Jay T. Bradford (born April 30, 1940) is an insurance businessman and politician in Arkansas.[1] He served in the Arkansas Senate 1983-2000 serving as President of the Arkansas Senate 1999-2000 and then served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2000 until 2007.
Jay Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 2000–2007 | |
| President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1983–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jay T. Bradford April 30, 1940 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anne T. Bradford |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | J. Turner Bradford Chrystal Jacobs Bradford |
| Alma mater | Subiaco Academy Henderson State University |
| Profession | Politician, insurance businessman |
Biography
editBradford was born April 30, 1940 Little Rock, Arkansas to J. Turner Bradford and Chrystal Jacobs Bradford and was one of four children.[1] When he was eight he and his siblings moved to live wit relatives in Paris, Arkansas after his mother died.[1] He was educated in the Subiaco Academy followed by Henderson State University where obtained a bachelors degree in economics and psychology in 1963.[1]
He worked in insurance and was the founder and chairman of the First Arkansas Insurance Group as well as being president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas.[1]
Bradford started his political career as an alderman in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[1] Then he ran for a seat in the Arkansas Senate as a Democrat in 1982 and won, a position he would serve from 1983 to 2000[2][3] before being term limited out.[4] Bill Clinton nominated Bradford as chairman of the Democratic Party in 1889 when Skip Rutherford resigned but in February the next year Bradford resigned to avoid a lawsuit for serving a dual role.[5] In his final years in the senate he served as President of the Arkansas Senate in 1999/2000.[2] He then served in the Arkansas House after running unopposed[4] serving from 2000 until 2007.[1] He has also been appointed as a state official and served as a state commissioner of insurance.[1]
After his political career he returned to the insurance business. He is married to Anne T. Bradford, they have a child, and live in Pine Bluff.[6][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pruden, William H. "Jay T. Bradford (1940–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ^ a b "Senator Jay Bradford (1983-2000)". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ "Senator Jay Bradford". Arkansas State Legislature.
- ^ a b "Fewer turned out for the runoffs than primaries". The Daily World. 14 June 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Democratic Party head resigns citing runors". Baxter Bulletin. 28 February 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Financial Interest". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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