Brad Ashford

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Brad Ashford
Member of the Nebraska Senate from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2007
Preceded by	Jim Jensen
Personal details
Born	(1949-11-10) November 10, 1949 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican (Before 2011) Independent (2011–2013) Democratic (2013–present)
Spouse(s)	Ann Ferlic
Alma mater	Colgate University Creighton University

Brad Ashford (born November 10, 1949) is a member of the Nebraska Legislature.

Early life, education and career

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he attended Westside High School. He received his B.A. from Colgate University in 1971. He got his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1974.^[1]

AV-Rated Attorney, Bradford and Cohen, 1975-Present
Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company, 1993-2006
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^[1]

He is a member of the following professional organizations:

Executive Director, Omaha Housing Authority, 2004
Member, American Arbitration Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Minnesota Bar Association
Member, Nebraska Bar Association
Member, Nebraska Bar Foundation
Member, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations
Member, Omaha Bar Association

Political career

Ashford has had the following political experience:

Senator, Nebraska Legislature, 1987-1995, 2006-present
Judge, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations, 1984-1986
Attorney, General Counsel's Office, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C. 1974-1975^[1]

He was first elected to the Legislature in 1986 serving Nebraska's 6th legislative district. He was reelected in 1990 and retired in 1994. He ran for legislature again in 2006, and was elected to serve Nebraska's 20th legislative district. He is chairman of the Judiciary Committee and serves on the Education Committee and the Committee on Committees.

He is currently on the following committees:

Business and Labor, Member
Judiciary, Chair
Urban Affairs, Member^[1]

Personal life

Ashford is married to Ann Ferlic, and has three children: John, Ellie, and Tom.

He has been a member of the following community organizations:

Member, Omaha Suburban Rotary
Member, Westside High School Open Enrollment Committee
Member, Pi Beta Kappa
Former Board Member, Downtown Omaha, Incorporated
Past Vice President, Old Market Association
Past Chair, Omaha Housing Authority
Past Board Member, RACECO
Former Member, Salvation Army Advisory Board^[1]

References

"Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Brad Ashford. Retrieved March 10, 2007.

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Senator Brad Ashford's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

External links

Sen. Brad Ashford at the Nebraska Legislature

Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
Profile at OpenStates,org

Nebraska Legislature
Preceded by Peter Hoagland	Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 6th district 1987–1995	Succeeded by Pam Brown
Preceded by Jim Jensen	Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 20th district 2007–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Ashford, Brad
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 10, 1949
Place of birth	Omaha, Nebraska
Date of death
Place of death

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