Hey, maybe he'll be President some day - George didn't win when he ran for Congress and look where he is now. Kevin Brady - future President! From CNN:
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady was arrested and charged with driving under the influence while in South Dakota, according to a published report.Brady voted for the Federal Marriage Amendment. Last time I checked Kevin, no one died when homos married in Massachusetts. Drunk driving, you bet people die. Good to know your priorities are in the right place. Your Texas constituents must be so proud of you right now.
The Texas Republican was pulled over by a state trooper Friday night for a problem with the tail lights of his vehicle, The Dallas Morning News reported.
UPDATE 1: This guys Brady sounds like a real winner. Someone evidently wants him dead. From the comments, here's an odd story from KHOU:
Dozens of residents gathered under tight security at First Baptist Church in Deweyville on the Texas-Louisiana border to talk with Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives. Many said their homes are uninhabitable and the only power they have comes from generators.What the hell is it with these Texans? Between DeLay, Bush and now this one, these guys could put most drama queens I know to shame.
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, who wore a bulletproof vest under his dress shirt, attended meetings in Jasper, Newton, Deweyville and Buna on Monday with plans to visit Orange, Vidor, Kountze and Woodville on Tuesday. Brady spokeswoman Sarah Stephens said Brady had received a death threat but wouldn't elaborate. She said the Texas Department of Public Safety asked him to wear the vest.
As Brady stepped up to the church altar, four DPS troopers lined up in front of the lectern, separating the congressman and other federal officials from the rural residents who say their needs have been neglected.
UPDATE 2: Also from the comments, this guy Brady is in the House leadership and is one of Bush's close allies. From Brady's Congressional Web site:
Brady holds the leadership post of Deputy Whip and serves on the Ways & Means Committee in the seat formerly held by past Ways and Means Chairman Bill Archer and the 41st President George H.W. Bush. Congressman Brady also serves on the Joint Economic Committee and House Policy Committee.Chamber of Commerce executive? That's all it takes to get into Congressional leadership these days? Is that any better than exterminator? I'm not sure...
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Most recently, Congressman Brady served as the White House's point man in the successful passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which is projected to create 16,000 new jobs for Texas.
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Prior to his election to Congress, Brady worked as a Chamber of Commerce executive for 18 years including Beaumont, The Woodlands area and Rapid City, South Dakota. A former city councilman, Brady served six years in the Texas House of Representatives, earning distinction as on of the Ten Best Legislators for Families and Children and a state leader in victim's rights. In 1994 he was named one of the year's Five Outstanding Young Texans along with present day U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. He is also an original Hometown Hero of The Woodlands.
