U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn will lead a House Science subcommittee on space and aeronautics, House Democrats announced Wednesday, giving her an early leadership role on space policy.

Horn managed government affairs and communications for the Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization, in the mid- and late 2000s. Along with the House Science Committee, she is also on the House Armed Services Committee.

“The influential role the aerospace industry maintains in Oklahoma, coupled with my professional background in the space industry, positions me to be a positive and impactful voice for our state on the important issues of space and aeronautics,” said the freshman Democrat from Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma has an outsize role in space policy, with Tulsa resident Jim Bridenstine leading NASA and Rep. Frank Lucas, of Cheyenne, serving as the top Republican on the Science Committee.