State Representative Brady to Run for Illinois Secretary of State

Wednesday State Representative Dan Brady announced his Campaign for Illinois Secretary of State with three stops across the state in Chicago, Bloomington, and Mt. Vernon.

“I am running for Secretary of State to build the long-needed foundation our state needs to thrive. I will focus on partnering with the brightest innovators and technology experts this state has to offer, addressing not only service efficiency, but issues of cyber-security and identity protection,” said Brady. “The Secretary of State office serves as the backbone for our state, without it our economy and government would not function. But simply functioning shouldn’t be good enough.”

“When I looked back at everything I witnessed during my last three decades in public office to identify what, if anything, was holding our state back from achieving its biggest goals, I realized what Illinois needs most is a streamlined, modernized foundation.”

U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis, Darrin LaHood, Mike Bost, Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, and Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant have all endorsed Brady

Dan Brady and his wife Teri have two children. He is a resident of Bloomington, where he is a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and is a partner in the funeral home firm Kibler-Brady-Ruestman. He served as McLean County Coroner from 1992 to 2000. He received an A.A. from Southern Illinois University and a B.A. in Elected Studies from St. Ambrose University. He was named to the Illinois House Republican Leadership team in 2003 and in 2017 he was named Deputy Minority Leader. He has been recognized for his local leadership by a variety of organizations and is a repeated recipient of awards including the ACTIVATOR "Friend of Agriculture Award, the National Federation of Independent Business "Guardian of Small Business" Award and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce "Champion of Free Enterprise" Award.