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Brad Ashford

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Problem Solvers Caucus, present

Member, Unified Solutions Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Board Member, Downtown Business Improvement District

Former Member, Efficiency Committee, Douglas County

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Certificate, Dispute Resolution, University of Nebraska
  • Graduated, Leadership Omaha, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1988
  • JD, School of Law, Creighton University, 1971-1974
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1968-1971

Professional Experience

  • Certificate, Dispute Resolution, University of Nebraska
  • Graduated, Leadership Omaha, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1988
  • JD, School of Law, Creighton University, 1971-1974
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1968-1971
  • Adjunct Law Professor, Creighton University School of Law, 2017-present
  • President, Nebraska Solutions, 2009-present
  • President, Bugeaters, Incorporated, 1993-present
  • Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company, 1993-present
  • Founding Member, Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority (MECA) Board
  • Former Stocker, Nebraska Clothing Company
  • Former Employee, Roman Hruska, United States Senate
  • Attorney, Bradford and Coenen, Limited Liability Corporation, 1975-2012
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Omaha Housing Authority, 2002-2006
  • Vice President/Business Development Investor, Discoverwhy.com, 1998-2003
  • Judge, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations, 1984-1986
  • Hearing Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education, 1983-1984
  • Attorney, General Counsel's Office, Federal Highway Administration, 1974-1975

Political Experience

  • Certificate, Dispute Resolution, University of Nebraska
  • Graduated, Leadership Omaha, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1988
  • JD, School of Law, Creighton University, 1971-1974
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1968-1971
  • Adjunct Law Professor, Creighton University School of Law, 2017-present
  • President, Nebraska Solutions, 2009-present
  • President, Bugeaters, Incorporated, 1993-present
  • Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company, 1993-present
  • Founding Member, Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority (MECA) Board
  • Former Stocker, Nebraska Clothing Company
  • Former Employee, Roman Hruska, United States Senate
  • Attorney, Bradford and Coenen, Limited Liability Corporation, 1975-2012
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Omaha Housing Authority, 2002-2006
  • Vice President/Business Development Investor, Discoverwhy.com, 1998-2003
  • Judge, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations, 1984-1986
  • Hearing Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education, 1983-1984
  • Attorney, General Counsel's Office, Federal Highway Administration, 1974-1975
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nebraska, District 2, 2016, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2014-2016
  • Assembly Member, Nebraska State General Assembly, 1987-1994, 2006-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Problem Solvers Caucus, present

Member, Unified Solutions Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Board Member, Downtown Business Improvement District

Former Member, Efficiency Committee, Douglas County

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certificate, Dispute Resolution, University of Nebraska
  • Graduated, Leadership Omaha, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1988
  • JD, School of Law, Creighton University, 1971-1974
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1968-1971
  • Adjunct Law Professor, Creighton University School of Law, 2017-present
  • President, Nebraska Solutions, 2009-present
  • President, Bugeaters, Incorporated, 1993-present
  • Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company, 1993-present
  • Founding Member, Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority (MECA) Board
  • Former Stocker, Nebraska Clothing Company
  • Former Employee, Roman Hruska, United States Senate
  • Attorney, Bradford and Coenen, Limited Liability Corporation, 1975-2012
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Omaha Housing Authority, 2002-2006
  • Vice President/Business Development Investor, Discoverwhy.com, 1998-2003
  • Judge, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations, 1984-1986
  • Hearing Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education, 1983-1984
  • Attorney, General Counsel's Office, Federal Highway Administration, 1974-1975
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nebraska, District 2, 2016, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2014-2016
  • Assembly Member, Nebraska State General Assembly, 1987-1994, 2006-2014
  • Member, Augustana Lutheran Church, present
  • Former Member, Advisory Board, Salvation Army
  • Former Member, American Arbitration Association
  • Former Member, American Bar Association
  • Former Board Member, Downtown Omaha, Incorporated
  • Fomer Member, Joslyn Castle Advisory Board
  • Former Board Member, Metropolitan Omaha Convention Sports Entertainment Authority
  • Former Member, Minnesota Bar Association
  • Former Member, Nebraska Bar Association
  • Former Member, Nebraska Bar Foundation
  • Former Vice President, Old Market Association
  • Former Member, Omaha Bar Association
  • Former Chair, Omaha Housing Authority
  • Former Member, Omaha Suburban Rotary
  • Former Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Colgate University
  • Former Member, Pi Beta Kappa
  • Former Board Member, RACECO
  • Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
  • Former Member, Westside High School Open Enrollment Committee
  • Executive Director, Omaha Housing Authority, 2004

Other Info

  • Don

  • Former Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company

Favorite Sport:

Soccer, baseball, football

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Running, reading, spending time around Omaha at his favorite eateries or the Happy Hollow Country Club talking with folks about things that matter to the community

  • Ellen

  • Former Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company

Spouse's Occupation:

Businessperson

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Endorsements
Crystal Rhoades, Nebraska state public service commissioner
Anne Boyle, former Nebraska state public service commissioner
Tony Vargas, Nebraska state senator