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| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-announces-winner-2022-congressional-app-competition | Bentz Announces Winner of 2022 Congressional App Competition | 2022-12-15 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced Ava Theriault from Armand Larive Middle School as the 2022 winner of the Congressional App Challenge for District 2. Ava, a 6th grader, created Math Class, an all-in-one app designed to help kids learn math in a single player game with in-game characters and a school like experience. App users can choose multiplication or addition and at which level to practice and learn math. Robert Theriault, Hermiston High School computer science teacher and mentor, said: “Ava surprised me when she asked if she could compete in the Congressional App Challenge. She told me her idea, and I told her to go for it. She spent many hours over the summer and after school working on the app all by herself, without any encouragement. She has been tremendously excited with creating such a useful app. I am very proud of her.” Congressman Bentz was also pleased with Ava’s creativity and skill. “I applaud Ava for her coding skills and for her willingness to make math fun to learn! The judges’ evaluations included comments about how impressive the app is and how it demonstrates a great attitude toward problem solving. The Congressional App Challenge is an avenue for encouraging students to pursue careers in coding, math or science fields, and I hope Ava continues to pursue and develop her coding skills,” Rep. Bentz said. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-supports-passage-ndaa-has-amendment-included | Bentz Supports Passage of NDAA, Has Amendment Included | 2022-12-08 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-O2) voted in favor of the 2023 fiscal year National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained an amendment he introduced that would require the United States Air Force to submit public plans for the future of bases operating with the F-15 Strike Eagle, such as Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, OR. “The inclusion of my amendment in the FY23 NDAA is immensely important as it ensures knowing future missions for Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, and I am very happy to see it included. F-15s play a key role in our nation’s air superiority, and now the Air Force will be required to inform Congress of their long-term plans for the F-15 fighter and those bases that operate with them.” – Rep. Cliff Bentz | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-lamalfa-release-statement-ferc-decision-regarding-klamath-dams | Bentz, LaMalfa Release Statement on FERC Decision Regarding Klamath Dams | 2022-11-18 | 2022 | 2022-11 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released a statement on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) disappointing decision to remove the Klamath dams. "We are outraged by FERC’s decision to allow surrender of the PacifiCorp Klamath hydroelectric license to a shell corporation, thus allowing PacifiCorp to avoid responsibility for the consequences of removing its Klamath River dams. Such consequences include reducing power generation, eliminating recreational assets, decimating the local community’s economy, destroying firefighting resources, and damaging the Klamath River’s ecosystems. The politicization of this process is apparent in Oregon and California’s stampede to issue the Clean Water Act Section 401 certifications required to remove the dams. The release of massive amounts of accumulated silt from behind the dams will be devastating to water quality, will cover spawning beds, and will choke fish. Obviously, when politically expedient, the governors of California and Oregon will turn a blind eye to dramatic and substantial environmental damages. Many of the residents of the Klamath Basin have been outspoken in their opposition to dam removal. Siskiyou county has overwhelmingly voted against decommissioning, and Congress has refused to fund dam removal. Instead of respecting the voice of the people, unelected bureaucrats are providing a blank check, payable by tax and rate payers of Oregon and California, to cover the unknown costs associated with dam removal. No plan exists to ensure that proper river flows will be available following dam removal. FERC’s decision, and Oregon and California’s complicity in steamrolling the environmental protections under the Clean Water Act, will not adequately protect the health and prosperity of the community or the environment. We are exploring legislative options to properly address this politicized and environmentally destructive decision. Additionally, in the upcoming 118th Congress, we Republicans will use our majo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:24:37Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-passes-amendment-house-representatives-2023-ndaa | Bentz Passes Amendment in House of Representatives' 2023 NDAA | 2022-07-14 | 2022 | 2022-07 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-O2) voted in favor of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained an amendment he introduced that would require the United States Air Force to submit public plans for the future of bases operating with the F-15 Strike Eagle, such as Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, OR. "I am pleased to have my amendment included in the NDAA. Unfortunately, the United States Air Force is not telling Congress - or anyone, for that matter - what their plan is for divestment of the F-15. My amendment ensures that they inform Congress of their long term plans for the fighter and those bases with them, as the jet currently plays a vital role in our nation's air superiority." - Rep. Cliff Bentz. The amendment restricts the ability of the United States Air Force to divest or prepare to divest any F-15 aircraft until the Secretary of the Air Force provides a report to congress on the future years plans and/or missions for those units currently operating with F-15 C/D/E aircraft. In addition, the amendment requests the Secretary of the Air Force provide plans on any deviation of procurement of F-15EX aircraft. