Kevin Brady

Kevin Brady
Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Richard Neal
Succeeded by	Richard Neal
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
In office November 5, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Paul Ryan Sam Johnson (Acting)
Succeeded by	Richard Neal
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 8th district
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Jack Fields
Succeeded by	Morgan Luttrell
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 15th district
In office January 10, 1991 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Mike McKinney
Succeeded by	Tommy Williams
Personal details
Born	Kevin Patrick Brady (1955-04-11) April 11, 1955 (age 69) Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cathy Patronella ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	2
Education	University of South Dakota (BA)
Kevin Brady's voice Brady opens a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on U.S. trade policy Recorded June 22, 2017

Kevin Patrick Brady (born April 11, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes northern Houston, including The Woodlands. He retired after the 2022 election cycle.^[1]