Bradley, Francis "Fran"
House 1995-2002 (District 30A); House 2003-2006 (District 29B)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/13/1942
Birth Place:
Ivanhoe, Minnesota
Birth County:
Lincoln
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Fran
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Retired Computer Engineer and Manager, IBM
EDUCATION
Ivanhoe High School; Secondary;
South Dakota State University; B.S.; Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota; Attended Graduate School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Oronoco, Minnesota (City Council);
1976 to 1982
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Health Care Reform Task Force;
06/30/2010 to 12/2010
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mary
Children:
Four children: Al, Michele, Scott, and Chris
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2016 election.
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Retired IBM Computer Engineer and Manager
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Health Policy and Finance (Chair)
Minutes
-
Health Policy and Finance: Health Care Cost Containment Division
Minutes
-
Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Legislator/Retired
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance (Chair)
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Policy
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
Body: House
District: 30A
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Legislator/Retired
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Policy (Chair)
Minutes
Body: House
District: 30A
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Legislator/Retired
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Policy (Chair)
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
Body: House
District: 30A
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Engineer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
Minutes
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Business Regulation
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
Body: House
District: 30A
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Retired Computer Engineer and Manager, IBM
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
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Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Real Estate and Commerce
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Health and Human Services
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Health and Human Services: MinnesotaCare Finance Division
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Transportation and Transit
-
Transportation and Transit: Transportation Safety
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2006 House Interview
Session Interview
(Video) 2005 House Interview
Session Interview
(Video) 2003 House Interview
Articles & Books About
Busse, Nick. "No Regrets: Bradley Steps Down to Focus on Family." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 28, 2006, p. 16.
Healy, Nick. "Places in the Heart - and Head - for Bradley." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 7, 1995, p. 17.
District Files
District File - 2000 District 30A
District File - 2002 District 30A
District File - 2003 District 29B
District File - 2004 District 29B
District File - 2005 District 29B
District File - 2006 District 29B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.