James Arnold "Jim" Bradford is a teacher, politician and Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 27th district since 2009.
Career
He first was elected to office in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Bradford had a career as a public school teacher before deciding to run for office. A year after winning re-election to the state senate, Bradford switched back to the Democratic Party.
Politics
In 2008, he switched parties to the Republican Party after having lost the Democratic Primary to the incumbent senator Theresa Two Bulls.
Membership
Bradford was first elected to office as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives.