Congressman Kevin Brady
8th District of Texas

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Kevin Brady is currently serving his fifth term in Congress, representing the 8th District of Texas in the U.S House of Representatives. Congressman Brady holds the leadership post of Deputy Whip and serves on the Ways & Means Committee.  Congressman Brady also serves on the Joint Economic Committee and House Policy Committee.

Congressman Brady’s major legislative accomplishments include:
· Restoring the federal sales tax deduction which saves Texas taxpayers $1 billion a year.
· The Teacher Liability Protection Act which creates safer schools by protecting teachers against frivolous lawsuits when they maintain order and discipline in the classroom.
· In the wake of 9-11, establishing a national network of university-based homeland security research centers, including the center at Texas A & M University. The new science and technologies from these centers will help detect, prevent and respond to terrorist attacks in the U.S.
· Facilitated the creation of the Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine, a Texas oriented genomics center for research and excellence which will house the world’s largest and deepest pool of genomic material that can be used to accelerate medical breakthroughs, protect our families against bio-chemical threats, allow Texas to take a lead role in the next step of the genome project and create thousands of new high-paying jobs.
 
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 one 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.
 
Congressman Brady lives in The Woodlands with his wife Cathy Patronella Brady and his two young sons, Will (6) and Sean (3).