“South Dakota, like a lot of rural states, small states, there are small cities with a very big work ethic, very common sense approach. That has certainly shaped me.”

American politician

Kevin Patrick Brady is an American politician and Republican who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2023. The district included northern Houston, including The Woodlands. He was a long-serving member of Congress, representing the district for more than two decades. His public career is tied to Texas politics and the Houston area, especially the northern part of the city and its surrounding communities.