Ethics Explorer
A Guide to the Financial Interests of Elected Officials
Sen. Brian Birdwell District 22 (R-Granbury)
- Industry
- Nonprofit/Community Service
- Education
- B.S. Criminal Justice, Lamar University, 1984; Masters of Public Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1996; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 2000
- Spouse
- Mel
- Committees
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- Higher Education
- Government Organization
- Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Vice-Chair)
- Economic Development
Sources of Income
- Birdwell is the president of Face the Fire Ministries Inc., a religious outreach group that provides emotional and financial support to burn victims and their families. Birdwell founded the organization after his own battle for survival after suffering second- and third-degree burns on more than 60 percent of his body when a plane crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11.
- He is a motivational speaker.
- Birdwell is a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army, where he served for 20 years. At the time of the 9/11 attack, he was a military aide to the deputy assistant chief of staff for installation management.
Property
- Residential property in Granbury valued at $848,540
Top Contributors
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC: $65,000
- Bob Perry: $47,500
- Stephen Lockwood: $45,000
- Sally Cleveland: $32,000
- Courts Cleveland: $28,000
- Gary Heavin: $25,000
- Doylene Perry: $17,500
- TREPAC: $10,000
- Fraser for Texas Campaign: $10,000
- Roger Sikes: $10,000
Analysis
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