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1. Name: Robert A. Brady  
2. Title: U.S. Representative (D-PA)
3. Voting Machines
Position:		 Pro to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
4. Reasoning:

"Some states, Georgia for example, have adopted fully electronic, paperless systems and have been very pleased with the results. At a hearing last year at our committee, testimony revealed that after converting to its new system the error rate in Georgia dropped from 4.8 to .87 - which translates into 71,000 votes captured by the new system that would have been lost under the old. Clearly, electronic systems hold out the promise of making our elections far more modern and accurate." (Speech at the Center for Election Integrity, Cleveland State University, http://cha.house.gov, Nov. 30, 2005)

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer science, J.D.s, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, electronic voting machine issues

6. Involvement:
  • U.S. Representative (D-PA), 1998 -
  • Consultant, Pennsylvania State Senate
  • Deputy Mayor for Labor, Philadelphia, 1982 - 1985
  • Commissioner, Pennsylvania Turnpike
  • Carpenter
7. Education:
  • H.S. Diploma, St. Thomas Moore High School
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Chair, House Committee on House Administration
  • Chair, House Subcommittee on Capitol Security
  • Senior Whip, U.S. House of Representatives
  • 100 - Percent Congress Rating from: AFL-CIO [American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations], NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People], The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, and the Human Rights Campaign
  • Twice-Honored, Friend of the National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association
  • Member, Carpenters' Union
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-4731 Fax: (202) 225-0088
E-Mail: Contact form
Web Site: www.brady.house.gov
10. Other: None listed
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