Brady Honored as a Patriotic Employer

July 27, 2009- Congressman Robert A. Brady today received the prestigious Above and Beyond Award and Patriotic Employer Award in recognition of his office practices which support National Guard and Reserve deployments. The citations, which were presented by the National Committee for Employer Support, were awarded for Brady’s “Contributing to National Security Employee Participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force.”

Brady, a senior member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, employs Mark Flitton, a member of the Army National guard on his Washington Staff. Brady’s office policies encourage national service and protect Reserve and Guard members’ positions and salary. He was successful in passing H.R. 513, the National Heroes Credit Protection Act in the House of Representatives in the 110th Congress.