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{{Short description|American insurance businessman and politician}}
{{Short description|American insurance businessman and politician}}
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|name=Jay Bradford
|office=Member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]]
|term_start=2000
|term_end=2007
|office2=[[President pro tempore]] of the [[Arkansas Senate]]
|term_start2=1999
|term_end2=2000
|office3=Member of the [[Arkansas Senate]]
|term_start3=1983
|term_end3=2000
|birth_name=Jay T. Bradford
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1940|4|30}}
|birth_place=[[Little Rock, Arkansas]], U.S.
|resting_place=[[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]], U.S.
|party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|spouse=Anne T. Bradford
|children=1
|parents=J. Turner Bradford<br>Chrystal Jacobs Bradford
|alma_mater=[[Subiaco Academy]]<br>[[Henderson State University]]
|profession=Politician, insurance businessman
}}
'''Jay T. Bradford''' (born April 30, 1940) is an insurance businessman and politician in Arkansas.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas">{{Cite web|url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/jay-t-bradford-5978/| first=William H. | last=Pruden | title=Jay T. Bradford (1940–)|website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas}}</ref> 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 T. Bradford''' (born April 30, 1940) is an insurance businessman and politician in Arkansas.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas">{{Cite web|url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/jay-t-bradford-5978/| first=William H. | last=Pruden | title=Jay T. Bradford (1940–)|website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas}}</ref> 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.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Bradford was born April 30, 1940 [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] to ''J. Turner Bradford'' and ''Chrystal Jacobs Bradford'' and was one of four children.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> When he was eight he and his siblings moved to live wit relatives in [[Paris, Arkansas]] after his mother died.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> He was educated in the [[Subiaco Academy]] followed by [[Henderson State University]] where obtained a bachelors degree in economics and psychology in 1963.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />
Bradford was born April 30, 1940 [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] to J. Turner Bradford and Chrystal Jacobs Bradford and was one of four children.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> When he was eight he and his siblings moved to live wit relatives in [[Paris, Arkansas]] after his mother died.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> He was educated in the [[Subiaco Academy]] followed by [[Henderson State University]] where obtained a bachelors degree in economics and psychology in 1963.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />


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''.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />
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''.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />


Bradford started his political career as an alderman in [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]].<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> Then he ran for a seat in the [[Arkansas Senate]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] in 1982 and won, a position he would serve from 1983 to 2000<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail|title=Senator Jay Bradford|website=Arkansas State Legislature}}</ref> before being term limited out.<ref name="Sen2Rep">{{cite news |title=Fewer turned out for the runoffs than primaries |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-world-fewer-turned-out-for-the/126166379/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Daily World |date=14 June 2000 |pages=3}} {{Open access}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Democratic Party head resigns citing runors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/baxter-bulletin-democratic-party-head-re/126169377/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Baxter Bulletin |date=28 February 1990 |pages=2}}{{Open access}}</ref> In his final years in the senate in he served as [[President of the Arkansas Senate]] in 1999/2000.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-history-education/photo-gallery-of-former-senators/senator-jay-bradford-1983-2000/|title=Senator Jay Bradford (1983-2000)|website=Arkansas Senate}}</ref> He then served in the [[Arkansas House]] after running unopposed<ref name="Sen2Rep" /> serving from 2000 until 2007.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> He has also been appointed as a state official and served as a state commissioner of insurance.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />
Bradford started his political career as an alderman in [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]].<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> Then he ran for a seat in the [[Arkansas Senate]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] in 1982 and won, a position he would serve from 1983 to 2000<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail|title=Senator Jay Bradford|website=Arkansas State Legislature}}</ref> before being term limited out.<ref name="Sen2Rep">{{cite news |title=Fewer turned out for the runoffs than primaries |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-world-fewer-turned-out-for-the/126166379/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Daily World |date=14 June 2000 |pages=3}} {{Open access}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Democratic Party head resigns citing runors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/baxter-bulletin-democratic-party-head-re/126169377/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Baxter Bulletin |date=28 February 1990 |pages=2}}{{Open access}}</ref> In his final years in the senate he served as [[President of the Arkansas Senate]] in 1999/2000.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-history-education/photo-gallery-of-former-senators/senator-jay-bradford-1983-2000/|title=Senator Jay Bradford (1983-2000)|website=Arkansas Senate}}</ref> He then served in the [[Arkansas House]] after running unopposed<ref name="Sen2Rep" /> serving from 2000 until 2007.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" /> He has also been appointed as a state official and served as a state commissioner of insurance.<ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />


After his political career he returned to the insurance business. He is married to Anne T. Bradford and the y live with there child in Pine Bluff.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Financial Interest |url=https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/filing_search/index.php/filing/save_pdf/8345 |website=Arkansas Secretary of State |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Financial Interest |url=https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/filing_search/index.php/filing/save_pdf/8345 |website=Arkansas Secretary of State |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="encyclopediaofarkansas" />


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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

(1940-04-30) April 30, 1940 (age 84)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placePine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnne T. Bradford
Children1
Parent(s)J. Turner Bradford
Chrystal Jacobs Bradford
Alma materSubiaco Academy
Henderson State University
ProfessionPolitician, insurance businessman

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.

Biography

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Bradford 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pruden, William H. "Jay T. Bradford (1940–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  2. ^ a b "Senator Jay Bradford (1983-2000)". Arkansas Senate.
  3. ^ "Senator Jay Bradford". Arkansas State Legislature.
  4. ^ a b "Fewer turned out for the runoffs than primaries". The Daily World. 14 June 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2023. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Democratic Party head resigns citing runors". Baxter Bulletin. 28 February 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2023.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Statement of Financial Interest". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 June 2023.


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