Elward Thomas Brady, Jr.
| Elward Thomas Brady Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 52, including Terrebonne Parish |
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In office 1972–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald F. Lofaso |
| Succeeded by | John J. Siracusa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1926 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 6, 2007 (aged 80) Houma, Terrebonne Parish Louisiana, USAL |
| Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery in Houma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Robichaux Brady (1924–2012) |
| Children |
Ellie Brady Skillman |
| Residence | Houma, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Airplane mechanic |
| Battles/wars | World War II: Pacific Theater of Operations |
Ellie Brady Skillman
Timothy Patrick Brady
Elward Thomas Brady, Jr. (c. 1926 – April 6, 2007), was a businessman from Houma in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976 during the first term of Governor Edwin Edwards. He is best remembered for his work against flooding of the Atchafalaya River.
Brady was born in New Orleans but moved with his parents to Bayou Dularge in Terrebonne Parish when he was fourteen years of age. During World War II, he served in the United States Army Air Forces as an airplane mechanic in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Once back in Houma, he joined Brady Engine Company, an oilfield supply firm operated by his father.
In 1971, prior to regular two-party competition, he was nominated in the Democratic primary election in 1971 to represent state House District 52, which includes part of Terrebonne Parish.
In less than a year in the legislature, Brady faced the challenge of the 1973 Mississippi River floods, which weakened the Old River Control Structure of the Atchafalaya River. The situation created a threat to Morgan City, located in St. Mary Parish but within Brady's district. Each morning Brady was taken by helicopter from his home on Bayou Dularge to confer with Governor Edwards regarding the flooding. For his work in this venue Brady received the Louisiana Cross of Merit. After much politicking, he convinced Edwards of the need of a bridge at Bayou Dularge over the Intracoastal Waterway, but even after the structure was completed, many of Brady's constituents complained that the bridge should have also extended over the Houma Navigation Canal. Brady also worked to adopt United States Coast Guard boater-safety regulations, but many constituents objected to the U.S. government dictating such policy. Ultimately, those same safety guidelines were implemented.
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