LAUREN VANDIVER
