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Adam M. Brown
| Adam M. Brown | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 102 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Brown is a farmer and Decatur City Councilman; he was the youngest person ever elected to the Decatur council at age 23.[1] He served in the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. He is also a member of the Macon County Farm Bureau. Brown is a graduate of Richland Community College and the University of Illinois.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Health Care Licenses | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
| • State Government Administration | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment & Energy | ||||
| • State Government Administration | ||||
| • Telecommunications | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Brown won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 102. Brown defeated Robert Roman in the March 20 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 102, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Adam M. Brown Incumbent |
100% | 39,557 | |
| Total Votes | 39,557 | |||
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Adam M. Brown Incumbent |
78.4% | 11,101 |
| Robert Roman | 21.6% | 3,051 |
| Total Votes | 14,152 | |
2010
Brown defeated incumbent Democrat Robert F. Flider in the state's November 2, 2010 general election.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 101 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Adam M. Brown |
51% | 15,939 | |
| Democratic | Robert Flider Incumbent | 49% | 15,340 | |
| Total Votes | 31,279 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Brown raised no money in contributions. [6]
Scorecards
Illinois Opportunity Project
The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[7][8]
2012
Brown received a score of 62.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of C- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 34th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[8]
Recent news
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Adam Brown News Feed
- Quinn veto right on money - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
- Illinois House sends pension reform to Senate - Pantagraph.com - Bloomington Pantagraph
- State Roundup - Annuity Outlook Magazine
- House sends pension overhaul to Senate - Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
- The do-nothing caucus - Chicago Tribune
- Outdoors digest
- NRA money and power influenced Senate gun vote - Whittier Daily News
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Personal
Brown has a fiancé, Stephanie.
External links
- Illinois House of Representatives - Adam Brown
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ WANDTV.com, "Adam Brown to challenge Bob Flider for State House seat," March 4, 2010.
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Evans (R) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 102 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Robert F. Flider (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 101 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Bill Mitchell (R) |
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