[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 134 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E859]
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    TEXAS DELEGATION WELCOMES NEWEST MEMBER OF CONGRESS, JAKE ELLZEY

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2021

  Mr. BRADY. Madam Speaker, I rise along with my colleagues, 
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, the Dean of the Texas Delegation, 
Congresswoman Kay Granger, the co-Dean of the Texas Republican 
delegation, and other members from Texas--the greatest delegation--for 
the swearing in of our newest Member of Congress, Jake Ellzey.
  Jake is a native Texan from Amarillo who left Texas to attend the 
United States Naval Academy.
  He was commissioned in the Navy upon graduation and then earned the 
coveted gold wings as a Naval aviator.
  Jake served in the Navy for the next 20 years with honor, 
distinction, and valor.
  He served in numerous deployments and in 6 combat tours--five in the 
skies over Iraq and Afghanistan and a tour in ground combat in the 
mountains of Afghanistan, where he directed critical and timely air 
support for members of Seal Team Six engaged in combat there.
  He has been decorated with two Bronze stars for his service in 
combat.
  After retiring from the Navy, Jake returned to Texas but remained 
committed to public service.
  He was appointed by Governor Perry as a Commissioner on the Texas 
Veterans Commission for six years and was then elected to the Texas 
House of Representatives.
  Jake also returned to the skies as a commercial airline pilot flying 
out of Dallas/Forth Worth and raising his son and daughter with his 
wife Shelby in Ellis County, Texas.
  Texans have a great deal of respect and admiration for those who 
volunteer to go in harm's way in service to their country.
  Jake is the sixth military veteran Texas voters have sent to Congress 
just this year.
  He brings a wealth of experience in national security, military 
affairs, veterans affairs, business, and aviation with him to Congress.
  This day, no doubt, marks the beginning of yet another rewarding 
chapter in a distinguished career of service.
  On behalf of the Texas delegation, I'm thrilled to welcome Jake 
Ellzey, his wife Shelby, and his son and daughter to the United States 
Congress.

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