- ASHFORD, BRAD
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- Experience: House: District 2, 2015-Present
- Home State: Nebraska
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,675,219Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Brad Ashford
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Ann; 3 Children: John, Ellie, Tom
- Birth Date: 11/10/1949
- Birth Place: Omaha, NE
- Home City: Omaha, NE
- Religion: Lutheran
Education
- Certificate, Dispute Resolution, University of Nebraska
- Graduated, Leadership Omaha, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1988
- JD, School of Law, Creighton University, 1971-1974
- BA, History, Colgate University, 1968-1971
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2014-present
- Assembly Member, Nebraska State General Assembly, 1987-1994, 2006-2014
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Member
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Member
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Problem Solvers Caucus, present
- Member, Unified Solutions Caucus, present
- Former Board Member, Downtown Business Improvement District
- Former Member, Efficiency Committee, Douglas County
Professional Experience
- President, Bugeaters, Incorporated, 1993-present
- Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company, 1993-present
- Attorney, present
- Founding Member, Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority (MECA) Board
- Former Stocker, Nebraska Clothing Company
- Former Employee, Roman Hruska, United States Senate
- Attorney, Bradford and Coenen, Limited Liability Corporation, 1975-2012
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Omaha Housing Authority, 2002-2006
- Vice President/Business Development Investor, Discoverwhy.com, 1998-2003
- Judge, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations, 1984-1986
- Hearing Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education, 1983-1984
- Attorney, General Counsel's Office, Federal Highway Administration, 1974-1975
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- President, Nebraska Solutions, 2009-present
- Member, Augustana Lutheran Church, present
- Former Member, Advisory Board, Salvation Army
- Former Member, American Arbitration Association
- Former Member, American Bar Association
- Former Board Member, Downtown Omaha, Incorporated
- Fomer Member, Joslyn Castle Advisory Board
- Former Board Member, Metropolitan Omaha Convention Sports Entertainment Authority
- Former Member, Minnesota Bar Association
- Former Member, Nebraska Bar Association
- Former Member, Nebraska Bar Foundation
- Former Vice President, Old Market Association
- Former Member, Omaha Bar Association
- Former Chair, Omaha Housing Authority
- Former Member, Omaha Suburban Rotary
- Former Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Colgate University
- Former Member, Pi Beta Kappa
- Former Board Member, RACECO
- Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
- Former Member, Westside High School Open Enrollment Committee
- Executive Director, Omaha Housing Authority, 2004
Additional Information
Awards:
- Cum Laude Graduate, Colgate University, 1971
General Survey
Total: 11
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2016 | H.R.5099 | Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 | 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-294. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 09/19/2016 | H.R.5022 | HIRED Act | 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
| 09/12/2016 | H.R.5993 | CAN Act | 09/12/2016 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions) |
| 07/29/2016 | H.R.4975 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5720 South 142nd Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb A. Nelson Post Office Building". | 07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-212. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 05/27/2016 | H.R.5355 | VOLT Act of 2016 | 05/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) |
| 04/29/2016 | H.Con.Res.116 | Condemning North Korea's February 6, 2016, long-range rocket launch and North Korea's February 9, 2016, restart of a plutonium reactor. | 04/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions) |
| 04/01/2016 | H.J.Res.83 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
| 09/30/2015 | H.Res.452 | Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution | 09/30/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
| 09/08/2015 | H.R.3159 | Kerrie Orozco Act | 09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
| 03/24/2015 | H.Res.166 | Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to preclude the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would provide for the consideration of a bill or joint resolution with less than 10 hours of debate. | 03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
| 02/24/2015 | H.R.1032 | No Homeland Security, No Pay Act | 02/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
Total: 392
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