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Ronny Jackson
At Your Service
by Team Jackson
Following graduation from
medical school at the University
of Texas Medical Branch on a
military scholarship in 1995, he
began active-duty service in the
United States Navy.
With unique training in
undersea medicine, he utilized
his talents while assigned to
locations ranging from Panama
City, Florida to Sigonella,
Italy. Jackson later completed
his residency in Emergency
Medicine, finishing at the top
of his class. Soon thereafter,
he deployed to Iraq to lead
Resuscitative Medicine efforts
on the battlefield for a combat
Surgical Shock Trauma Platoon.
While serving in Iraq, he was
called back to the states to serve
in the White House Medical Unit
during President George W.
Bush’s administration. Jackson
ultimately led the White House
Medical Unit as Physician to
the President during the Obama
and Trump administrations. In
January 2019, President Donald
J. Trump appointed him as Chief
rom a small town in West in West Texas thinking I would Medical Advisor and Assistant to
Texas to sitting in the one day serve in Congress or the President. In December 2019,
FOval Office with President that I would serve three U.S. after 25 years of distinguished
Trump and now serving as Presidents in the White House,” service to his country, Jackson
Congressman for Texas’ 13th Jackson said. retired from the United States
Congressional District, Ronny Navy with the rank of Rear
Jackson never predicted how his Congressman Ronny Jackson Admiral.
journey would unfold. Through was raised in Levelland, Texas
his continuous desire to serve where he learned the value of In retirement, Jackson moved
our country in any way possible, family, faith, and hard work. back to his home state of Texas
Jackson's remarkable career has After working as a roustabout in and decided he was not done
been defined by duty and service. the West Texas oilfields, he paid working for the betterment of our
“The truth is, I did not grow up his way through undergraduate country for future generations.
school at Texas A&M University.
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