Jeb Bradley



Jeb Bradley was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from the Republican Party for the First District of New Hampshire (map)  from 2003 to 2007. He was defeated for reelection in 2006 by Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.)

Bradley is also a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire. He is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.). The primary will take place in September 2008.

Bio
Bradley was born October 20, 1952 in Rumford, Maine. He is a graduate of Tufts University and was a business owner and state legislator before being elected to Congress.

Congressional career
Bradley is a neo-conservative Republican and has tightly aligned himself with leadership Republicans in the House of Representatives.

His legislative priorities include "winning the war on terrorism and keeping our homeland safe, reinvigorating our economy while keeping spending under control, providing veterans and those who serve our country with the pay and benefits they deserve, and making healthcare more affordable and accessible for all Americans."

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Carol Shea-Porter to face Bradley in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)  Shea-Porter defeated Bradley 52%-48%. 

In January 2007, Jeb Bradley stated that he would be running again in 2008 in an attempt to wrestle his seat back from Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.). 

2008 elections
Bradley is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

Money in politics
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Pays his sons to work as field coordinators
During the 2004 election cycle, Bradley paid two of his sons, Sebastian and Noel, almost $27,000 to serve as field coordinators for his House campaign. The two worked for roughly five months, and as of 2004, were high-school graduates. It is not illegal for children of a candidate to work for a parents’ campaign. Rather, it is unlawful to be on candidate’s office payroll. 

Committees in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * Subcommittee on Readiness
 * Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
 * House Committee on Budget
 * House Committee on Small Business
 * Subcommittee on Tax Finance and Exports - Chair
 * Subcommittee on Workforce Empowerment and Government Programs
 * House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Its My Party Too
 * The Republican Main Street Partnership
 * The Republican Majority For Choice
 * Republicans For Choice
 * Republicans For Environmental Protection

Candidate data

 * 2006 New Hampshire CD 1 Candidate List from VIS

Resources

 * Official website
 * 2008 Race Tracker page on New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Articles

 * Ken Silverstein, “Inward Bound: Rep. Jeb Bradley's kids found work with their dad,” Harper’s Magazine, August 29, 2006.


 * Sam Youngman, "Former Reps. Bradley, Ryun to run again," Hill News, January 30, 2007.


 * Kevin Rennie. "On The Trail: A Subdued Crowd Greets Rudy In New Hampshire," The Hotline. January 27, 2007.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Democracy for New Hampshire
 * GraniteGrok
 * Graniteprof
 * Rob Boyce Political Blog

Contact
Jeb Bradley for Congress Committee 630 South Main Street Wolfeboro, NH 03894 603-387-2365 - Debra Vanderbeek