Senate candidate Birdwell to appear in Corsicana

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June 1, 2010

From Staff Reports Corsicana Daily Sun The Corsicana Daily Sun Tue Jun 01, 2010, 09:12 PM CDT

Corsicana —

Brian Birdwell, the retired lieutenant colonel who is running for state senate from District 22, will be campaigning Saturday in Corsicana, and he’s being accompanied by Capt. Scott O’Grady, the Air Force pilot who was shot down in Bosnia.

The event will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kinsloe House, 618 W. Third in Corsicana.

The appearance is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so reservations are recommended.

Birdwell was a staff officer at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building. He was badly burned in the terrorist attack, and has gone through 39 operations to rebuild his body. Brian and his wife Mel wrote their story in the book “Refined by Fire: A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith.” Birdwell was awarded a Bronze Star for service in the Persian Gulf War. For his wounds at the Pentagon, he was awarded the Purple Heart, and upon retirement received the Legion of Merit Award.

He is running for the state senate seat formerly held by Kip Averitt, who resigned earlier this year. In the March primary, David Sibley won the most votes, but none of the four candidates got more than 50 percent for an outright win, a run-off was scheduled for June 22. Early voting begins June 14.

To RSVP for the Corsicana event, please call or e-mail one of the following individuals: Bobby Vickery at (214) 532-9497 or bobbyvickery@gmail.com; Tom Miles at (214) 709-2944 or stale.cracker@hotmail.com; Carol Doucet at (903) 229-2215 or carol@my4katz.com; Danny Combs at (903) 875-4388 or dann2co@wildblue.net; or Bill Carson at (469) 223-3090 or grampabill@me.com.

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