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Corrine Brown
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| Corrine Brown | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Florida, District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 1993-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 19 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | 2010 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
| 1985-1991 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Florida A&M University (1969) | |
| Master's | University of Florida (1971), (1974) | |
| Other | Honorary Doctor of Law Degree, Edward Waters College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 11, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Profession | College Professor | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Brown is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 5th District. Brown is seeking re-election on the Democratic ticket.[1] Mike Yost and LeAnne Kolb are running as Republicans, while Gerald Nyren is running as Libertarian. The signature filing deadline is May 7, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Brown is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[2]
Biography
Brown was born in Jacksonville, Florida[3]
Education:[3]
- 1969: Florida A&M University, B.S.[3] [4]
- 1971: University of Flroida, Master's degree
- 1974: University of Florida, Educational specialist degree
- Honorary Doctor of Law degree from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, and has been on the faculty at the latter two schools and at Florida Community College at Jacksonville.[5]
Career
- 1982-1992: Florida House of Representatives [3]
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
Brown serves on the following committees:[6]
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs [6]
- Subcommittee on Health
Issues
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Corrine Brown voted with the Democratic Party 94 of the time, which ranked 30 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[7]
Elections
2012
Brown is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 5th District. Brown is seeking re-election on the Democratic ticket. Mike Yost and LeAnne Kolb are running as Republicans, while Gerald Nyren is running as Libertarian. The signature filing deadline is May 7, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Brown won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Michael "Mike" Yost (R) and Terry Martin-Back (I) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 3rd Congressional District, General Elections, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Corrine Brown Incumbent |
63% | 94,744 | |
| Republican | Michael "Mike" Yost | 33.9% | 50,932 | |
| Independent | Terry Martin-Back | 3.1% | 4,625 | |
| Total Votes | 150,301 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Brown won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Brown's campaign committee raised a total of $966,669 and spent $979,733.[9]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 3rd Congressional District, 2010 - Corrine Brown Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $966,669 |
| Total Spent | $979,733 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $154,156 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $150,850 |
| Top contributors to Corrine Brown's campaign committee | |
| CSX Corp | $49,500 |
| Carnival Corp | $31,600 |
| Picerne Real Estate Group | $26,400 |
| Union Pacific Corp | $24,200 |
| Berkshire Hathaway | $19,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Railroads | $148,380 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $93,263 |
| Real Estate | $64,146 |
| Transportation Unions | $62,500 |
| Sea Transport | $59,850 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Brown has one daughter, Shantrel. Brown resides in Jacksonville, Florida. [3]
External Links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
References
- ↑ Florida Times Union "2 lawsuits follow Florida Senate's final passage of redistricting maps" Accessed February 14, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Brown" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Congresswoman Corrine Brown "Biography" Accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ The Washington Post:U.S. Congress Votes Database "Corrine Brown Accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ Corrine Brown "Biographical Information" Accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Congresswoman Corrine Brown "Committees and Caucuses" Accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Corrine Brown 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 9, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Bennett | U.S. House of Representatives - Florida District 3 1993–present | Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' | Florida House of Representatives 1985-1991 | Succeeded by ' |
