Brady wins Douglas commissioner seat

Incumbent District 2 Commissioner David Brady collected

57 percent of the vote to defeat opponent Lloyd Higuera, 9,491 votes to 7,094.

Both men are Republicans.

Brady said one of the factors that contributed to his win was the fact

that the community is unsettled with a business as usual approach and

is looking for a sense of direction that is different than they've had

in the past.

"I offer leadership and direction, and I hope to contribute to teamwork

and team building, as we create a sense of direction for the county,"

he said.

Brady complimented Higuera on a well-run campaign.

"In this campaign season of negative campaigns, I'm proud of the one

we've run," he said.

Higuera thanked those who helped and supported him in this effort.

"It was a great experience," he said.

He's been a report covering campaigns, but being a candidate is a very

different experience, he said.

"I want to congratulate all the winners," he said. "I'm pleased with

the campaign I ran, but in the end the people decided to put Brady

rather than me in the seat."

A certified financial planner, Brady has been a managing principal at

Brady & Associates in Minden since May of 1998. In his 20 years in

Douglas County he has held many community service positions, including

school board trustee, member of the board of commissioners for Douglas

County Parks and Recreationa nd president of the Douglas County School

Board.

He was appointed to the commission seate by Gov. Kenny Guinn in

February of 2005, after the resignation of Jacques Etchegoyhen.

Brady graduated from teh University of Southern California in Los

Angeles in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in public affairs. Three years

later, he earned a master's degree in public administration from that

institution.

Brady spends his free time sailing and cycling. He and wife Mary have

five children, aged 21 to 17.