"The new staffing in my office is the result of institutional changes as well as the changes brought on by life itself."
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – After an unusual number of retirements led Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to re-shuffle a number of State Senate Committees earlier this week – including appointing Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) to serve on the Senate Education Committee – Senator Birdwell has announced a number of personnel changes in his office that were brought about by the addition of two new staff members.
Mr. Britton Davis is set to take over the Senator's policy team as Legislative Director, while Mrs. Robyn Morrison has been brought on board to serve as District Manager in the Senator's Waco District Office.
Davis comes to Team Birdwell by way of Sen. Dawn Buckingham's office, where he previously served as General Counsel.
Ms. Shelly Verlander, the longtime Sr. District Manager & Projects Coordinator, based in Waco, will hand that assignment off to Morrison as she transitions into a similar role in the northern portion of Senate District 22 (SD 22).
"This is a very exciting time for our office and, generally speaking, for State Senate District 22 as well, " said Birdwell.
"I can't think of three individuals better suited to their respective tasks than Shelly, Britton, and Robyn. Shelly will bring more than ten years of experience to offer the northern portion of SD 22; Britton clearly has command of the policy matters down in Austin; and Robyn has already demonstrated an admirable determination to serve the constituents of SD 22 wherever she can."
Morrison and her husband, Myron, are longtime residents of the greater Waco area. Verlander will retain her position as Senior District Manager & Special Projects Coordinator, though she will soon shift her focus to the Granbury District Office.
As Morrison and Verlander are set to oversee operations in the district, Davis has already begun reviewing legislation for Senator Birdwell. In addition to serving as the Senator's Legislative Director, Davis has taken on the responsibility of Committee Director for the recently created Senate Committee on Border Security, chaired by Senator Birdwell.
Verlander commented on the transition, saying, "I have been incredibly blessed to serve alongside Senator Birdwell in the southern part of Senate District 22, Waco Region. I look forward to my new duties in the northern part of the district and kindly thank everyone who has so graciously worked with me for the last ten years.”
Senator Birdwell closed his statement, adding, "The new staffing in my office is the result of institutional changes as well as the changes brought on by life itself. With the benefit of Shelly's experience, Robyn will seamlessly transition into her new role in Waco."
Senator Brian Birdwell is a native Texan, a decorated military veteran, a lifelong conservative Republican, and a survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. He currently represents the counties of Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell, and Tarrant [partial] in Senate District 22.