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:49:02Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-announces-winner-2022-congressional-art-competition | Bentz Announces Winner of 2022 Congressional Art Competition | 2022-05-23 | 2022 | 2022-05 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-O2) announced that Ayla Bingham, a sophomore from North Powder Charter School, has been selected as the winner of OR-02’s 2022 Congressional Art Competition! Ayla’s artwork, Life Awaits, was selected by a panel of four judges who praised the strong execution of an interesting conceptual idea. Ayla will travel to Washington, D.C. to see her artwork displayed in the national student art exhibit in the U.S. Capitol and attend a reception in her honor. "I am pleased to congratulate Ayla on this terrific achievement. I look forward to seeing Life Awaits each day as I walk to and from the House Chamber. I want to thank her for this incredible piece – Congratulations, Ayla!" Rep. Bentz said. Bentz also announced three regional winners from Oregon’s Second District. Each regional winner will have his or her art displayed in one of Congressman Bentz’s offices in Medford, OR, Ontario, OR, or Washington, D.C. Zebra Studyby Maria Gomez Castillo, McLoughlin High School, grade 10 From Me to You by Jasmine Barajas, North Powder Charter School, grade 12 Thought of the Day by Joseluis Chavez, Nyssa High School, grade 12 Congressman Bentz also thanked the judges for the 2022 competition. “I am very thankful to the judges who volunteered their time and expertise to our district's art competition,” Bentz said. “They helped make this year's competition not just memorable but also a great success.” Judges for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition in Oregon’s Second Congressional District included: Kim Hearon, Executive Director, Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford Cody Bustamante; Professor of Painting and Drawing, South Oregon University, Ashland Michael Sell, Associate Professor of Art, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande Ted Fink, Chair, Chair, Fine and Performing Arts, Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide program for students to showcase their artistic abilities and to highlight the importance of art education… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:29:07Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-urges-biden-sufficient-investment-coos-bay-port | Bentz Urges Biden for Sufficient Investment in Coos Bay Port | 2022-05-13 | 2022 | 2022-05 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and four of his House colleagues led a bipartisan letter to President Biden encouraging him to allocate funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (passed last year) for the Oregon International EcoPort project in Coos Bay, Oregon. “We have been plagued by a supply chain crisis since the pandemic began in 2020. The disruptions in supply chains have revealed severe weaknesses in our ability to ship and receive goods around the globe from West Coast ports. This has worsened every issue facing every state in the Union. While I did not vote for the IIJA (because of the outrageous amount of wasteful spending contained therein), it did pass the House last year. Without serious investment in our nation’s ports, it will be impossible to fix this important issue. That is why I am advocating that President Biden select the Oregon International EcoPort project in Coos Bay for use of funds contained in the IIJA. This would increase West Coast port capacity by up to 10%. We cannot afford to continue to fall behind other countries, causing us to lose out on tremendous export opportunities,” Rep. Bentz said. Recent studies conducted by the Northwest Seaport Alliance show that Canadian ports have received more than double the amount of investment that U.S. West Coast ports have received in the last few years. Our port could assist in the export of numerous Oregon timber products. The Port of Coos Bay already has a Class I rail system and hundreds of acres of undeveloped land, but upgrades to the existing infrastructure through the Oregon International EcoPort project are needed to reach the full potential of this location. