Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9, 1952) is an American politician. In 2023, he was the senior United States Senator from Ohio. Brown is a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 13th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. He previously served as the Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991) and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1974–1982).
Sherrod Brown | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with J. D. Vance | |
| Preceded by | Mike DeWine |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Don Pease |
| Succeeded by | Betty Sutton |
| 47th Ohio Secretary of State | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Governor | Dick Celeste |
| Preceded by | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bob Taft |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Douglass |
| Succeeded by | Frank Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sherrod Campbell Brown November 9, 1952 Mansfield, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Larke Ummel Brown (div. 1987) Connie Schultz |
| Children | Emily Brown Elizabeth Brown Caitlin Andy |
| Residence | Avon, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) Ohio State University (M.P.A./M.A.) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | brown |
After winning his third term in 2018, Brown was seen as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and began exploring a run in January 2019.[1] On March 7, 2019, he announced that he would not run for president.[2]
Early life
Brown was born on November 9, 1952 in Mansfield, Ohio. His ancestors the Campbells were slave owners who forced many Cherokee people out of Georgia, in acts of genocide.[3][4][5] Brown studied at Yale University and at Ohio State University.
Personal life
He was married to Larke Ummel until they divorced in 1987. He is currently married to Connie Schultz.
Sherrod Brown Media
Sherrod Brown as Representative from Ohio.
Brown's signature on an official document from his office as Secretary of State of Ohio, 1990.
Ohio Democratic Party event
Sherrod Brown at a campaign rally
Brown hosts a panel of advisers to Barack Obama's presidential campaign during the first day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado
Brown speaks at the kickoff breakfast for Lorain International Festival
Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol delegation with Brown in 2012
Dayton NAACP President Derrick L. Foward seeks support from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in wake of the shooting death of John Crawford III at the Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Brown speaks about health care reform in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Brown speaks at 2014 Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C
References
- ↑ "Sen. Sherrod Brown Begins Tour Ahead of 2020 Decision". U.S. News & World Report. January 30, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ Strauss, Daniel (March 7, 2019). "Sherrod Brown will not run for president in 2020". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Charles F Campbell in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules". AncestryLibrary.com. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
Name: Charles F Campbell; Residence Date: 1860; Residence Place: Jasper, Jasper, Georgia, USA; Number of Enslaved People: 17
- ↑ Hill, Sarah H. (2017-02-20). "All Roads Led from Rome: Facing the History of Cherokee Expulsion". Southern Spaces. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ↑ "1". RootsWeb. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.
Other websites
- United States Senator Sherrod Brown official U.S. Senate site
- Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate official campaign site
- Sen. Sherrod Brown's Blog at Huffington Post
- Collected news and commentary at the Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Profile Archived 2013-11-26 at the Wayback Machine at Campaign 2004 at USA Today
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