Rep. Mann Hosts Fifth Annual Military Academy Nomination Day
ABILENE, KS – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) hosted his fifth annual Congressional Military Academy Nomination Day. As the Representative for the Big First District in Congress, Rep. Mann has the privilege of offering military academy nominations to four of the five U.S. service academies for students in the district. The interviews took place in President Dwight D. Eisenhower's hometown of Abilene, Kansas.
"One of my greatest honors in Congress is nominating students from the Big First to attend our nation’s service academies,” said Rep. Mann. “The students interviewed today represent the best of Kansas, and we are lucky to have such bright minds with a desire to serve our country and grow into the next generation of military leaders. It is a real honor to host the military academy selection committee in the childhood hometown of five-star U.S. Army General and son of Kansas, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. I am grateful to the panel for lending their expertise and unique perspectives to the selection process. We look forward to seeing these ambitious and thoughtful students’ success in the years to come.”
Rep. Mann appointed a panel of distinguished Kansans from the Big First District with extensive public service or U.S. military experience to assist in the nomination process. The four-person panel included:
- Mary Eisenhower: granddaughter of President Eisenhower and Chairman Emeritus of People to People International
- Craig Bowser: retired U.S. Army Reserve Officer, Kansas State Senator for the 1st District
- SFC (Ret.) Bobby Cox: commander of VFW Post 2715, former Kansas State VFW Commander
- Michael Utz: retired Garden City Police Chief and U.S. Air Force Veteran, Law Enforcement Coordinator for the Bureau of Justice Assistance
Eight high school students in the district applied for a military academy nomination through Rep. Mann's office. In the coming weeks, the panel will notify the students whom they have chosen to receive these competitive nominations.
Rep. Mann is a former member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and a strong supporter of America’s U.S. military service members.
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