Ron Barber — American Politician born on August 25, 1945,

Ronald Sylvester "Ron" Barber is an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2012 to 2015. Barber, a member of the Democratic Party from Arizona, served as district director for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords before Giffords resigned her seat due to the severe injuries she sustained in an assassination attempt, in which Barber was also injured. He won the Democratic nomination for the special election to finish Giffords's term and was sworn into office on June 19, 2012... (wikipedia)

On my team, we prioritize merits over politics.
In nominating young women and men to our service academies, it must only be about who you are, not who you know.
First concert I ever went to was a group called The Yardbirds. Eric Clapton is the lead guitarist.
As a son of an airman who was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, it is my honor to nominate young people to our military academies.
Having grown up in a military family, I know that politics should have no role in determining who is best qualified to lead our armed forces.