He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Deirdre (Dee) Eagle Bradshaw; one son, Christopher Leroy Bradshaw, his wife, Annelise, and their daughter, Britt; one daughter, Ashley Bradshaw Wilson and her children, Grace and Coalter; one brother, Walter Taft Bradshaw and his wife, Nancy, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

He was the son of Junie Powell Bradshaw and Nellie Byrd Bradshaw and grew up in Wilmington, NC, where he met his wife in the high school they both attended.

While serving in the Navy during the Korean War (after service in the Army), Mr. Bradshaw began attending the Norfolk Division of William & Mary and moved on with his undergraduate degree to get a law degree from the T. C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond. He was a partner in the law firm of Cole, Wells and Bradshaw when he entered politics and joined Mays Valentine after retirement from the SCC before joining the firm of Durette Irvin and Bradshaw.

He was a member of Second Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday School, and did overseas mission work.

He was in the House of Delegates at a time of great change (1962-1972), first representing the counties of Henrico and Chesterfield and the City of Colonial Heights, and later the county of Henrico and the City of Richmond. He served as the Democratic Whip in the House of Delegates and spearheaded the fight to get the area's first community college named after his friend and political cohort, the late Lt. Gov. J. Sargeant Reynolds. During his career, he taught business law at the University of Richmond.

Mr. Bradshaw served as a judge on the State Corporation Commission from 1972-1985. While serving on the SCC, he served as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions and was considered one of the most prominent and colorful regulators in the country. Having worked at the SCC as a clerk while in law school, he is given credit as a Commissioner for bringing about open public hearings around the state and for a toll-free hot line for consumer complaints.

He worked with antique autos, rarely missed a Winston Cup race, engaged in hunting and fishing and loved his family, who will miss him dearly.

The family will receive friends Monday, April 26, 2004, from 6-8 p.m. at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at Second Baptist Church, 9614 River Road, Richmond VA 23229, with burial to follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens with military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family invites contributions to Second Baptist Church.