James Dale Braden

Background

Braden, James Dale was born on August 2, 1934 in Wakefield, Kansas, United States. Son of James Wesley and Olive (Reed) Braden.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Wakefield.

Career

Meat cutter, Wakefield, 1952-1964; insurance agent, securities broker, Braden Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, Clay Center, Kansas, since 1964; state representative, Kansas House of Representatives, Topeka, 1974-1991; house majority leader, Kansas House of Representatives, Topeka, 1985-1987; speaker of the house, Kansas House of Representatives, Topeka, 1987-1991. Past chairman economics development committee National Conference State Legislatures, legislation coordinating council, calendar and printing committee. Past chairman assessmentand taxation committee.

Member Council of State Govts. intergovernmental affairs committee. Past chairman taxation task force of Midwestern Conference of Council State Govts. Chairman Interstate Cooperation Commission.

Former member State Finance Council, Kansas Inc. Past chairman Legislation Commision on Kansas Economics Development. Past member Kansas Public Agenda Commission.

Achievements

• James Dale Braden has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Clay Center. Member Republican Party Executive Committee. Member National Association of Life Underwriters, Kansas Assn Insurance and Finance Advisors (past president), Million Dollar Round Table (life), Rotary, Masons, Shriners, Elks.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, flying, sailing.

Connections

Married Naomi Carlson, July 3, 1952 (divorced January 1983). Children: Gregory, Michael, Ladd, Amy. Married Margie Clark Tidwell, September 17, 1983.

Stepchildren: Richard, Lon, Dale.

Father:

James Wesley Braden

Mother:

Olive (Reed) Braden

Spouse:

Naomi Carlson

Spouse:

Margie Clark Tidwell

child:

Lon Braden

child:

Richard Braden

child:

Amy Braden

child:

Michael Braden

child:

Dale Braden

child:

Gregory Braden

child:

Ladd Braden