Dorothy Maynard Bradley (born February 24, 1947) is an American former politician from

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. She was elected to eight terms in the Montana House of Representatives, serving from 1971 to 1978 and 1985 to 1992. Bradley now lives in Clyde Park, Montana.

Early life and education

Born in

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in 1947, she attended law school in Washington DC and worked for the state water court. She also briefly taught at a small rural school next to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, was the Director of the Montana State University Water Center, and was the District Court Administrator and staff for the Gallatin County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for seven years. She joined the American Prairie Foundation National Council in 2008.Our Campaigns Candidate Details
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Career

Bradley was elected to eight terms in the Montana House of Representatives, serving from 1971 to 1978 and 1985 to 1992. She ran for Congress in 1978, but lost in the primary to Pat Williams. When incumbent

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Stan Stephens declined to seek re-election in

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, Bradley ran to succeed him. She won a close and competitive Democratic primary against Mike McGrath and Frank B. Morrison, Jr., and advanced to the general election, where she faced

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. She was narrowly defeated by Racicot.

Electoral history

1992

References

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