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James Brady

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The Resume

    (August 29, 1940-August 4, 2014)
    Shot by John Hinckley, Jr. while shielding Ronald Reagan (March 30, 1981)
    Namesake of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady Bill, 1993)
    White House Press Secretary (1981-88)
    Special Assistant to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1973-75)
    Vice Chairman of the National Head Injury Foundation and National Organization on Disability
    Subject of the film ‘Without Warning’

Why he might be annoying:

    His attempts to pass the ‘Brady Bill’ and subsequent gun control measures angered many gun enthusiasts and second amendment fanatics.
    His campaign claims the United States Congress has an ‘unholy alliance’ with the National Rifle Association.
    Critics accused him of being a ‘political opportunist’ by using his notoriety and disability to push for gun control legislation.
    He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Drexel despite never attending the University.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He suffered brain damage, was left partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair after taking a bullet for President Ronald Reagan.
    He led several bi-partisan efforts to pass gun control legislation.
    He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton (1996).
    President Bill Clinton named the White House Press Briefing Room in his honor (2000).
    He graduated University of Illinois with degrees in political science and communications (1962).
    He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.
    The film ‘Without Warning,’ based on his shooting, won an Emmy Award (1992).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 57 Votes: 49.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 95 Votes: 43.16% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 343 Votes: 53.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 77 Votes: 64.94% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 226 Votes: 42.92% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 258 Votes: 44.96% Annoying