Representative Trent Kelly

April 26, 2022

Dear Friend,

It is an honor and a privilege to serve as your voice on Capitol Hill. During the last couple of weeks, we have traveled throughout the First Congressional District listening to your thoughts, concerns, and answering your questions. I will continue to take every opportunity to listen to you as we work to develop commonsense, meaningful legislation.

gold star family fellowship program

Welcome to Pam Tolbert, our recipient of the Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and Specialist Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship. Mrs. Tolbert is the second Gold Star family member to be selected for the fellowship. H.R. 107, passed in October 2019, established a twelve-month, fully-funded fellowship in a Congressional office for siblings, spouses, parents, or children of service members who have lost their lives in service to America.

"I look forward to working with Rep. Kelly's legislative team to address the concerns of Gold Star family members," Tolbert said. "I will be spending a lot of time with veterans and their families as well. It is an honor to receive this fellowship which means so much to our family."

service academy appointment: anastasia winters

Congratulations to Anastasia Winters! The New Hope High School senior has received an appointment to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is an outstanding young person who has demonstrated a strong work ethic inside the classroom and well beyond. Anastasia has also devoted herself to community service projects, serving as a volunteer on numerous occasions. She is excited about military service. "Since I was in middle school, I have known that I wanted to be a fighter pilot," Anastasia said. "I have worked hard to accomplish my goal to attend one of America's service academies." Anastasia is the daughter of Jeremy and Natalia Winters. For more information about service academy nominations through our office, please contact Robert Smith at (662) 687-1540 or Robert.Smith@mail.house.gov

service academy nominations announcement

I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for nominations to attend one of America's service academies. Any young person residing in the First District interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must first apply for and receive a nomination from my office (or Senate offices). To do so, please visit TrentKelly.house.gov. Follow the links for the application and checklist. The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2022. Please contact Robert Smith at (662) 687-1540 or Robert.Smith@mail.house.gov with any questions or concerns.