Gerald Brady

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Gerald Brady
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2007
Preceded byJoseph Dipinto
Personal details
Born (1956-07-09) July 9, 1956 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWilmington, Delaware
Alma materKing's College

Gerald L. Brady (born July 9, 1956) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 4 since 2007.[1] He was elected in 2006 after the retirement of Republican Joseph Dipinto.[2]

Early life and education[]

Brady graduated from Salesianum School and King's College. He is a Chief Warrant Officer Four with the Delaware Army National Guard where he has served since 1981, and a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Counter War on Terrorism.[3]

Use of anti-Asian slur[]

In July 2021, it came to light that Brady had referred to sex workers using the racist and misogynistic term "chink broads" in an email sent the previous month.[4] The email was sent amidst rising anti-Asian sentiment in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic which had been the focus of national attention months earlier when eight people, six of whom were Asian women, were killed in the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings. Some criticisms of Brady's email noted the simultaneous use of an anti-Asian slur and misogynistic term, pointing out that racism and sexism against Asian American women are often intertwined.[5] Brady announced he would not seek re-election for another term, but State Senator Sarah McBride and State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton called on him to resign.[6]

In response to the remarks, AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler called for Brady's resignation as Delaware State AFL-CIO Executive Director, a post he has held since 2003.[7][8]

Electoral history[]

  • In 2006, Brady won the Democratic primary with 746 votes (50.2%),[9] and went on to win the general election with 4,053 votes (55.0%) against Republican nominee Gary Linarducci.[10]
  • In 2008, Brady won the general election with 7,174 votes (73.4%) against Republican nominee Tyler Nixon, who had also qualified and received votes as the Libertarian candidate.[11]
  • In 2010, Brady won the general election with 5,298 votes (65.8%) against Republican nominee Richard Carroll.[12]
  • In 2012, Brady was unopposed the general election, winning 9,133 votes.[13]
  • In 2014, Brady won the general election with 4,356 (59.7%) against Republican nominee Robert Keesler.[14]
  • In 2016, Brady was unopposed the general election, winning 9,565 votes.[15]
  • In 2018, Brady was unopposed the general election, winning 8,512 votes.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Representative Gerald L. Brady (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative Gerald Brady's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Delaware House Democrats Gerald L. Brady". Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Delaware Lawmaker Used Anti-Asian Slur in Email". Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  5. ^ "Wilmington lawmaker uses anti-Asian slur in email sent to wrong recipient".
  6. ^ Battaglia, Roman (July 31, 2021). "Some Democratic lawmakers calling for one of their own to step down immediately". Delaware Public Radio. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. ^ @lizshuler (27 August 2021). "I am sickened by the despicable remarks made by Delaware State AFL-CIO Executive Director Gerald Brady: and call fo…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Alamdari, Natalia. "National AFL-CIO president calls for Brady's resignation from union role after use of anti-Asian slur". The News Journal. Retrieved Sep 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. October 18, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  13. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  14. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

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