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"I've been going at it hard for six years, I need to focus on my family, and obviously I had lost the support of the state Central Committee because of my position on gay marriage." Brady also cited his wife's ongoing battle with cancer. [7]
On June 1, 2013, lobbyist Jack Dorgan, a vocal critic of Brady's same-sex marriage stance, was elected as Brady's successor. [8] Dorgan's tenure lasted for less than a year before being succeeded by Tim Schneider in 2014.
Consulting and media
After his resignation as Illinois Republican Party chairman, Brady formed Next Generation Public Strategies, a Midwestern-based government affairs and media relations firm. The ACLU hired him to lobby Republican legislators in Illinois to pass the same-sex marriage legislation that led to his ouster as Illinois Republican Party chairman. The law passed in November 2013 and the governor signed the legislation into law on November 20, 2013 making Illinois the 15th state to have same-sex marriage. [9]
Brady continues his political activity as a frequent commentator on local television, radio and print media and a fundraiser for political candidates and causes. He currently does a weekly political program on the Steve Cochran Show on WGN radio 720.[ citation needed ]
Support for other candidates
Brady was an early and active supporter of now-former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner who defeated Democrat Pat Quinn in the 2014 Illinois governor's election, [10] but was then unseated in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election by J. B. Pritzker. [11] Brady often served as a media surrogate during the campaign and is one of the Rauner administration's staunchest advocates in the media.[ citation needed ]
In 2015, he was named as an Illinois state co-chair of John Kasich's presidential campaign. [12]
Personal life
Brady's wife Julie died of ovarian cancer on April 4, 2014. [13] [14]
References
- ↑ Pearson, Rick; Long, Ray (11 October 2010). "Early voting begins, and politicians try to get out the vote - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Guzzardi, Will (18 August 2010). "Blagojevich Verdict: Illinois Politicians Respond, Using Result As Political Fodder". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/Illinois[ dead link ]
- ↑ "Illinois GOP chairman OK with gay marriage - Kevin Robillard". Politico.Com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "GOP chair urges support for same-sex marriage". DailyHerald.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "More conservative leaders challenge IL GOP Chairman Brady's gay marriage support - Illinois Review". Illinoisreview.typepad.com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Preston, Mark (7 May 2013). "Illinois GOP chair resigns, cites support for same-sex marriage as a reason". CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs. Turner Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ Archived 13 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://www.suntimes.com/.../aclu-hires-ex-illinois-gop-chairman-pat-brady-to-lob articles.chicagotribune.com[ dead link ]
- ↑ Korecki, Natasha (21 March 2018). "Is this embattled Republican governor toast?". POLITICO. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ↑ "Illinois Governor Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". www.politico.com. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ↑ "Organization of Kasich for America - Staff, Advisors and Supporters". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ "Julie Brady, grass roots political worker, 'beautiful soul,' dies". Chicago Sun-Times. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ↑ "Julie Brady, wife of GOP's Pat Brady, dies". Crain's Chicago Business. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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Pat Brady | |
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| Chair of Illinois Republican Party | |
| In office 2009 –May 7, 2013 |