[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER TIMOTHY (TIM) BRADFORD

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 13, 2017

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Tim Bradford graduated 
from Richard T. Crane High School on the Westside of Chicago where he 
was an outstanding athlete and well-liked student. He secured a job at 
Western Electric before obtaining and rising to a senior level position 
at Quaker Oats where he worked for more than twenty-five years. He 
later became a successful entrepreneur and owned a dock fish feed 
franchise and had an interest in a St. Louis based Miller Beer 
distributor-ship. Tim was passionate about life, civic engagement and 
politics. He served as commissioner and President of the Olympia Fields 
Park District and Administrator of Rich Township. Tim's greatest legacy 
will be his service to the community and helping those in need is his 
passion, his mission. He was a well-respected pillar of the community 
who made sure that the south suburban community of Cook County was 
never overlooked.
  To say that he was immersed in politics would be an understatement. 
Tim worked around the clock and became known as the Godfather of south 
suburban politics. He served as vice chair for Cook County Democrats, a 
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 
RichTownship Committeeman, Rich Township Administrator, Matteson Rotary 
Club, Olympia Fields Police Board and countless other civic 
organizations, boards and commissions. Notwithstanding all of his 
external activities and affiliations, Tim was totally devoted to his 
wife of 51 years, Mary-Ann and all other members of the Bradford clan, 
his mother, his brothers, his children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, 
other family members and friends. Timothy (Tim) Bradford was an 
extraordinary man filled with boundless energy, a great mind and a 
heart filled with love for his family and anyone that he might meet.
  Love is patient, love is kind, love is generous, love is Commissioner 
Timothy (Tim) Bradford.

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