TLR PAC Endorses Brian Birdwell In Texas Senate District 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2010
Contact: Sherry Sylvester
210-241-5296
sherrysylvester@satx.rr.com
(Austin, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC announced its support of Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell (Ret.) who was recently elected to fill the seat of State Sen. Kip Averitt, who resigned from the State Senate earlier this year. Senator-elect Birdwell will complete Sen. Averitt’s term. TLR PAC Chairman Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr. said:
“Lt. Col. Birdwell’s courage and patriotism are a source of inspiration and pride to every Texan. A committed conservative, Lt. Col. Birdwell has devoted his life to public service and we know he will bring the same standards of excellence and achievement to the State Senate that have exemplified his military career, working for the best interests of his constituents and all the citizens of Texas.”
Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell is a survivor of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. After hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, Lt. Col. Birdwell was thrown to the ground and engulfed in flames. Of the burns that covered 60 percent of his body, nearly half were third degree. His recovery included undergoing 39 surgeries, intensive skin grafts and acutely painful medical care.
Lt. Col. Birdwell is a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont where he was named the Distinguished Military Graduate through the Army ROTC. As a U.S. Army Officer, Birdwell served in numerous stateside posts, and his military service also included assignments in Germany and South Korea as well as operational deployments to Central America and Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Birdwell was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Legion of Merit Award.
Senate District 22 includes Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro and Somervell Counties.
TLR PAC is the political arm of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the state's largest civil justice reform organization. TLR is a bipartisan, volunteer-led coalition with more than 17,000 supporters residing in 869 Texas communities and representing 1,266 different businesses, professions and trades. For more information about TLR visit http://www.tlrpac.com