Tony Grady is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, retired FedEx pilot, husband, and father of 4. He has centered his life around service: service to his country and service to the great state of Nevada. Tony was a 2022 Nevada Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary candidate, finishing second by 5.8%. Tony dominated rural Nevada winning 13 out of 17 counties. He earned 48,835 votes coming in second place to a seasoned politician in a four-way primary. 

AIRMAN

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Commissioned through the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tony served in the US Air Force from 1977 until his retirement in 1997. Tony built this career from first flying a B-52D at Carswell AFB to flying several first flights as a test pilot in the development of the B-2 Bomber, including the first night terrain following evaluation flight. He became the Combined Test Team Director and the head test pilot for the T-1A Jayhawk which led him to commanding the 420th Test Squadron prior to his retirement from the military. Tony then joined FedEx in 1997 where he spent 20 years as a pilot and instructor. While working at the Pentagon he helped manage force structure and authored the U.S. bomber contribution to the President’s budget. 

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His military decorations include the: Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and Aerial Achievement Medal.

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BUSINESSMAN & PUBLIC SPEAKER

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Businessman and Public Speaker An international speaker, Tony delivered an inspiration talk on pursing your goals, titled, ‘Grasp Your Vision,’ to the 2019 Portugal Air Summit held in Ponte de Sor, Portugal. 

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In 2000 Tony founded and served for eleven years as CEO of Synerbotics a start-up biotechnology firm with the objective of designing and developing advanced medical devices by leveraging nanotechnology with biotechnology.

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE 2022

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Tony was a 2022 Nevada Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary candidate, finishing second by 5.8%. Tony dominated rural Nevada winning 13 out of 17 counties. He earned 48,835 votes coming in second place to a seasoned politician in a four-way primary.