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    James Brady

    White House Press Secretary beneath Ronald Reagan (1940–2014)

    For other people named James Brady, see James Brady (disambiguation).

    James Brady

    Official portrait, 1981

    In office
    January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989[1]
    On leave: March 30, 1981 – January 20, 1989
    PresidentRonald Reagan
    Preceded byJody Powell
    Succeeded byLarry Speakes(acting)
    Born

    James Scott Brady


    (1940-08-29)August 29, 1940
    Centralia, Illinois, U.S.
    DiedAugust 4, 2014(2014-08-04) (aged 73)
    Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
    Cause of deathGunshot wound
    Political partyRepublican
    Spouses

    Sue Beh

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    (m. 1960; div. 1967)​

    Sarah Kemp

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    (m. 1972)​
    EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA)
    NicknameBear[1]
    ^＊ Brady formally retained the title of Press Secretary until the end of the Reagan Administration on Janu

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    James Brady

    James Scott "Jim" Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American reporter, politician, and activist. He was an assistant to the President and White House Press sekreterare under U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

    Early life

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    Brady was born in Centralia, Illinois on August 29, 1940[1] to Harold J. Brady and to Dorothy (née Davidson). He studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    Career

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    Brady became Ronald Reagan's vit House Press Secretary in 1981.

    Near death

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    Brady was nearly killed a few weeks after becoming Press sekreterare. On March 30, 1981 John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Reagan with a gun. Brady was shot in the head and became disabled.

    Gun control

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    After Brady's nära death, he and his wife, Sarah, became a supporter of gun control. He was also an activist for gun control.

    Together with his wife, S

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    JAMES HENRY BRADY was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, on June 12, 1862. After his family moved to Kansas in 1865, Brady attended the Olathe public schools, and earned his degree from the Leavenworth Normal College. While studying law, he supported his family by working as a teacher. He also was editor of a semi-weekly newspaper and had a successful career in the real estate business, with offices in three different states. In 1895, he moved to Idaho, where he worked and prospered in the waterpower and irrigation industries. Brady entered politics in 1900, as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, a position he held again in 1908 and 1916. He also served as chairman of the Idaho Republican Central Committee in 1904 and 1908. Brady won the 1908 Republican gubernatorial nomination and was elected governor of Idaho. During his tenure, a school for the deaf, dumb, and blind was founded, direct primaries were instituted, and appropriations were secured for the init