Brady elevated in House GOP leadership

Posted on January 17, 2017
State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) has been elevated to Deputy House Republican Leader. (WJBC File Photo)
State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) has been elevated to Deputy House Republican Leader. (WJBC file photo)

By Greg Halbleib

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Brady has been promoted in the House Republican leadership.

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin has named Brady as Deputy House Republican Leader.

“It’s going to give me an opportunity to have a new voice that I have’t had before in a new position,” Brady said. “I look forward to using that in a positive sense trying to get past this budget stalemate and to help my passion and drive higher education.

Brady has served as a caucus chair and Assistant Republican Leader in past General Assemblies.

Brady is from Bloomington, and his 105th District covers Normal, eastern portions of Bloomington and McLean County and the Fairbury, Forrest and Strawn areas of Livingston County.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].

 

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