Heather Wilson | |
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| President ofUniversity of Texas at El Paso | |
| Assumed office August 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Natalicio |
| 24thUnited States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office May 16, 2017 – May 31, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Deborah Lee James |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Donovan (acting) Barbara Barrett |
| President of theSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology | |
| In office June 17, 2013 – May 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Wharton |
| Succeeded by | Jim Rankin |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Mexico's1st district | |
| In office June 25, 1998 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Schiff |
| Succeeded by | Martin Heinrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heather Ann Wilson (1960-12-30)December 30, 1960 (age 64) Keene,New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jay Hone |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Jesus College, Oxford (MPhil,DPhil) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1982–1989 |
| Rank |  Captain |
Heather Ann Wilson[1] (born December 30, 1960) is an American politician. Wilson was the 24thUnited States Secretary of the Air Force from May 16, 2017 through May 31, 2019. She served as President of theSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology inRapid City, South Dakota. She is a formerRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives representingNew Mexico's 1st congressional district from 1998 to 2009. She was the first female military veteran elected to a full term in Congress.[2]
After leaving Congress she was leading consulting firm Heather Wilson & Company.
On January 23, 2017, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intentions to nominate Wilson asSecretary of the Air Force.[3] TheUnited States Senate confirmed her nomination on May 8, 2017.[4]
On March 8, 2019, Wilson said that she would resign as Secretary, on May 31, 2019, in order to becomePresident of theUniversity of Texas at El Paso.[5][6]
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