Michael Brady (politician)

Michael D. Brady is an American politician from Brockton, Massachusetts, who serves as the state legislator in the Massachusetts Senate representing the Second Plymouth & Bristol District, which covers Brockton, portions of East Bridgewater, portions of Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Plympton, and Whitman. He is a Brockton resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Michael D. Brady
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 2nd Plymouth and Bristol district
Assumed office
November 3, 2015
Preceded byThomas P. Kennedy
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 9th Plymouth district
In office
January 6, 2009 – November 3, 2015
Succeeded byGerry Cassidy
Personal details
BornBrockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBrockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materMassasoit Community College
attended Northeastern University
WebsiteBrady's official website

Early life and education

Born and raised in the city of Brockton, Michael was educated through the Brockton Public School System and went on to attend Massasoit Community College and Northeastern University.

Career

In 1996, Brady served on the Brockton School Committee until he was elected to the Brockton City Council in 1997, where he served until 2009. In 2008, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. After the death of State Senator Thomas P. Kennedy in 2015, Brady was elected to succeed him.[2] In his first term as a State Senator, Brady chaired the Committee on Election Laws.

Personal life

On March 24, 2018, Brady was taken into custody on suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol, a marked lanes violation, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in Weymouth, Massachusetts. This was Brady's second OUI incident.[3][4]

On June 4, 2019, Brady reached a deal with prosecutors to avoid his trial for drunk driving stemming from a March 2018 incident. He will serve probation for one year, lose his driver's license for a period of 45 days, pay $600 in court fees and fines, and attend an alcohol education program.[5]

Brady admitted that the state of Massachusetts had a preponderance of evidence to convict him, but avoided a guilty plea. The operating under the influence, charge will be dismissed by the state in a year if Brady successfully complies with the terms of probation.[6]

On November 15, 2019, the Massachusetts Senate Ethics Committee stripped Brady of his post as Senate chairman of the Committee on Public Service. This punishment will reduce the his pay by $15,000 per year. The committee allowed Brady to keep his vice-chairmanship on the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, which has a stipend of $5,200 per year. The committee also recommended Brady "seek out and receive professional evaluation and appropriate treatment."[7]

See also

References
  1. Michael D. Brady. Massachusetts General Court.
  2. "State Rep. Michael Brady wins election to replace the late Sen. Thomas Kennedy". masslive.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. Staff Writer (2018-03-27). "State Senator Michael Brady Arrested For Drunk Driving". WBZ-TV. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. Murphy, Matt (2018-03-27). "Brockton senator arrested in Weymouth, charged with drunk driving". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. Staff Writer (2019-06-04). "State Senator Avoids Trial On Drunken Driving Charge". WBZ-TV. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  6. Murphy, Matt (2019-06-04). "Sen. Brady Surrenders License In Drunk Driving Case Plea". WGBH-TV. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  7. Murphy, Matt (2019-11-15). "Brockton state senator stripped of chairmanship after drunken driving arrest". The Enterprise (Brockton). State House News Service. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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