[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E49-E50]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     ILLINOIS 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINEES

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 16, 2018

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to proudly announce the 
service academy

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nominees for Illinois' 18th Congressional District.
  Twenty-three remarkable individuals have been selected for admittance 
into the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, or U.S. Air Force 
Academy. These young men and women have gone through a rigorous and 
competitive application process, making them the most impressive and 
outstanding group of individuals. This group gives me confidence in 
America's future.
  I would like to thank the members of our selection panel including 
veterans and community leaders who volunteered their time, talents, and 
attention to this process. I would also like to thank the parents for 
raising these exceptional young adults. Finally, I would like to thank 
the nominees themselves for their dedication to serving this great 
nation.
  The Illinois 18th congressional district service academy nominees 
are:
  Andrew Kim--Washington, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy & U.S. Military 
Academy.
  Aminah Jones--Springfield, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy & U.S. Naval 
Academy.
  Justin McCabe--Morton, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy 
& U.S. Military Academy.
  Francesca Verville--Edwards, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Matthew Borrowman--Washington, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Jordan Sanchez--Elkhart, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Bryant Williams--Springfield, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Christopher Voegle--Bloomington, IL. U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Justin Sharp--Bloomington, IL, U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Kyle Campbell--Riverton, IL, U.S. Military Academy.
  Paul Oelkers--Edelstein, IL, U.S. Military Academy.
  Shane Hickman--Normal, IL, U.S. Military Academy.
  Tessa Leman--Eureka, IL, U.S. Military Academy.
  Kaden Schmittner--Bloomington, IL, U.S. Military Academy.
  Micah Weiss--Sherman, IL, U.S. Military Academy.
  Steven O'Rear--Lincoln, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  Molly Day--Normal, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  Christopher Leanos--Metamora, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  Dominic Signa--Germantown Hills, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  Matthew Tungett--Rochester, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  William Hudson--Washington, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  Duncan Bradshaw--New Salem, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.
  Stephen Brown--Bloomington, IL, U.S. Naval Academy.

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