Bradley Scott Schneider was born on August 20,1961 and is an American businessman and politician serving as the US representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district since 2017 and from 2013 to 2015.
26 Facts About Brad Schneider
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Brad Schneider defeated Dold two years later in their third consecutive matchup.
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Brad Schneider has since been reelected three times by large margins.
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Brad Schneider was born on August 20,1961, in Denver, Colorado, where he graduated from Cherry Creek High School.
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In 1983, after receiving a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Northwestern University, Brad Schneider worked on a kibbutz in Israel.
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Brad Schneider later returned to the Chicago area to receive a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1988, and worked for the consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
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Brad Schneider worked as the managing principal of the life insurance firm Davis Dann Adler Brad Schneider, LLC, from 1997 until 2003, when he became the director of the strategic services group at Blackman Kallick.
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Brad Schneider was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline program, a program designed to protect the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
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Brad Schneider was endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and Planned Parenthood.
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In March 2016, Brad Schneider won the Democratic nomination for the 10th district seat, defeating Nancy Rotering, the mayor of Highland Park.
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Brad Schneider campaigned as a moderate Democrat, and often described himself as a progressive.
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Brad Schneider has said he is "100 percent pro-choice", and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America.
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Brad Schneider co-sponsored a bill to reverse the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v Hobby Lobby and require employers to offer "a full range" of contraceptive options.
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In February 2023, Brad Schneider signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
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Brad Schneider voted for a bill to increase enrollment transparency.
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Brad Schneider told the Chicago Tribune that he favors a 3:1 ratio of spending cuts to tax increases in order to reduce the debt.
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Brad Schneider said he is open to cuts in discretionary, defense, and entitlement spending.
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Brad Schneider supported the repeal of the Bush tax cuts and "long-term, comprehensive tax reform" that includes higher taxes on high incomes.
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Brad Schneider co-sponsored a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
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In 2013, Roll Call reported that Brad Schneider was the 35th-wealthiest member of Congress.
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Brad Schneider ranked as the 34th-wealthiest member of Congress in 2014.
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In 2012, the Chicago Tribune noted that Brad Schneider billed himself as a small businessman, though "he has taken on few paying ventures in recent years".
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In 2013, Brad Schneider led a JUF mission of 25 people to Israel.
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Brad Schneider has been involved with AIPAC and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
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In 2014, Brad Schneider changed his filing status in a manner to prevent having to disclose his wife's income.
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Brad Schneider tested positive for COVID-19 on January 12,2021, after sheltering in place during the US Capitol attack.