[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING ILLINOIS' 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SERVICE ACADEMY 
                               APPOINTEES

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the impressive 
individuals who will be representing Illinois' 18th Congressional 
District at three of the most prestigious academic institutions in our 
Nation, our U.S. service academies.
  Earlier this year, I nominated 22 individuals from my district, and 
seven of them have been accepted and will begin their service at the 
Air Force Academy, West Point, and the Naval Academy this summer.
  I was privileged to meet with these young men and women in my 
district last Friday, and the talent among these seven is indeed 
inspiring and diverse. These cadets and midshipmen are not only at the 
top of their class in academic achievements, but they also excel in 
extracurricular activities. We have a State wrestling champion, a 
hockey player who will be playing for the Air Force Academy, and a 
competitive golfer who will be playing at the Naval Academy.
  Most importantly, I was struck by their earnest commitment to serving 
our country. Many of these students come from families with a legacy of 
military service. We even have an aspiring Navy Seal and a JAG attorney 
in this group.
  I want to congratulate Randy Menyweather, II, Matthew Helmich, Faith 
Kim, Trevor Stone, Eric Betts, August Will, and Morgan Riley.
  Thank you to these students for their commitment to our country, and 
to their families for raising them, and to those in our Illinois 
communities who have helped them reach this accomplishment. I wish them 
much success.

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