Brad speaks with a soldier while visiting troops in Iraq.
Brad is a member of the Armed Services Committee.
CONGRESSMAN BRAD ELLSWORTH
As the 8th District's Congressman, Brad Ellsworth is continuing his career-long commitment to put Hoosiers first. In Congress, he is a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and is working to reduce waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. He also sits on the Armed Services, Agriculture, and Small Business Committees.
Before coming to Congress, Brad spent 24-years in the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's office protecting the people of southwest Indiana. He was twice decorated for heroism in the line of duty and graduated from the FBI National Academy. In 1998, Brad was elected Vanderburgh County Sheriff, where he completed two terms. Brad was born and raised in southern Indiana. He grew up in Evansville; attending University of Southern Indiana and Indiana State University. Brad and his wife, Beth, reside in Evansville. Together they have a daughter, Andrea.
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| Date | Roll | Bill | Vote | Title | More Votes > |
| Dec 02 | 607 | h res 1737 | Aye | In the matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York | |
| Dec 02 | 606 | h res 1737 | No | Butterfield of North Carolina Amendment | |
| Dec 02 | 605 | h res 1313 | Aye | Expressing support for designation of May as Child Advocacy Center Month and commending the National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on their 25th anniversary in 2010 | |
| Dec 02 | 604 | h r 4853 | Yea | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III | |
| Dec 02 | 603 | s 3307 | Aye | Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 | |
| Dec 02 | 602 | s 3307 | Nay | Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 | |
| Dec 02 | 601 | h r 6469 | Yea | To amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include a condition of receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program | |
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