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:29:07Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-introduces-bill-hold-nprc-accountable | Bentz Introduces Bill to Hold NPRC Accountable | 2022-04-28 | 2022 | 2022-04 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and 14 of his colleagues introduced the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) Accountability Act, a bill to return the NPRC to pre-pandemic funding levels if it fails to process and resolve the personnel record backlog of 600,000 requests before October 1, 2022. “I was pleased to see the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) reopen in March of this year, after nearly two years of being closed. During its closure, many veterans in Oregon and across the country did not receive the records they require to demonstrate their military service. As a result, many of these individuals could not and cannot receive the medical care, disability compensation, and retirement pay they have earned in a timely manner. For example, after the Almeda Fire in southern Oregon, in which many veterans lost their medals and records, some cases were backlogged for over 800 days. The current backlog of some 600,000 cases needs to be swiftly resolved. This bill is simple: if NPRC does not do its job, they will lose the additional funding they received during the pandemic,” said Rep. Cliff Bentz. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:19:30Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-house-republicans-prompt-administration-open-applications-wildland-fire | Bentz, House Republicans Prompt Administration to Open Applications for Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission | 2022-03-10 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) led a group of House Republicans in writing to the Biden Administration to seek information about the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, which was authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Act tasked U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with establishing the Commission and appointing members. The letter highlighted concerns that the congressionally-mandated deadlines for appointing members to the Commission passed. The Administration announced today that it is taking steps to solicit applications to the Commission. “Every summer, wildfires threaten the lives, homes, and property of Oregonians and people across the West. During the 2020 wildfire season, over 10 million acres burned nationwide, including 1 million acres and 4,000 homes in Oregon alone. The 2021 Bootleg Fire burned almost half a million acres in Oregon, making it the second largest fire in the United States for the entire year. My colleagues and I called out the Administration’s delay in appointing members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. I was pleased that today, the Administration announced that applications to the Commission are going live. While the delay was unfortunate, this is a step in the right direction,” said Congressman Cliff Bentz, (OR-02). “I am grateful to Rep. Bentz for leading the charge to address the threat wildfires pose to rural communities throughout the West,” said Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus. “If the Wildland Fire Commission is going to be successful, they must work collaboratively with states, local leaders, and impacted communities. This guidance from the Administration is long overdue, and the information released today still lacks the clarity western communities need regarding how members of the commission are chosen and the scope of their work.” “Severe wildfires continue to threaten communities acr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-bentzs-statement-russias-invasion-ukraine | Representative Bentz's Statement on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine | 2022-03-01 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | The invasion of Ukraine is a war of inexcusable aggression initiated by a dictator with no internal limits on his power. Vladimir Putin will kill thousands, destroy the lives of millions, and produce ruinous economic consequences for Russia and Ukraine. His obvious intent is to crush Ukrainian freedom and expand his Stalinist rule by fear and raw military power. As Western sanctions bite into the Russian economy, Putin has resorted to the threat of nuclear war. If we needed a reminder of the existential need for a military capable of defending against a madman with his finger on the nuclear trigger, we have it. There is much that will be said about how we have ended up here. But that’s for later. What we need now is for the countries of the civilized world to rise up, as they are doing, and together make certain that Putin pays a severe, heavy, and lasting price for what he has chosen to do. We can begin by supporting Ukraine, Europe, and NATO, by rapidly providing weapons and war materiel to those defending against Putin’s aggression. We have begun and must continue to isolate Russia, economically, with the strongest sanctions possible. We must strengthen our NATO allies adjacent to Russia so that any future attempt by Putin to initiate another unprovoked attack is met with overwhelming force. Also, let’s immediately discontinue purchasing oil from Russia and remove obstacles preventing the drilling of oil and gas wells on our public lands and the construction of pipelines to carry our oil and gas to market. