Jim Bridenstine
James Frederick Bridenstine (born June 15, 1975) is an American politician. Bridenstine was the 13th Administrator of NASA from April 2018 to January 2021. He served as the United States Representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, based in Tulsa,[1][2] from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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| 13th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| In office April 23, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Charles Bolden |
| Succeeded by | Bill Nelson (nominee) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – April 23, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Frederick Bridenstine 15 June 1975 (aged 50) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Bridenstine |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Rice University (BA) Cornell University (MBA)} |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1998–2007 (Active) 2010–2015 (Reserve) 2015–present (Air National Guard) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander (Active) Lieutenant Commander (Reserve) Major (Air National Guard) |
| Unit | Oklahoma Air National Guard |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | See list
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On September 1, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Bridenstine to be the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[3]
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Bridenstine's official congressional portrait, 2013
Bridenstine is sworn in as NASA's thirteenth administrator by Vice President Mike Pence (2018).
Bridenstine speaking in front of the SLS Core for the Artemis I mission (2019)
Bridenstine, Elon Musk and NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley in front of the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour as it was being prepared for the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission (2019)
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References
- ↑ Republican Jim Bridenstine to challenge incumbent John Sullivan (September 15, 2011)Tulsa World. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ↑ Bridenstine announces bid for Congress (September 15, 2011)www.krmg.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ↑ Giaritelli, Anna. "Trump picks 42 key administration nominees, including heads of NASA and Office of National Drug Control Policy" (in en). Washington Examiner. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-picks-42-key-administration-nominees-including-heads-of-nasa-and-office-of-national-drug-control-policy/article/2633254. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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