Chris Brown (Mississippi)
| Chris Brown | ||
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| Mississippi House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,000/year | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
Issues
Campaign themes
On his campaign website Brown lists the following themes of his campaign: [1]
- "Grow the economy. Create jobs."
- "Stop wasteful spending. Balance the state budget"
- "No tax increases."
- "Improve education."
- "Better access to affordable health care."
- "Support voter I.D."
- "Require drug testing of welfare recipients."
- "Supports individual right to keep and bear arms."
- "NRA score is A."
- "100% Pro Life."
- "Active leader in Mississippi’s Pro Life movement."
- "Protect our Christian heritage, values and freedom"
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Brown won election to District 20 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Democratic incumbent Jimmy Puckett in the November 8 general election. [2]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Brown |
55.9% | 4,002 | |
| Democrat | Jimmy Puckett Incumbent | 44.1% | 3,154 | |
| Total Votes | 7,156 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Brown received $84,056 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chris Brown (Mississippi)'s campaign in 2011 | |
| Mississippi Republican Party | $27,640 |
| Brown, Chris | $11,666 |
| Brown, Chris & Ryksie | $8,968 |
| Improve Mississippi | $4,543 |
| Brown, Chris & Ryksie | $3,418 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $84,056 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 4,002 |
| Cost of each vote received | $21 |
Endorsements
2011
Brown was endorsed by the Mississippi Tea Party. The 20th is one of 10 districts the Tea Party’s Move the House Committee specifically targeted as necessary to win in order to gain conservative control of the House.[4]
Recent news
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Chris Brown News Feed
- Virginia governor's race to test Tea Party Republicans' allure - Reuters
- Congress Members Sprint for Money to Lobby After Election - Bloomberg
- Former Congress members sprint to jobs as lobbyists - Worcester Telegram
- Does Obama Still Have Enough Political 'Juice' to Wrangle Congress? - PBS NewsHour (blog)
- East about to be overrun by billions of cicadas - WXOW.com
- OFA Targets Dem Nays On Gun Control; DCCC Again Outraises NRCC ... - National Journal
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