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-votes-against-democrats-bill-concede-china | Bentz Votes Against Democrats’ Bill to Concede to China | 2022-02-04 | 2022 | 2022-02 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz voted against the deceptively named America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), which passed the United States House of Representatives by a mostly party line vote of 222-210. This $325 billion spending blowout promotes the interests of the Chinese Communist Party, erodes our global competitive advantage, and dumps billions of taxpayer dollars to Democrat-aligned special interest groups. “The COMPETES Act is the Democrats’ thinly veiled attempt that pretends to hold China accountable for its human rights abuses, environmental abuses, and aggression towards United States allies in the Pacific. But, instead of a serious attempt to strategically position the United States to meet the serious challenges presented by China, we are faced with a bill that fails to protect American interests at almost every level. Our focus should be on empowering American businesses, universities, researchers, and manufacturers as critical assets as we compete against China. Instead, this legislation stifles America with despotic regulations straight out of the Democrats’ 'big-government is the answer playbook,'” said Rep. Bentz. Nearly 3,000 pages long, the COMPETES Act was drafted in secret by Democratic House leadership without any Republican input. It compounds current American vulnerabilities by adding to the national debt, creating regulations that would choke small businesses, and fails to address the root causes of America’s supply chain crisis. This legislation includes the CHIPS Act, which directs $52 billion in taxpayer funded subsidies to chip makers. However, this bill fails to spell out how this huge sum of money will be spent. Moreover, the Pentagon is already working to kickstart chip manufacturing operations in the United States, and construction of a $12 billion chip plant is underway in Arizona. The CHIPS provision would only duplicate existing efforts to meet United States demand for chips. Subsidies will cause massive market distortion and will destabilize domestic production. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:57:46Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-keller-bost-demand-national-personnel-records-center-fully-reopen | Bentz, Keller, Bost Demand National Personnel Records Center Fully Reopen for Veterans’ Access to Benefits | 2022-01-24 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz, Congressman Fred Keller, and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost led a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration demanding that the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) fully reopen. This in response to the agency’s recent decision to decrease capacity to 25%, which will further exacerbate veterans’ inability to access critical benefits. “The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has not maintained full capacity, in-person, employment since March 2020. Since then, many Veterans in Oregon and across the nation have not received records they need to demonstrate their military service and verify their service-connected conditions. As a result, these individuals cannot receive the medical care, disability compensation, and retirement pay they have earned. In some instances, the NPRC is the only agency that can provide Veterans with these records. It’s time for the NPRC to do its job. I am grateful to Congressman Fred Keller and Ranking Member Mike Bost for joining me in leading this effort,” said Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02). “The National Personnel Records Center has gone back on its commitment to reopen in-person operations to the detriment of America’s veterans who expect their government to provide basic resources in a timely manner. The fact that processing times at the NPRC may take up to 18 months is not only unacceptable, but also an insult to every man and woman who sacrificed to protect our nation. The lack of transparency at the NPRC has made it clear that we must pass legislation, like the RECORDS Act, to direct the NPRC to fully reopen and report to Congress on its efforts to clear out its backlog of records requests.” -Rep. Fred Keller (PA-12). "Repeatedly I have been calling for the White House to develop a plan to fully staff the NPRC to chip away at the backlog of veterans' record requests," said Ranking Member Bost. "While I am encouraged that the NPRC has made strides since this time last year for reco… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bentz-warns-river-democracy-act-will-result-burned-and-ruined | Congressman Bentz Warns River Democracy Act Will Result in "Burned and Ruined" Watersheds | 2022-01-12 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to S. 192, the River Democracy Act - a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) During his remarks, Congressman Bentz cited several concerns with the legislation raised by county commissioners in his mostly rural district. The most dire concern cited was the level of bureaucracy the bill would place on areas already at risk of wildfire, thereby preventing the treatments necessary to protect watersheds and, ultimately, human lives. "If passed, this bill would label some 4,700 miles of Oregon rivers, creeks, and streams as 'Wild and Scenic,' although a more appropriate phrase would be: 'just waiting to be burned and ruined," said Bentz. "The overwhelming majority of my sixty-two county commissioners have serious and unanswered concerns about the dangers the act presents. Chief among them is that this designation will prevent what needs to be done to protect these watersheds – placing them in a bureaucratic wasteland where it will take years, if not decades, to initiate and then complete plans that may or may not allow the treatment activities needed right now." Congressman Bentz also mentioned several other concerns with the legislation ranging from inadequate local input in the bill's creation and the doubling in size of existing wild and scenic corridors to the lack of protections for sustainable use of the land surrounding the watersheds. This is not the first time Congressman Bentz voiced his district's concerns with the River Democracy Act. In November 2021, Bentz sent a letter to 62 county commissioners across Oregon's second congressional district detailing the concerns he had heard from many of the commissioners. