FDD sponsors educational opportunities for mid-career U.S. national security professionals. Alumni of these
programs are not FDD employees and join FDD’s National Security Network (NSN).
National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2018 - 2019
2018 - 2019
National Security Network Participant
Thomas Hester
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul
Biography
Last updated: Oct 23, 2013
Thomas Hester is the Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He manages a team of policy and communications advisors who execute all aspects of Chairman McCaul’s legislative operation. Prior to this, Thomas served as a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson where he focused on national security, homeland security, and foreign policy issues. Thomas received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas State University after playing NCAA Division I soccer at the University of Kentucky.