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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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2008-06-03 |
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| Name | Doug Denneny |
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, Virginia , United States |
| Email | info@dougforcongress.org |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
00, 1963
(61 years)
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Modifed | M@
Jun 10, 2008 07:39pm |
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| Info | Doug Denneny
Democratic Candidate, Virginia’s 11th Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives
SUMMARY A very active military and community leader with Capitol Hill experience. While serving twenty-two
years as a U.S. Naval Flight Officer, he commanded a Navy fighter squadron and was highly decorated for flying in
combat. Recently retired from the military, he and his wife and two children live in Fairfax County, Virginia.
CURRENT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
• Appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and serves on two County boards: the Environmental Quality Advisory Council and the Industrial Development Authority. Served on the Tysons Corner Land Use Task Force (2006-07)
• Elected and serving as President of the Mantua Citizens’ Association. Represents the interests of the residents of a community of over 1600 homes in Fairfax County, Virginia.
• Elected and serving as Treasurer of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1984 Alumni organization.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY / HIGHLIGHTS
• Aircraft Sales/Marketing Manager for The Boeing Company (2006–present)
• Deputy Legislative Assistant for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Captain (select ), U.S. Navy (2005-06)
• Special Assistant and Speechwriter for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2004-05)
• Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of a Navy F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet Squadron (2001-04)
Led over 230 personnel during a challenging combat deployment. Singularly responsible for over $650 million in squadron assets and the efficient execution of a $1.7 million annual operating budget. Ranked the number one commanding officer in the Air Wing.
• Military Legislative Fellow on Capitol Hill – Worked as a staffer for a U.S. Senator in a non-partisan role (1999-00)
• TOPGUN Instructor / F-14 Naval Flight Officer -- Flew and instructed as a Naval Flight Officer in the back seat of Navy fighters. Selected as the Pacific Fleet F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer of the Year. Deployed on aircraft carriers
multiple times and flew missions in support of conflicts around the world (1984-99)
• Earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with V for valor in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003). Led the first strike element of non-stealth aircraft over Baghdad. Earned six air medals and numerous other individual and campaign awards for participation in operations around the world. Has been to Somalia (1993) and back to Iraq and Afghanistan (2004/2005)
• Selected as a Regional (1999/2004) and National Finalist (1999) for the White House Fellowship Program
EDUCATION
• Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Studied at
Oxford University, England for a semester in pursuit of the Georgetown degree
• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy. Elected president of the academy’s student branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Certificate in Legislative Studies, Georgetown University, Government Affairs Institute
• Fellow, MIT’s Seminar XXI Fellowship in International Relations and the National Interest
• Graduate of the Candidate Training Program at the University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership
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