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bentz-announces-congressional-app-challenge-winners-2021-oregons | Congressman Bentz Announces Congressional App Challenge Winners for 2021 in Oregon’s Second District: Rami Hozi, Blake Wickers, Cordell Patrick, and Zeferino Araiza of Hermiston High School | 2022-01-05 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today,Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) announced the 2021 winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Oregon’s Second Congressional District: Rami Hozi, Blake Wickers, Cordell Patrick, and Zeferino Araiza from Hermiston High School. The students created Emergency!, an all-in-one app that allows users to access emergency services such as phone numbers, location, contacts, and a map.The idea originally came from a concept that involved providing people an easy and convenient way to access some of the most popular safety and emergency services. Within the app, users can dial any phone number from the provided list of emergency contacts, get an exact location (latitude, longitude, and address), reach emergency contacts, and access a map that pinpoints nearby emergency locations. "The Emergency app has been in the works for a long time," said Robert Theriault, computer science teacher at Hermiston High School. "The students thought of the app last year and have been planning the best way to implement the app. It was decided early on that they wanted it on both Android and iOS so that a majority of mobile users could utilize the app. However, this meant that they needed to learn two interfaces to get both systems working. It was one of the largest endeavors I have seen in the last 6 years at Hermiston High School." Congressman Bentz was also pleased with the creativity and skill of the Hermiston High School team. "I applaud these students for their coding skills, their worthy goal of helping people reach emergency services, and their ability to communicate the usefulness of their app," said Bentz. "They chose to pursue a project that could save lives and prove to be a valuable tool in communities around the world. I commend them for their work and congratulate them on winning this year’s competition." A video of the students’ app will be featured in the U.S. Capitol Building and on the House of Representatives website. The Congressional App Challenge is an avenue for encouraging students to p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bentz-announces-service-academy-nominations-2022-2023-school-year | Congressman Bentz Announces Service Academy Nominations for 2022-2023 School Year | 2022-01-04 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Republican | House | OR | Cliff Bentz | B000668 | bentz.house.gov | bentz | https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) announced the nomination of fifteen Oregon students for acceptance to United States service academies for the 2022-2023 school year. The nominations follow the recommendations of a Service Academy Nomination Board, which reviewed applicants' academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character. Final admission determinations will be made by each respective academy in spring 2022. "It is a distinct honor to nominate these outstanding young Oregonians to America's prestigious service academies," said Bentz. "Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving our nation have earned each of these young leaders the distinction of being nominated to a U.S. Service Academy. They have all demonstrated an ability and a desire to lead by example, grow intellectually, and serve the United States in uniform. I am confident that each nominee will have tremendous success in this admirable endeavor and that their futures will be bright.” The nominations by Congressman Bentz follow the recommendations made by his office's Service Academy Nomination Board. "I am very thankful to the distinguished men and women who took the time out of their busy lives to serve on our board and recommend these candidates for Oregon's Second Congressional District," said Bentz. "Their experience serving our country in uniform is invaluable to the nomination process and speaks to the caliber of the students they interviewed and recommended for nominations this year." Congressman Bentz's Service Academy Nomination Board included Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Dave Dotterrer, Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, Retired U.S. Navy Commander John Howard, Oregon Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Shana Stroh and Oregon Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Travis Lee. The Oregon Second Congressional District academy nominees for the 2022-2023 school year include: Deschutes County Maxwell Andersen, son of Kai and Sara Andersen of Bend, attending Summit High Scho… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
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