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Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown.jpg
U.S. House, Florida, District 5
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1993-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 20
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorRichard B. Nugent (R)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected1992
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$4,436,127
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives
1985-1991
Education
Bachelor'sFlorida A&M University (1969)
Master'sUniversity of Florida (1971), (1974)
OtherHonorary Doctor of Law Degree, Edward Waters College
Personal
BirthdayNovember 11, 1946
Place of birthJacksonville, Florida
ProfessionCollege Professor
Net worth$3,501
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
Corrine Brown campaign logo

Contents

Corrine Brown (b. November 11, 1946) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Brown was elected by voters from Florida's 5th congressional district.

Brown was first elected in 1992 and most recently was re-elected in 2012.[1]

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

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Brown serves on the following committees:[6]

2011-2012

Brown served on the following committees:[7]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Brown's campaign website listed the following issues:[8]

  • Transportation
Excerpt: "I have been critical in the fight to get Florida its share of transportation money. For years, Florida has been a donor state to the Highway Trust Fund and the Airport Improvement Program. I was a leader in the fight to change transportation funding through an initiative called "Tea-21," which returns more transportation money to populous states like Florida and Texas."
  • Defense
Excerpt: "I stand 100% behind our troops. I have supported Defense funding every year since coming to Congress, and proudly supported both Defense bills in the 106th Congress. All those who serve deserve our appreciation, our respect, and our compassion. The brave men and women in uniform who volunteered to defend our country are in my thoughts and in my prayers."
  • Education
Excerpt: "As a former educator, I understand how important education is to the future of this nation. In my estimation, education policies in the United States have not come close to meeting the needs of our nation's growing minority communities."
  • Veterans
Excerpt: "I have been an outspoken critic of the minimalist Department of Veterans Affairs funding in the 108th Congress. This shabby treatment of our veterans is intolerable. Our veterans are truly the best of the best and we must promise them that we will honor their service with appreciation, compassion and respect. They should not have to come begging at our doorstop year after year."

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Brown voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[9]

Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 5th congressional district elections, 2012

Brown ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 5th District. Brown sought re-election on the Democratic ticket. LeAnne Kolb ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The signature filing deadline was June 8, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012.[10] Brown ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[11] She was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[12]

U.S. House, Florida, District 5 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgCorrine Brown Incumbent 70.8% 190,472
     Republican LeAnne Kolb 26.3% 70,700
     Independent Eileen Fleming 3% 7,978
     Independent Bruce Ray Riggs 0% 3
Total Votes 269,153
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Brown is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Brown raised a total of $4,436,127 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 3, 2013.[21]

Corrine Brown's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $610,071
2010 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $966,669
2008 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $559,627
2006 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $489,300
2004 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $453,938
2002 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $438,527
2000 U.S. House (Florida, District 5) Won $917,995
Grand Total Raised $4,436,127

2012

Breakdown of the source of Brown's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Brown won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Brown's campaign committee raised a total of $610,072 and spent $613,190.[22]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Brown's campaign funds before the 2010election.

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.[23]


Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Brown missed 1,104 of 13,520 roll call votes from Jan 1993 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 8.2%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[24]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Brown paid her congressional staff a total of $1,041,363 in 2011. She ranks 100th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and she ranks 119th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranks 36th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[25]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Brown is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Brown's staff was given an apparent $12,000.00 in bonus money.[26]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Larson's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$12,998 and $20,000. That averages to $3,501 which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth did not change from 2010.[27]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Brown's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-12,998 and $20,000. That averages to $3,501, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[28]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Brown ranked 92nd in the liberal rankings in 2012.[29]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Brown ranked 118th in the liberal rankings.[30]

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.[31]

Personal

Brown has one daughter, Shantrel. Brown resides in Jacksonville, Florida. [3]

Recent news

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References

  1. ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Brown" Accessed May 15, 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Congresswoman Corrine Brown "Biography" Accessed October 17, 2011
  4. ↑ The Washington Post:U.S. Congress Votes Database "Corrine Brown Accessed October 17, 2011
  5. ↑ Corrine Brown "Biographical Information" Accessed October 17, 2011
  6. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Congresswoman Corrine Brown "Committees and Caucuses" Accessed October 17, 2011
  8. ↑ Campaign website, Issues
  9. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ Florida Division of Elections "2012 candidate list"
  11. ↑ AP Results "U.S. House Results" Accessed August 14, 2012
  12. ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
  16. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
  18. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
  21. ↑ Open Secrets "Corrine Brown" Accessed April 3, 2012
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "Corrine Brown 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 13, 2013
  23. ↑ Open Secrets "Corrine Brown 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 9, 2011
  24. ↑ GovTrack, "Corrine Brown," Accessed March 29, 2013
  25. ↑ LegiStorm "Corrine Brown"
  26. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
  27. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Brown (D-Fla), 2011"
  28. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Brown, (D-Florida), 2010"
  29. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
  30. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  31. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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Preceded by
Richard B. Nugent (R) 		U.S. House of Representatives - Florida District 5
2013-present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
Charles Bennett 		U.S. House of Representatives - Florida District 3
1993–2013 		Succeeded by
Ted Yoho (R)
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' 		Florida House of Representatives
1985-1991 		Succeeded by
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