Innovating Today For A Stronger TOMORROW.
Effective leadership built on civic integrity, transparent budgeting, and responsive community care. Elect Monica Bradshaw next November.
Key Focus Areas for District 5
Real solutions aimed directly at making Hinds County a premier destination to live, work, and raise our families.
Infrastructure First
Repairing local roadways, addressing historic drainage concerns, and prioritizing capital infrastructure updates right here in District 5.
Community Safety
Strengthening collaborative neighborhood programs, investing heavily in emergency services, and ensuring police departments are highly equipped.
Smart Job Growth
Championing local businesses by reducing policy red tape, creating structural incentives, and generating sustainable employment avenues.
Dedicated to Hinds County Since Day One
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Monica F. Bradshaw hails from Utica, MS. She is the youngest of five children born to the late Mr. and Mrs. C.P. (Tell) and Norma Jean Lyons. She began her military career in 1988, enlisting in the United States Army Reserves as an 88M, Heavy Vehicle Operator. In 1991, during her senior year of college, she was activated with the 296th Transportation Company, Brookhaven, MS, deploying in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. She held the rank of Sergeant. In 1992, she was commissioned in the Military Intelligence Corps from Alcorn State University (ASU), Lorman, MS, also receiving a B.A. in Political Science. In 2001, she obtained a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition to Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm, she has two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On June 30, 2018, she retired from active duty with 30 years of military service.
LTC (R) Bradshaw is active in her community. She is the founder and CEO of Lyonses Endowment Coalition (L.E.C.), a nonprofit organization that serves youth and senior citizens specifically in rural Hinds County. She has led several community events to include water giveaways, Town Halls with elected officials and Neighborhood Trash Clean-up. In 2019, she organized a Psalm Sunday/Pre-Easter Egg Hunt event in the Town of Utica, bringing together community churches. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was the voice of her community and coordinated a mobile testing unit and subsequently vaccinations for seniors and disabled community members. She also organized and led a food giveaway, which packaged and donated over 300 bags of groceries to her community. Additionally, she serves as Administrative Assistant and Choir President at her church, Greater Zion Travelers M.B. Church, Utica, MS. From 2022-2025, she served as the first president of the ASU Army R.O.T.C Alumni Association. She is the co-founder of the Rural Hinds County Community Association (RHCCA). In 2025, she was elected to the Reedtown Water Association Board of Trustees. She is an active member of the Clinton (MS) Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
“Be the CHANGE that you want to see”
Galatians 6:9 — “Do not grow weary in well doing for in due season you shall reap if you faint not.”
A Lifetime of Dedicated Service
Education
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science
Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, 1992. - Master of Arts Degree, Public Administration
University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, 2001.
Workforce Development & Training
Developed specialized training programs designed to build and sustain a highly skilled, professional, and mission-ready workforce.
Policy Development
Authored numerous policies, operational requirements, and organizational guidance that shaped the operations of agencies ranging from 10 to more than 100 personnel.
Consensus Building & Stakeholder Engagement
Proven consensus builder with extensive experience developing and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders in the United States and internationally.
Project & Program Management
Managed multiple complex projects, including assigning personnel, establishing priorities, managing budgets and timelines, coordinating stakeholders, monitoring performance, and ensuring final products met standards.
Fiscal Management
Managed budgets with a cumulative value exceeding $1 million, with responsibility for resource allocation, fiscal oversight, planning, and accountability.
Strategic Leadership
Extensive experience translating complex organizational challenges into actionable strategies, aligning personnel and resources with priorities, and developing long-term solutions.
Trusted with Highly Sensitive Information
Maintained a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access, demonstrating a career-long responsibility to protect sensitive information.
Ethical & Legal Support
Worked with Staff Judge Advocate trial attorneys in support of evidence gathering and witness statements, requiring accuracy, discretion, impartiality, and careful adherence to procedures.
Fair & Objective Decision-Making
Developed standardized scoring rubrics and evaluation criteria for contracts, personnel evaluations, and training standards, helping promote consistency, transparency, fairness, and accountability.
Security & Accountability
Served as a Security Officer, developing, implementing, and enforcing protocols designed to safeguard military personnel, equipment, sensitive capabilities, information, and resources.
Confidentiality & Discretion
Supported sensitive military operations governed by stringent security protocols and need-to-know requirements, requiring sound judgment, personal accountability, and strict compliance.
Commitment to Standards
Demonstrated the ability to operate in positions of significant trust where integrity, confidentiality, accountability, and adherence to established standards were essential to mission success.
Proven Leadership Under Demanding Conditions
Led and supervised a cumulative 110 personnel during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, providing leadership in complex, high-pressure operational environments.
Developed Future Leaders
Trained and mentored junior personnel to assume leadership of critical programs, ensuring continuity of operations and uninterrupted services during periods of absence or transition.
Recognized & Trusted Leadership
Frequently requested by name to serve on boards, committees, and organizations, reflecting the confidence others placed in my leadership, judgment, experience, and ability to work collaboratively.
Personnel Selection & Hiring
Led hiring panels for government service employees, helping ensure candidates were evaluated consistently and selected based on established qualifications, organizational requirements, and professional standards.
Workforce Readiness & Professional Development
Ensured staff members received appropriate training and professional development within their respective areas of responsibility, strengthening individual capabilities and overall organizational performance.
Leadership Through Empowerment
Built teams by establishing clear expectations, developing personnel, delegating responsibility, and preparing others to lead—creating organizations capable of continuing the mission.
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