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Melvin Brown
| Melvin Brown | ||
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| Utah House of Representatives District 53 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1987 - 2001, 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 6 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 14 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| House Speaker, Utah House of Representatives | ||
| 1995 - 1998 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $117/day | |
| Per diem | $96/day (lodging) $61/day (meals) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Utah State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 15, 1938 | |
| Place of birth | Henefer, UT | |
| Profession | Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Brown previously served in the Utah State House of Representatives from 1986 to 2000. From 1993 to 1994, he served as House Assistant Majority Whip. He then served as House Speaker from 1995 to 1998.
Brown currently works as a Farmer and Consultant.
Brown earned his BS in Education from Utah State University. He went on to do Graduate Work in Educational Psychology at the University of Utah.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • Rural Development Legislative Liaison | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
| • Public Utilities and Technology | ||||
| • Retirement and Independent Entities | ||||
Elections
2012
Brown won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 53. He defeated John Zimmerman in the Republican convention and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Brown won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 53[2].
| Utah House of Representatives, District 53 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Melvin Brown (R)
|
6,905 | |||
| Glenn J. Wright (D) | 4,161 | |||
| Clyde Beutler (C) | 579 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brown won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 53 defeating opponent Katherine Lofft (D).[3]
Brown raised $19,491 for his campaign while Lofft raised $29,796.[4]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 53 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Melvin Brown (R)
|
8,671 | |||
| Katherine Lofft (D) | 7,239 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Brown received $32,453 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below.[5]
| Utah House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Melvin Brown's campaign in 2010 | |
| Utah Education Association | $2,000 |
| Utah Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Suremark LLC | $2,000 |
| ATK Launch Systems | $1,500 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $32,453 |
2008
Brown raised $19,491 for the 2008 election.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Utah Association of Realtors | $1,500 |
| Electrical Workers Local 354 | $1,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $1,000 |
Personal
Brown and his wife, Jolene Rasband, have four children.
Recent news
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- The place mat is a favorite at many dinner tables: The often-whimsical plastic ... - Jackson Sun
- No injuries in Ogden house fire - StandardNet
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External links
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Melvin Brown
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 1998, 1996, 1990
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