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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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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 134
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