Gerald Brady

{{Short description|American politician (born 1956)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Gerald Brady | image = | state_house = Delaware | district = 4th | term_start = January 9, 2007 | term_end = February 2, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Representative Gerald L. Brady (D) - Delaware General Assembly |url=https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/151/Brady |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref> | predecessor = Joseph G. Di Pinto | successor = Charles Freel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|7|9}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | alma_mater = King's College | module = {{Infobox criminal | child = yes | conviction = Shoplifting (2 counts) | penalty = 2 months probation | apprehended = January 25, 2022<ref>{{cite web|title=Longtime Wilmington lawmaker Gerald Brady charged with shoplifting at a Newark Acme|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/25/wilmington-rep-gerald-brady-charged-shoplifting-newark-acme/9215187002/}}</ref> }} }}

'''Gerald L. Brady''' (born July 9, 1956) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2007 to 2022.<ref name="DL">{{cite web |url= https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Brady |title= Representative Gerald L. Brady (D) |publisher= Delaware General Assembly |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 8, 2019}}</ref> He was elected in 2006 after the retirement of Republican Joseph G. Di Pinto.<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/69012 |title= Representative Gerald Brady's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= November 7, 2013}}</ref>

Brady resigned from office in February 2022, stating that he had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The resignation followed the spread of leaked emails which showed him using racial slurs towards Asian Americans as well as a shoplifting investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gamard |first=Karl Baker and Sarah |title=Citing PTSD, Rep. Gerald Brady resigns. Sources say there is more to the story |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2022/01/21/rep-gerald-brady-resigns-months-after-anti-asian-slur-ptsd/6606175001/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=The News Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and education== Brady graduated from Salesianum School and King's College. He is a Chief Warrant Officer Four with the Delaware Army National Guard where he has served since 1981, and a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Counter War on Terrorism.<ref name="MS">{{cite web|url= http://www.dehousedems.com/profile/gerald-l-brady|title= Delaware House Democrats Gerald L. Brady|accessdate= May 6, 2015|archive-date= October 10, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181010035144/http://www.dehousedems.com/profile/gerald-l-brady|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Controversies== ===Use of racial slur=== In June 2021, Brady referred to sex workers using the racist and misogynistic term "chink broads."<ref name="asamnews">{{cite web |url= https://asamnews.com/2021/07/20/delaware-lawmaker-used-anti-asian-slur-in-email/ |title= Delaware Lawmaker Used Anti-Asian Slur in Email|date= 20 July 2021|accessdate= 2021-07-20}}</ref> These words were used in an email and was sent amidst rising anti-Asian sentiment in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic which had been the focus of national attention months earlier when eight people, six of whom were Asian women, were killed in the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings. Some criticisms of Brady's email noted the simultaneous use of an anti-Asian slur and misogynistic term, pointing out that racism and sexism against Asian American women are often intertwined.<ref name="delslur">{{cite web|url= https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2021/07/20/wilmington-lawmaker-gerald-brady-anti-asian-slur-email/8015655002/ |title= Wilmington lawmaker uses anti-Asian slur in email sent to wrong recipient}}</ref> Brady announced he would not seek re-election for another term, but State Senator Sarah McBride and State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton called on him to resign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/some-democratic-lawmakers-calling-one-their-own-step-down-immediately|title=Some Democratic lawmakers calling for one of their own to step down immediately|date=July 31, 2021|access-date=August 2, 2021|last=Battaglia|first=Roman|website=Delaware Public Radio}}</ref>

In response to the remarks, AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler called for Brady's resignation as Delaware State AFL-CIO Executive Director, a post he has held since 2003.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1431311192140746755|user=lizshuler|title=I am sickened by the despicable remarks made by Delaware State AFL-CIO Executive Director Gerald Brady: and call fo… |date=27 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2021/08/27/afl-cio-president-calls-bradys-resignation-after-use-anti-asian-slur/5621177001/|title=National AFL-CIO president calls for Brady's resignation from union role after use of anti-Asian slur|first=Natalia|last=Alamdari|website=The News Journal|accessdate=Sep 16, 2021}}</ref> On January 22, 2022, Brady announced he would resign his seat, effective January 31.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asamnews.com/2022/01/22/asian-american-group-cheers-decision-but-wonders-why-state-leaders-didnt-find-gerard-brady-guilty-of-ethic-violations/|title=State rep resigns six months after using anti-Asian slur|date=22 January 2022}}</ref>

===January 2022 arrest=== On January 25, 2022, Brady was arrested by Newark police and charged with two counts of shoplifting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Longtime Wilmington lawmaker Gerald Brady charged with shoplifting at a Newark Acme|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/25/wilmington-rep-gerald-brady-charged-shoplifting-newark-acme/9215187002/}}</ref> Brady stole a shopping cart full of firewood from Acme on December 29, 2021. He tried to steal more items at the same location on January 12, 2022, but this time, he was confronted by a store employee.

In May 2022, Brady was convicted of shoplifting and sentenced to two months probation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eu.delawareonline.com/story/news/2022/05/13/former-delaware-lawmaker-sentenced-after-guilty-shoplifting-plea/9746249002/ | title=Former state Rep. Gerald Brady sentenced after pleading guilty to shoplifting }}</ref>

==Electoral history==

*In 2006, Brady won the Democratic primary with 746 votes (50.2%),<ref>{{cite web |url= https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_primary/elect06_primary_office.shtml|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120709110054/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_primary/elect06_primary_office.shtml|url-status= dead|archive-date= July 9, 2012|title= State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results |date= October 18, 2006 |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= January 7, 2019}}</ref> and went on to win the general election with 4,053 votes (55.0%) against Republican nominee Gary Linarducci.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_general/html/elect06_general_office.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 7, 2006 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= November 7, 2013 |archive-date= May 28, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190528184435/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_general/html/elect06_general_office.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref> *In 2008, Brady won the general election with 7,174 votes (73.4%) against Republican nominee Tyler Nixon, who had also qualified and received votes as the Libertarian candidate.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_office.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 4, 2008 |publisher= Delaware Department of Elections |department= Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= November 7, 2013 |archive-date= April 3, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190403094831/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_office.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref> *In 2010, Brady won the general election with 5,298 votes (65.8%) against Republican nominee Richard Carroll.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect10/elect10_General/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 2, 2010 |publisher= Delaware Department of Elections |department= Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= November 7, 2013 |archive-date= March 3, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175242/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect10/elect10_General/html/election.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref> *In 2012, Brady was unopposed the general election, winning 9,133 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2012 |publisher= Delaware Department of Elections |department= Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= November 7, 2013 |archive-date= November 3, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131103114518/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref> *In 2014, Brady won the general election with 4,356 (59.7%) against Republican nominee Robert Keesler.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 7, 2014 |publisher= Delaware Department of Elections |department= Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= January 7, 2019 |archive-date= January 31, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212001/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref> *In 2016, Brady was unopposed the general election, winning 9,565 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 8, 2016 |publisher= Delaware Department of Elections |department= Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= January 7, 2019 |archive-date= May 28, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190528142341/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref> *In 2018, Brady was unopposed the general election, winning 8,512 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2018 |publisher= Delaware Department of Elections |department= Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= January 7, 2019 |archive-date= December 22, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181222125356/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |url-status= dead }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Brady Official page] at the Delaware General Assembly * {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=69012 | fec= | congress= }}

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