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| term_start1 = November 5, 2015
| term_start1 = November 5, 2015
| term_end1 = January 3, 2019
| term_end1 = January 3, 2019
| predecessor1 = Paul Ryan<br>Sam Johnson
| predecessor1 = [[Paul Ryan[[<br>[[Sam Johnson]]
| successor1 = Richard Neal
| successor1 = Richard Neal
| state2 = Texas
| state2 = Texas
| birth_name = Kevin Patrick Brady
| birth_name = Kevin Patrick Brady
| birth_date = April 11, 1955
| birth_date = April 11, 1955
| birth_place = Vermillion, South Dakota
| birth_place = Vermillion, [[South Dakota]]
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| death_date =
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| party = Republican Party
| party = [[Republican]]
| spouse = Cathy Patronella m. 1991
| spouse = Cathy Patronella (m. 1991)
| children = 2
| children = 2
| education = University of South Dakota<br>Bachelor of Arts
| education = University of South Dakota<br>Bachelor of Arts
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'''Kevin Patrick Brady''', born April 11, 1955 (age {{age|1955|4|11}}), is the U.S. Representative for Texas Congressional District 8th, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. His congressional district includes part of northern [[Houston]] metro, including Montgomery County, and seven other rural counties north of the Houston metro area. He previously served as chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, from 2015 to 2018, where he was the lead writer of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.<ref>Debonis, Mike & Werner, Erica. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-how-republicans-passed-tax-overhaul-20171220-story.html How Republicans pulled off the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years], Chicago Tribune, December 20, 2017.</ref>
'''Kevin Patrick Brady''', born April 11, 1955 (age {{age|1955|4|11}}), is the Republican [[U.S. representative]] for Texas congressional 8th district, serving since 1997. His district includes part of northern [[Houston]] metro, including Montgomery County, and seven other rural counties north of the Houston metro area. He previously served as chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, from 2015 to 2018, where he was the lead writer of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.<ref>Debonis, Mike & Werner, Erica. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-how-republicans-passed-tax-overhaul-20171220-story.html How Republicans pulled off the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years], Chicago Tribune, December 20, 2017.</ref>
==Early life==
==Early life==
Brady grew up in [[South Dakota]], where he attended college at the University of South Dakota. After college, he went to work for the Rapid City, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce. He later took a job for the Beaumont, Texas Chamber of Commerce, moving him from South Dakota to Texas for the first time. His last private sector job was with The Woodlands, Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Brady grew up in [[South Dakota]], where he attended college at the University of South Dakota. After college, he went to work for the Rapid City, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce. He later took a job for the Beaumont, Texas Chamber of Commerce, moving him from South Dakota to Texas for the first time. His last private sector job was with The Woodlands, Texas Chamber of Commerce.
==Texas House of Representatives==
==Texas House of Representatives==
In 1990, Brady was elected to represent District 15 in the Texas House of Representatives. The district is centered on The Woodlands, Texas.
In 1990, Brady was elected to represent District 15 in the Texas House of Representatives. The district is centered on The Woodlands, Texas.
==U.S. Congress, Texas Congressional District 8th==
==U.S. Congress, Texas Congressional District 8th==
Upon the retirement of Jack Fields, who represented the Texas Congressional District 8, Brady decided to run for the open seat. Brady did not receive 50% of the vote in the initial 1996 Republican primary, so he had to compete in a runoff against, Dr. Gene Fontenot. Brady won the runoff with a 53%–47% margin.
Upon the retirement of Jack Fields, who represented the Texas Congressional District 8, Brady decided to run for the open seat. Brady did not receive 50% of the vote in the initial 1996 Republican primary, so he had to compete in a runoff against, Dr. Gene Fontenot. Brady won the runoff with a 53%–47% margin.