{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-sen-cruzs-service-academy-nominations-board-holds-annual-meeting", "ICYMI: Sen. Cruz\u2019s Service Academy Nominations Board Holds Annual Meeting", "2022-11-21", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) applauded the work of the Service Academy Nominations Board Friday, following their annual meeting to review applications and recommend the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination to our nation\u2019s distinguished service academies.\n\nSen. Cruz established the Board in 2013 to advise him on service academy nominations.\n\nUpon completion of the meeting, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cFor generations, the men and women of the Lone Star State have answered the call to serve our nation and Constitution, and no state has done more to defend America and our ideals. I\u2019m proud of the great work that Chairman Birdwell and the rest of the board have done to make sure that Texas sends her best and brightest to our nation\u2019s military academies. I look forward to nominating the most qualified Texans to continue the Lone Star State\u2019s legacy.\u201d\n\nThe Board is comprised of service academy alumni, members of the National Guard and Reserves, active duty and retired military as well as civilians retired from the U.S. Department of Defense, and proud leaders and supporters of our military from across Texas. The Board is responsible for assessing hundreds of service academy applications each year. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell, a native Texan and decorated military veteran representing Texas Senate District 22, serves as chairman. After Sen. Cruz nominates 40 applicants, the service academies will make their selections early next year.\n\nSen. Cruz's 2022 Service Academy Nominations Board members include:\n\nSen. Brian Birdwell, Chairman, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army, Granbury, Texas\n\nJudge Ernest Aliseda, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Reserve, McAllen, Texas\n\nNick Breedlove, Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve, Fort Worth, Texas\n\nThe Honorable David Bristol, Major (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, Prosper, Texas\n\nKen Cox, Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army, Harker Heights, Texas\n\nSteve Dement, Tyler, Texas\n\nMichael E. Fossum, Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Air Force Reserve, Corpus Christi, Texas\n\nLisa Jaster, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, New Braunfels, Texas\n\nFrank Kisner, Lieutenant General (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, Midland, Texas\n\nCody McGregor, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Houston, Texas\n\nErin Naranjo, Captain, U.S. Air Force, Round Rock, Texas\n\nMary Owen, Lubbock, Texas\n\nCleve Rodriguez, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, New Braunfels, Texas\n\nGus Rodriguez, El Paso, Texas\n\nLaurianne Rodriguez, Captain, U.S. Air Force, New Braunfels, Texas\n\nJudith Schanno, Captain, U.S. Air Force, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas\n\nDr. Annie Sobel, Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army & Texas Army National Guard, Corpus Christi, Texas\n\nChaplain Rich Stoglin, Commander & Regimental Chaplain, U.S. Navy Reserve, Arlington, Texas\n\nJudge Jaime Tijerina, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Reserve, McAllen, Texa\n\nThe Honorable James White, Captain, U.S. Army, Tyler, Texas\n\nAllison Wilson, Master Sergeant (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, Schertz, Texas\n\nGrayson Winchester, Commander, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Fort Worth, Texas\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-sen-cruzs-service-academy-nominations-board-holds-annual-meeting"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8012289181351662, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}