John Culberson

JD, South Texas College of Law; BA, Southern Methodist University. John represented Houston’s District 7 in the United States Congress from 2001-2019. He served on the House Appropriations Committee for 16 years chairing two subcommittees: Commerce, Justice and Science; and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. John was a leading advocate in Congress for the preservation of America’s battlefields and historic ships, (such as the Battleship USS Texas, and the CSS Hunley). In late 2019, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine recognized John’s success in lifting NASA funding to near-record levels by presenting him with NASA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Public Service Medal. In early 2020, John was nominated by The White House to serve on the National Space Council’s Users’ Advisory Group to advise the President and Vice President on the future of America’s space program. In 2019, John joined the law firm of Clark, Hill and Strasburger, (with offices in Washington, D.C. and Houston), where he advises primarily aerospace, health care, cyber and energy clients on state and federal governmental matters. Also, in 2019, John was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Ocean Exploration Trust, and the American Battlefield Trust Board of Trustees.