MINDEN - Incumbent District 2 Commissioner David Brady, a Republican, garnered 57 percent of the vote over his opponent, Republican Lloyd Higuera.

A certified financial planner, Brady has been a managing principal at Brady & Associates in Minden since May of 1998. In his 20 years in Douglas County he has held many community service positions, including school board trustee, member of the board of commissioners for Douglas County Parks and Recreation and president of the Douglas County School Board.

He was appointed to the commission seat by Gov. Kenny Guinn in February of 2005, after the resignation of Jacques Etchegoyhen. Brady graduated from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in public affairs. Three years later, he earned a master's degree in public administration from that institution.

Brady spends his free time sailing and cycling. He and wife Mary have five children, aged 21 to 17.