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Brian Birdwell Full Name: Brian Douglas Birdwell Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official Senate Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 22 Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 87th (1)   88th   Republican Granbury / Hood Senate President Pro Tempore (87th)   Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell, Tarrant S 22 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021 85th   86th   Republican Granbury / Hood   Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell, Tarrant S 22 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017 83rd (2)   84th   Republican Granbury / Hood   Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell, Tarrant S 22 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd (3)   Republican Granbury / Hood   Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell S 22 Jul 2, 2010 - Jan 11, 2011 81st (4) (5) (6)   Republican Granbury / Hood   Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell (1) 87th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/2021. Senate Journal. (2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (4) Averitt resignation letter dated 3/17/2010, effective 3/17/2010; Proclamations, 3/17/2010 and 5/19/2010, Ordering special election on 5/8/2010 and runoff election on 6/22/2010 in Senate District 22 to serve unexpired term of Kip Averitt. Governor Rick Perry. (5) Brian Birdwell, in special election 5/8/2010, runoff 6/22/2010, sworn 7/2/2010, succeeded unexpired term of Kip Averitt, resigned effective 3/17/2010. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. (6) Oath of office date, 7/2/2010. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019. Military Service Notes United States Army. Biographical sketch, Current Senators with Military Service, 85th Legislature: "As the Distinguished Military Graduate of the Lamar Army ROTC program in 1984, Brian was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army and served in numerous training deployments and two operational deployments. In 1990, he deployed to Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for Exceptional Meritorious Achievement. In 1998, he deployed to Central America as the Joint Operations Officer for Joint Task Force Aguila to execute humanitarian relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch. In 2001, Brian was serving on the Department of the Army staff at the Pentagon as the military aide to the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management." Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate. United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired). Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015. United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Birdwell, Brian Douglas. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Brian Birdwell, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Brian Birdwell, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 87th R.S. - 2021 Border Security (Chair)  Constitutional Issues, Special (Vice Chair)  Criminal Justice   Education   Future of College Sports in Texas, Select   Higher Education   Natural Resources and Economic Development (Chair)  Redistricting, Special   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  To Protect All Texans, Special   86th R.S. - 2019 Finance   Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight   Judicial Selection, Texas Commission on   Natural Resources and Economic Development (Chair)  Redistricting, Select   State Affairs   85th R.S. - 2017 Criminal Justice   Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select   Election Security, Select   Finance   Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight   Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Facility Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)  Nominations (Chair)  State Affairs   State Judicial Salaries   84th R.S. - 2015 Border Security (Co-Chair)  Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select   Finance   Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight   Natural Resources and Economic Development   Nominations (Chair)  State Affairs   State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting, and Assessment, Select (Chair)  Veteran Affairs and Military Installations   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Border Security (Chair)  83rd R.S. - 2013 Economic Development   Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select   Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce   Finance   Government Organization   Higher Education   Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight   Human Trafficking   Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)  82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Government Organization   Higher Education (Vice Chair)  Human Trafficking   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)  81st R.S. - 2009 Economic Development   Government Organization   Higher Education   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations   Veterans Health, Select

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