Congressman Dennis Cardoza
18th Congressional District of California

WASHINGTON – Applications by those seeking a congressional nomination to a U.S. military academy are due by Friday, November 7, 2008, Congressman Dennis Cardoza announced today.

Each member of Congress is allowed a total of five appointees to each service academy. For each vacancy, Congressman Cardoza can nominate ten individuals.

The academies include U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York.

More information or for an application, please contact Lisa Mantarro Moore with Congressman Cardoza’s staff at (209) 527-1914. She can also be reached by e-mail at Lisa.Mantarro@mail.house.gov.

Information is also available at http://www.house.gov/cardoza/academy.shtml.