John F. Brady
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John F. Brady, is a Delaware politician and attorney who ran for State Insurance Commissioner in the 2008 election cycle. Brady grew up in Wilmington and attended Salesianum
School. He went on to the University of Delaware
, and graduated from the University of Richmond
for undergraduate and then to Widener Law School
. Brady Served as a Deputy Attorney General for the state of Delaware, as a legislative attorney, taught courses at Widener Law, held offices in County Government, practiced privately as an attorney and volunteered for charitable causes. Brady gave some of those things up in the summer of 2008 to run for statewide office. Brady received the unanimous support of the Republican party and after the results of a 3-way Democratic primary faced off against Karen Weldin Stewart
. Despite garnering more votes than John McCain
and Bill Lee
, Brady was unable to overcome the 2008 Democratic landslide in Delaware. In February 2009, with support from his family and friends, Brady announced that he had switched his affiliation and had joined the Democratic Party
.
After his loss, Brady opened an office in Lewes, Delaware, where he still practices law. In 2011 when he left office as Recorder of Deeds, Brady was appointed by Governor Jack Markell to serve on the Delaware State Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning for a three year term as a public member.
Salesianum
Salesianum School is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Wilmington, Delaware. It is run independently within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Salesianum was founded in 1903 and is operated by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales...
School. He went on to the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
, and graduated from the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
for undergraduate and then to Widener Law School
Widener University School of Law
Widener University School of Law is the ABA accredited law school of Widener University. The school, founded in 1971 as the Delaware Law School, operates on two of Widener's campuses, one in Wilmington, Delaware, and the other in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania....
. Brady Served as a Deputy Attorney General for the state of Delaware, as a legislative attorney, taught courses at Widener Law, held offices in County Government, practiced privately as an attorney and volunteered for charitable causes. Brady gave some of those things up in the summer of 2008 to run for statewide office. Brady received the unanimous support of the Republican party and after the results of a 3-way Democratic primary faced off against Karen Weldin Stewart
Karen Weldin Stewart
Karen Weldin Stewart is the Insurance Commissioner for the State of Delaware.She was elected in 2008 to replace incumbent Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn, who did not run for re-election as he was seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware...
. Despite garnering more votes than John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
and Bill Lee
William Swain Lee
William Swain Lee is an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served as a judge of the Delaware Superior Court. He was the 2004 and 2008 Republican candidate for Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Lee was...
, Brady was unable to overcome the 2008 Democratic landslide in Delaware. In February 2009, with support from his family and friends, Brady announced that he had switched his affiliation and had joined the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
After his loss, Brady opened an office in Lewes, Delaware, where he still practices law. In 2011 when he left office as Recorder of Deeds, Brady was appointed by Governor Jack Markell to serve on the Delaware State Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning for a three year term as a public member.
Public offices
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1.| Public Offices | ||||||
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| Office | Type | Location | Elected | In Office | ||
| Register in Chancery | Executive Executive (government) Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term... |
Georgetown Georgetown, Delaware Georgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 census figures, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade... |
2000 | 2001–2003 | ||
| Recorder of Deeds | Executive Executive (government) Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term... |
Georgetown Georgetown, Delaware Georgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 census figures, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade... |
2002 | 2003–2011 | ||