Hood Countian plans to enter Senate race (Posted 3/18/2010 09:48 pm) Hood County resident and 911 survivor Brian Birdwell plans to seek the District 22 Senate seat vacated by Kip Averitt. Birdwell survived the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Former state senator David Sibley of Waco has also announced his candidacy.