AUSTIN — Texas state Sen. Brian Birdwell was nominated to a leadership position in the Department of Defense on Wednesday.
The White House announced Birdwell’s appointment as an assistant secretary of defense. It would be a return to the Pentagon for the six-term senator, who has been a leader in immigration legislation in Texas.
Birdwell, R-Granbury, is a survivor of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. He suffered burns over 60% of his body and has undergone dozens of surgeries related to injuries he suffered in the attack.
At the Capitol in Austin, Birdwell has been known as a detail-oriented senator under the leadership of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. In 2023, he was the Senate’s leader in creating a rule framework for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken…more
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