Gary Bradford and the team from “Gary Bradford for County Commissioner District 4 Express” met Saturday for a dinner and a little fundraising. “I’d like to thank the owners of Tops American Grill and Cafe, Harry and his wife Mary and their staff for hosting this Event,” said Bradford. “The outpouring of support from everyone on our team is very much appreciated and is very humbling,” said Bradford.

Gary Bradford has over 38 years of experience in the first responder community, primarily serving the Tampa Police Department from 1982 to 2007 as a law enforcement officer. After retirement in 2007, Gary started Bradford Group, a government relations firm specializing in advocacy for the men and women of the first responder community.

Bradford has been working closely with the first responder community advocating for the first responder community in Tallahassee, various county commissions and city counsels. In Tallahassee, Bradford is part of the Florida Benevolent Association’s lobbying team that represents over 33,000 law enforcement officers, sheriff’s deputies, corrections officers, probation officers, Florida Wildlife Commission officers, Florida Highway Patrol troopers and various other first responder units.

Bradford rose through the ranks to major management community relations positions. These positions included various assignments such as Police Officer, Field Training Officer, School Resource Officer, Hostage Negotiator (Tactical Response Team), Patrol District Corporal, Community Relations Corporal, and Senior Detective. Gary and his wife Deborah have called Land O’Lakes home for over 20 years.