Jerry Brady
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Jerry Michael Brady is an Idaho
politician
and owns a newspaper that is distributed in southeast Idaho. Brady ran twice for Governor of Idaho and was defeated both times, losing in 2002 to Dirk Kempthorne
and losing in 2006 to Butch Otter.
Brady is a 1954 graduate of Idaho Falls High School
and also graduated from the University of Notre Dame
and Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley
.
Beginning in 1963 Brady served as a legislative assistant to United States Senator
Frank Church
. From 1969 to 1972 Brady was the assistant director and later director of public affairs for the Peace Corps
. Brady practiced law in Washington, D.C.
from 1979 to 1984.
In 1984 Brady returned to Idaho to manage his family's media companies, first as general manager of KIFI-TV
in Idaho Falls, then as publisher of the Post Register, Idaho Falls' daily newspaper which he owns. Brady currently serves as the newspaper's president.
Late in 2006 Brady announced he would not contest a third consecutive gubernatorial run in 2010.
Brady is the great-grandson of James H. Brady
, who served as Governor of Idaho and as a United States Senator from Idaho in the early 20th Century.
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and owns a newspaper that is distributed in southeast Idaho. Brady ran twice for Governor of Idaho and was defeated both times, losing in 2002 to Dirk Kempthorne
Dirk Kempthorne
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne , was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho...
and losing in 2006 to Butch Otter.
Brady is a 1954 graduate of Idaho Falls High School
Idaho Falls High School
Idaho Falls High School , commonly referred to as I.F., is a high school located in central Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school's current building opened in 1952, though the school itself has been in operation for well over a century. IFHS is one of two high schools in Idaho School District 91, along...
and also graduated from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
and Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Beginning in 1963 Brady served as a legislative assistant to United States Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Frank Church
Frank Church
Frank Forrester Church III was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1957 to 1981....
. From 1969 to 1972 Brady was the assistant director and later director of public affairs for the Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
. Brady practiced law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1979 to 1984.
In 1984 Brady returned to Idaho to manage his family's media companies, first as general manager of KIFI-TV
KIFI-TV
KIFI-TV is the local American Broadcasting Company affiliated television station for Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho. It broadcasts a digital signal on channel 8. The station is owned by News-Press & Gazette Company of St...
in Idaho Falls, then as publisher of the Post Register, Idaho Falls' daily newspaper which he owns. Brady currently serves as the newspaper's president.
Late in 2006 Brady announced he would not contest a third consecutive gubernatorial run in 2010.
Brady is the great-grandson of James H. Brady
James H. Brady
James Henry Brady was a U.S. politician from the Republican Party. He served as the eighth Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1911 and a United States Senator representing Idaho from 1913 until his death.-Biography:...
, who served as Governor of Idaho and as a United States Senator from Idaho in the early 20th Century.