E. James Bradley
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E. James "Jim" Bradley is currently serving as a councilman of Salt Lake County, Utah
. He is a member of the Democratic Party
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Bradley is a 1984 graduate of the University of Utah
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Bradley is perhaps best known for his attempt to become elected governor
of the state of Utah
in the 1996 gubernatorial election
when he lost to incumbent Michael Leavitt by the most overwhelming vote in state history.
Prior to his run for governor Bradley was a member of the Salt Lake County Commission. He held that post as early as 1981. He was also elected commission in 1990, but lost re-election in 1994.Bernick, Bob, Jr. (19 March 1996). Demos Get Bradley To Step Forward, The Deseret News
Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
. He is a member of 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...
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Bradley is a 1984 graduate of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
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Bradley is perhaps best known for his attempt to become elected governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
in the 1996 gubernatorial election
Utah gubernatorial election, 1996
The 1996 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1996. Republican nominee and incumbent Governor Michael Leavitt won the election....
when he lost to incumbent Michael Leavitt by the most overwhelming vote in state history.
Prior to his run for governor Bradley was a member of the Salt Lake County Commission. He held that post as early as 1981. He was also elected commission in 1990, but lost re-election in 1994.Bernick, Bob, Jr. (19 March 1996). Demos Get Bradley To Step Forward, The Deseret News