Bob Brady

Bob Brady
Chair of the Democratic Party of Philadelphia
Assumed office
June 16, 1986
Preceded byJoseph F. Smith
Chair of the House Administration Committee
In office
May 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byJuanita Millender-McDonald
Succeeded byDan Lungren
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office
May 19, 1998 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byTom Foglietta
Succeeded byBrian Fitzpatrick (Redistricting)
Member of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
In office
1991–1998
Personal details
Born (1945-04-07) April 7, 1945 (age 79)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ellen (divorced)
Debra Savarese
(m. 1999)

Robert A. Brady (born April 7, 1945) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1998 to 2019. He was the ranking Democrat and Chairman of the United States House Committee on House Administration from 2007 to 2019.[1] He has served as Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party for more than 35 years[1] and is a registered lobbyist for NBC Universal and Independence Blue Cross.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Rep. Robert Brady not running for reelection". Politico. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  2. ^ Brennan, Chris (14 April 2020). "Meet Comcast-NBC's newest lobbyist in Washington: former U.S. Rep. Bob Brady". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-02-12.