Jim Bridenstine

Jim Bridenstine
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 (1975-06-15) June 15, 1975 (age 49) 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 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) (w/ "V" device) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation Navy E Ribbon Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Expert Pistol Medal

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.

On September 1, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Bridenstine to be the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.^[3]

1. ↑ "Republican Jim Bridenstine to challenge incumbent John Sullivan". Tulsa World. September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
2. ↑ "Bridenstine announces bid for Congress". www.krmg.com. September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
3. ↑ Giaritelli, Anna. "Trump picks 42 key administration nominees, including heads of NASA and Office of National Drug Control Policy". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2017-09-02.