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James 'Jim' Scott Brady (né à Centralia, Illinois, le 29 août 1940) était un assistant du président des États-Unis d'Amérique et porte-parole de la Maison Blanche sous la présidence de Ronald Reagan. Après avoir échappé de peu à la mort et être devenu paralysé à la suite d'une tentative d'assassinat sur Ronald Reagan, James Brady est devenu un ardent activiste en faveur du contrôle des armes à feu aux États-Unis.
[modifier] Early career
In 1962, Brady graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS degree in Political Science. Brady began his career in public service as a staff member in the office of Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen. During the summer of 1962, he was an Honor Intern at the US Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division.
Brady held many positions in the private sector, including faculty member at Southern Illinois University (1964–1965), Assistant National Sales Manger and Executive Manager to the President of Lear-Seigler (1965–1966), Director of Legislation and Public Affairs for the Illinois State Medical Society (1966–1968), Whitaker and Baxter's Chicago Office Manger (1968–1969), Executive and Vice President of James and Thomas Advertising and Public Relations (1969–1973).
He then moved to the public sector. In the next few years, he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1973–1975), Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1975–1976), Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (1976–1977), member of the staff of Senator William Roth (1976–1977). He also served as Press Secretary to then presidential candidate John Connally.
[modifier] Porte-parole de la Maison Blanche
Le président des États-Unis Ronald Reagan a nommé Brady au poste de porte-parole de la Maison Blanche le 20 janvier 1981.
Brady était parmi ceux atteints par les balles de John Hinckley lors de sa tentative d'assassinate du président Reagan, le 30 mars 1981. suffering a serious head wound that left him partially paralyzed for life. Brady retained the title of Press Secretary for the duration of Reagan's two terms in office, although he never returned to work following the shooting.
[modifier] Handgun control advocate
Par la suite, Brady a mené des efforts de lobbying pour obtenir une législation plus strict du contrôle des armes à feu et il fait campagne pour prévenir les violences liées aux armes à feu. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, also known simply as the Brady Bill, was named in his honor.
Il a fondé avec sa femme le Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Sarah and James Brady were each awarded a doctorate degree (of Humane Letter) by Drexel University in 1993.
En 1996, il a reçu la Presidential Medal of Freedom, la plus haute récompense civile aux États-Unis, des mains du President Bill Clinton.
Sa lutte continue en 2005.
