George B. Zimpelman administration, and again served a four-year term under President Roosevelt, he was a member of the Knights Templar; of the Elks Lodge; and of the John B. Hood Camp of Confederate Veterans. George B. Zimpelman George Bernhard Zimpelman (July 24, 1832 in Bavaria – 1908 in Austin, Texas) was a German-American who became an influential Texas statesman and businessman. After the Civil War he was often referred to as "Major Zimpelman", and as a Texas sheriff and business developer he helped to shape and secure land holdings in Texas. He was the previous owner of the now-famous LBJ Ranch. George
The American President in the movie President Shepherd never considers a "disproportionate" response while President Bartlet plans such an action to destroy a large civilian airport in Syria; he eventually gives the green light for a strike similar to the one used in the movie. The Global Defense Council, the fictional environmental lobby where Sydney Wade worked, is also featured in the "West Wing" episode called "The Drop-In", and is often referred to in other episodes. In "The American President", Sydney Ellen Wade is ultimately fired from her lobbyist position because the president has brokered a deal that causes her legislative effort to