Jim Bradford

Jim Bradford
Jim Bradford
Member of the South Dakota Senate; from the 27rd district
	In office; 2009–2017
Preceded by	Theresa Two Bulls
Succeeded by	Kevin Killer
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives; from the 27th district
	In office; January 9, 2001 – January 13, 2009
Preceded by	Larry Lucas
Succeeded by	Kevin Killer
Personal details
Born	October 18, 1933
Died	November 16, 2020 (aged 87)
Political party	Democratic
Other political; affiliations	Republican (2008–2010); Democratic (2000–2008)
Residence	Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Profession	Rancher; Teacher (retired)

James Arnold Bradford (October 18, 1933 – November 16, 2020)^[1]^[2] was a rancher, teacher, politician and Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 27th district between 2009 and 2017. He first was elected to office in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He was an Oglala Sioux.

Career[]

Bradford had a career as a public school teacher before deciding to run for office. He lived on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where he also had a ranch.

Political career[]

Bradford was first elected to office as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives.

In 2008, he switched parties to the Republican Party after having lost the Democratic primary to the incumbent Democratic senator Theresa Two Bulls. No Republican opposed him, and he narrowly won the election over Two Bulls by 277 votes. A year after winning re-election to the state senate, Bradford switched back to the Democratic Party.

References[]

^ Bartels, Del (2020-11-20). "Flags at half-staff to honor former State Senator Jim Bradford". Capital Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
^ "Obituary for James Bradford | Chamberlain Chapel". Chamberlain Chapel. Retrieved 2020-12-13.

External links[]

South Dakota Legislature - Jim Bradford official SD House website
Jim Bradford at South Dakota Legislator Historical Listing
Project Vote Smart - Representative James 'Jim' Bradford (SD) profile
Follow the Money - Jim Bradford
- 2008 2006 2004
- 2002 2000 campaign contributions

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[1] Bartels, Del (2020-11-20). "Flags at half-staff to honor former State Senator Jim Bradford". Capital Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-13.

[2] "Obituary for James Bradford | Chamberlain Chapel". Chamberlain Chapel. Retrieved 2020-12-13.

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Jim Bradford

Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 27rd district
In office 2009–2017
Preceded by	Theresa Two Bulls
Succeeded by	Kevin Killer
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district
In office January 9, 2001 (2001-Jan-09) – January 13, 2009 (2009-Jan-13)
Preceded by	Larry Lucas
Succeeded by	Kevin Killer

Personal details
Born	(1933-10-18)October 18, 1933
Died	November 16, 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 87)
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Republican (2008–2010) Democratic (2000–2008)
Residence	Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Profession	Rancher Teacher (retired)