Committee Assignments:

  Labor, Commerce and Industry
  Rules

Occupation: Full-time Legislator

Biography:BRADY, Joan B. [R]--(Dist. No. 78, Richland Co.)--Full-time Legislator; b. May 13, 1952 in New York, N.Y.; d. Lawrence and Patricia Barrett; g. Univ. of S.C., B.A., 1974; 3 children, Emily, Kevin, and Dillon; Mayor, Arcadia Lakes, 1997-00; mem.: Columbia City Ballet Bd. of Dirs., 1996; Reconnect Comms. & Schools Steering Com., 1999; Richland Co. Appearance Comm. Chm., 1999; S.C. Assn. of Counties Legis. Task Force, 2002; Central Midlands Council of Govts., 2003; Cola. Arts Task Force Bd., 2003; Richland Co. Children's Health & Safety Council, 2003; Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Bd., 2000; Richland Co. Council, 2000-04, VC, 2003-04; CASA Guardian ad Litem, 2004; Council of State Govt. Toll Fellowship, 2005; S.C. House Arts Caucus, S.C. Women's Legis. Caucus, 2nd VC; Women in Philanthropy; Amer. Legis. Exchange Council; Natl. Fed. of Women Legislators; Women's Legis. Network; Cola. Youth Corp Adv. Bd.; Greater Cola. Chamber of Commerce Northeast Bd. of Dirs.; Sandhill Rep. Women; School Dist. Two Comm. for World Class Schools, 2005; S.C. New Statesman Soc., 2005; S.C. Philharmonic Symphony Adv. Com., 2006; CSG, Bd. of Dirs. & Exec. Bd.; Public Safety & Justice Task Force, 2006-08, Co-chair, 2007; Women In Govt., State Dir., 2006-08; S.C. Rep. Women's Legis. Caucus, 2006-08, Chair, 2007-08; Natl. Fed. of Women Legislators-Bus. & Econ. Dev. Com., 2006-07; Palmetto Center for Women Bd., 2006-07; Engenuity S.C., Exec. Com., 2006-07; Cola. Festival of the Arts, Adv. Bd., 2006-07; Indian Water Council, Boy Scouts of America, Exec. Bd., 2007; Human Servs. & Public Safety Com., Southern Legis. Conf., 2007; Go Red, Amer. Heart Assn., Adv. Bd., 2007; Southeastern Inst. for Women in Politics, Bd.; House Rules Com., 2007; Com. to Screen Candidates for Bds. of Trustees of State Colls. & Univs., 2007; Educ. and Econs. Dev. Coordinating Council; House Agric., Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs, 2005-07; Labor, Commerce & Industry Com., 2007-; prev. serv. in House 2005-08.

Biography current as of January 06, 2009