Thomas "Bud" Brady
| Thomas Floyd "Bud" Brady | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from La Salle, Grant, Rapides, Winn, and Caldwell parishes | |
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In office 1976–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Kirby D. Mills |
| Succeeded by | A. Dale Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 8, 1938 Urania, La Salle Parish Louisiana |
| Died | April 1, 2011 (aged 72) Alexandria, Rapides Parish |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cullyne Roy Scott (married 1960) |
| Children |
Roderick Edward Brady (1963-1980) |
| Parents | Floyd Lee and Lucille McCarrol Brady |
| Residence |
(1) Olla, La Salle Parish |
| Alma mater |
La Salle High School |
| Occupation | Businessman; radio announcer |
| Religion | Southern Baptist-turned-Pentecostal |
Roderick Edward Brady (1963-1980)
Cecelia Brady Gonzalez
(1) Olla, La Salle Parish
La Salle High School
Thomas Floyd Brady, known as Thomas "Bud" Brady (July 8, 1938 – April 1, 2011), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who served from 1976 to 1988 from districts which included his native La Salle Parish and at different times neighboring Caldwell, Grant, Rapides, and Winn parishes.
Brady considered himself part of the former Long faction of the Louisiana Democratic Party and claimed to focus his political interest on the needy, elderly, and underprivileged. Brady served during the administrations of Governors Edwin Edwards and David C. Treen.
Brady was born in Urania, Louisiana, to Floyd Lee Brady, a native of Fort Towson in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, and the former Lucille McCarrol. He played football at La Salle High School in Olla, from which he graduated in 1956. From an early age, he had serious health problems involving fevers, weak muscle coordination, and neurological ailments. He procured a football scholarship to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge but soon withdrew to attend Northwestern State University in . In 1962, he received a bachelor's degree in government from NSU. He worked at area radio stations as a disc jockey and announcer in Natchitoches, Farmerville in Union Parish, Winnfield, and Alexandria.
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