Gina Maria Ortiz Jones (born February 1, 1981) is an American intelligence officer and politician. She was confirmed as President Biden's Under Secretary of the Air Force by the Senate on July 22, 2021. The 2018 Democratic nominee for Texas's 23rd congressional district, Ortiz Jones was the first gay woman of color and military veteran running for office in Texas. She narrowly lost to the incumbent Republican Will Hurd. In May 2019, she launched a second campaign for the office. In the November 2020 general election, Republican nominee Tony Gonzales defeated Ortiz Jones by four percentage points. From Wikipedia
