Stephen Broden
Stephen Broden | |
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| Born | April 11, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Political Commentator and Pastor |
| Known for | Candidate for U.S. Congress, Pundit, Professor, and Preacher |
Stephen Broden is a Republican political candidate from the state of Texas in the 30th congressional district (map) for the U.S. House.[1] He is running against Democratic incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson. Broden is a businessman, political commentator, former professor and activist for pro-life causes.
Education
Broden graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor and then a Master of Arts degree in Communication, and he later studied at the Dallas Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Arts in Bible Studies.[2]
He served as an Adjunct Professor at Dallas Baptist University from 1990–1992 and spent ten years in the private sector at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in Human Resources. He has been a business owner of several self-serve car-wash facilities and has also worked as a newscaster, disc jockey, and radio broadcaster. Currently he is a co-host on the Life and Liberty radio program for KSKY, 660 AM and is also a radio broadcaster of One-Minute "thought of the day" commentaries on this station.[2] He serves as President of the African-American Alumni Association Executive Committee.
Career
Broden founded the Fair Park Bible Fellowship Church in 1987 and serves as its Senior Pastor.[3] He has served as President of the Fair Park Friendship Center for over 18 years and as its Executive Director for over 11 years.[4] The center provides assistance to the community's "inner-city" families, including a clothing store and back-to-school rally where children from neighborhood families are provided with donated school supplies and family counseling.[5]
Broden advocates in the Fair Park and South Dallas areas for economic opportunity, improved access to education, and against abortion. He is a spokesman for the black pro-life movement in Dallas and a contributor to blackprolifemovement.blogspot.com. He is a founder of Ebony Berean, an organization whose mission includes informing African-American Pastors of the "Culture War".[6]
He is a speaker for the Tea Party movement[7][8] and advocates for a return to what he considers proper Constitutional principles in government and the Judeo-Christian values that he claims undergird the founding of the United States of America.[9] He supports an individual's right to bear arms, which he claims emanates from the Second Amendment, and a broad conception of the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Broden has been a recurring political commentator on FOX News Channel, including appearances on the Glenn Beck show.[10][11]
He was awarded “Champion of the Republican Party” by the NRCC Business Advisory Council Texas and has also received the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal Award. From 1999-2002 he served as Republican Precinct Chairman in DeSoto, Texas.[12]
2010 election
On March 2, 2010, Broden won the plurality of votes, in a 3-way Republican primary election for the U.S. House in Texas's 30th congressional district, with 46.6%.[13] On April 13, 2010 he won the Republican Primary runoff election, with 67.5% of the votes, and became the 2010 Republican candidate for the November general election.[14]
Personal life
Broden has lived in the Dallas, Texas area for more than 30 years and is married to Donna W. Broden. They have three children, Jamaal 29, Maia 27, and Stephenie 22.
References
- ^ Broden for Congress Official Site
- ^ a b "Pastor Stephen Broden: Life and Liberty". Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ Note from the Pastor at Fair Park Bible Fellowship Church
- ^ Point of View Radio Talk Show
- ^ Fair Park Friendship Center/After School Program
- ^ Dallas County Young Republicans Official Site
- ^ Stephen Broden Inspired Tea Party Express Patriots
- ^ 9/12, Tea Party Groups Plan Rallies Throughout Dallas Area
- ^ Constitutionalist Pastor Stephen Broden's Political Star Rising
- ^ Glenn Beck Issues Challenge to America's Pastors
- ^ Glenn Beck: What Would Martin Luther King Think of America Today?
- ^ Project Vote Smart
- ^ Office of the Secretary of State 2010 Republican Party Primary Election Night Returns
- ^ 2010 Primary Runoff Elections