Tuesday, August 5, 2014

James Brady, the significant life of a great politician came to an end

James Scott Brady (known as “James Brady”) was the 15th White House Press secretary under US president Ronald Regan and was born on August 29, 1940 Centralia, Illinois, US.He was been called as "Jim" "Bear". Brady completed his graduation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with the Bachelor degree of Science in political science in 1962. Brady wedded Sue Beh in 1961. Their marriage finished in separation in 1968. Brady wedded Sarah Brady in 1973. Brady had a boy and a girl child; Scott and Melissa
Brady started his profession out in the open administration as a staff part in the workplace of Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen (R-IL). In 1964, he served as the campaign manager for Wayne Jones of Paris, Illinois in the battle for US Congressman in the 23rd District. He again coordinated a fight in the 23rd Illinois Congressional District in 1970 for Phyllis Schlafly. He happened to hold different positions in the private area and in government, including administration as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, James Thomas Lynn; Special deputy to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Assistant to the Secretary of Defense; and part of the staff of Senator William V. Roth, Jr. (R-DE). He additionally served as Press Secretary to then-presidential applicant John Connally in 1979. After Connally dropped out of the race, he in the long run got to be Director of Public Affairs and Research for the Reagan-Bush Committee, and afterward Spokesperson for the Office of the President-Elect. After Reagan took office, Brady got to be White House Press Secretary.
In march 30,1981; Brady was one of the four individuals shot by John Hinckley, Jr. on the attempt of assassination of Ronald Regan. There was a rumor spread out that Brady was died. But he was alive with some serious head wpund. Though James didn’t die, the wound caused him a huge loss. He was partly paralised and had to use wheelchair for the next whole life he survived. After the incident Scott wasn’t able to work as the White House Press Secretary but he was still in his position as ‘acting’. With his wife Sarah, who served as Chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence—earlier known as Handgun Control, Inc., James Brady helped to establish by N.t. "Pete" Shields—Brady accordingly campaigned for stricter handgun control and attack weapon limitations. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, otherwise called "the Brady Bill", was named to pay him due honor. On August 4, 2014 Brady died in Alexandria, Virginia from an unknown reason. He was 73 years old when he died.

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