Brian J Brady, husband, father, tea party activist, and small business owner announced his candidacy for the San Diego County Republican Central Committee, on February 15, 2012. The Central Committee is the governing body of the San Diego County Republican Party and is tasked with recruiting and endorsing candidates, raising money for local races, registering voters, and working to keep Republicans as the majority party.
His right wing activism began soon after he registered to vote in his hometown of Cherry Hill, NJ. On his 18th birthday, Brady registered with the Selective Service Board then went to Township Hall to register to vote. Maria Greenwald, mayor of Cherry Hill, was horrified when Mr. Brady registered Republican in the mostly Democratic township.
"Oh no! Your grandfater is probably rolling over in his grave" said the late Mrs Greenwald. "Don't you know that the Democrats are the party of Irish-Catholics? "
At that point, Brady realized the Democrats were the party of special interests. Racism and bigotry are the byproducts of collectivism. Mrs. Greenwald, instead of seeing a bright, ambitious young man, simply saw another "Irish-Catholic" voter. The politics of race and ethnicity were abhorrent to the young man so Brady smiled, told Greenwald that he was going to get President Reagan re-elected, and walked out of the Township Hall.
He was immediately approached by a bystander who invited him to the Camden County Republican Party meeting that month. At the meeting, Brady committed to become a County committeeman. He launched his campaign in his District, won at age 18 and 3 months, and the journey began.
As a young adult, Brian Brady was active in the Camelback Young Republlican Club in Maricopa County, AZ. There, he was fortunate to meet his ideological mentor, the late Senator Barry Goldwater. Brady read Goldwater's book, "Conscience of a Conservative", in college and the idea of limited government, constrained by the Constitution, spoke to him. In Arizona, Brady worked to elect Senator Jon Kyl and Congressman Matt Salmon.
The Brady family moved to Solana Beach in 2003. That year, Brady met Tony Krvaric, current Chairman of the SDGOP. Krvaric encouraged Brady to become a Precinct Captain and supporter. Brady walked precincts each election cycle to ensure that Solana Beach Republicans make it to the polls. He also joined the SDGOP donor clubs and is currently a member of the Chairman's Circle. Brady addressed the SDGOP twice: as a proxy for Presidential candidate Ron Paul and to promote the Promise to California Tax Payers.
Brian Brady attended his first tea party on Tax Day, 2009. Soon thereafter, he volunteered to help Stop Taxing Us, the tax payer advocacy and tea party group, to "Restore the GOP" to its conservative, limited government principles. Stop Taxing Us hosts the Oceanside Tax Day tea party which was arguably the largest tax day demonstration in the country in 2011. Brady developed the highly effective Taxpayer Promise at the end of last year. A liberal columnist promptly called him a bully while over two dozen candidiates for elected office signed the Promise, to halt tax increases and taxpayers' contributions to public employee retirement plans.
Brady was a founding member of the San Diego Republican Liberty Caucus, He is a supporter of Americans for Prosperity, the Reason Foundation, and Freedomworks. He is married with one daughter and lives in Solana Beach. He is currently gathering signatures for his nomination petition and would be honored to have you sign it. Contact Mr. Brady at 858-777-9751
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