Dan Brady (Illinois politician)

Dan Brady (born July 4, 1961) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives. The 105th district, located in McLean County, includes portions of Bloomington and Normal, and all of Chenoa, Colfax, Cooksville, Downs, Fairbury, Forrest, Hudson, Lexington, and Towanda.[1]

Dan Brady
Deputy Minority Leader of Illinois House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 11, 2017
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 105th district
Assumed office
January 9th, 2013
Preceded byJason Barickman
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 88th district
In office
January 11, 2001 - January 11, 2013
Preceded byBill Brady
Succeeded byKeith Sommer
Personal details
Born (1961-07-04) July 4, 1961
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Teri Brady
Children2

Early Career

Brady was born in Bloomington on July 4, 1961. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale for his Associates Degree and St. Ambrose University for his Bachelors. [2] He is a funeral home operator by profession. In 1992, Brady was elected McLean County Coroner, a position he was later elected to again in 1996.[3]

Illinois House of Representatives

In 2000, Bill Brady vacated his State House seat to run for Congress in Illinois's 15th congressional district. Dan Brady defeated Bill Brady's brother Ed Brady in the Republican primary for the 88th district.[4] Brady defeated Democratic candidate John Owen in the general election.[5]

As part of the 2011 decennial reapportionment process, Brady was drawn into the 105th district which he has represented since 2013.

Brady currently serves as Deputy Minority Leader, a position he has held since 2017.[6] While in the House, Brady has cosponsored several pieces of legislation such as IL HB0642, which establishes term limits for all leadership positions in the general assembly.

Secretary of State

Brady announce his candidacy to succeed retiring incumbent Jesse White for Secretary of State in the 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election.[7] As of November 2021 he is the first Republican candidate to have announced his run. His campaign platform focuses on decreasing wait times at motor facilities as well as increasing organ donation registration.[7]

Personal Life

Brady lives in Bloomington, Illinois with his wife, Teri Brady and their two children. Brady is a Catholic.

References
  1. Veeneman, Drew. "105th House District" (PDF). precinctmaps.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2012.
  2. "About". Dan Brady. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. McKinney, Dave. "Partisan Rumble". Illinois Issues. 27 (1): 16.
  4. "88th District House Race Goes Down to the Wire". Peoria Journal-Star. March 22, 2000. p. A07 – via NewsBank.
  5. Colindres, Adriana (November 8, 2000). "Dan Brady Looks Triumphant in 88th". Peoria Journal-Star. p. B03 – via NewsBank.
  6. "Biography". VoteDanBrady.com. Friends of Dan Brady. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  7. Brady, Vote Dan. "Dan Brady For Secretary of State - Home". Vote Dan Brady. Retrieved 2021-11-27.


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