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Anthony Brown (Kansas)
Anthony Brown is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 38 from 2005 to 2013.
Brown, who has a BSE in Secondary Social Sciences from Emporia State University, has previously worked as a carpenter and school teacher.
He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and Holy Family Catholic Church.[1]
Issues
Policy Positions
Brown's website lists immigration, education, eminent domain, pro-life, environmental, and child support as his main legislative focuses.[2]
Brown refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[3]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases.02/27/2009
- H 2202 Enforcement of laws concerning unlawful immigration. 02/03/2009
- H 2205 Repeal of K.S.A. 76-731a, which grants residency for tuition purposes to certain unlawful immigrants. 02/03/2009
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009[4]
Presidential preference
2012
Anthony Brown (Kansas) endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Chair
- Economic Development Committee, Kansas State Legislature, Chair
- Insurance Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
- Financial Institutions Committee, House of Representatives (Chair)
- Taxation Committee, House of Representatives
- Federal and State Affairs Committee, House of Representatives
- Insurance Committee, House of Representatives
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Brown ran for election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 3. Brown defeated James C. "J.C." Tellefson in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by Tom Holland (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tom Holland Incumbent |
53.2% | 16,678 | |
| Republican | Anthony Brown | 46.8% | 14,658 | |
| Total Votes | 31,336 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthony Brown |
68.4% | 3,136 |
| J.C. Tellefson | 31.6% | 1,449 |
| Total Votes | 4,585 | |
2010
Brown won re-election to the 38th District seat against Roberta Eveslage (D). Brown had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 38 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anthony Brown (R)
|
9,009 | |||
| Roberta Eveslage (D) | 4,230 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brown was re-elected to the 38th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Stephanie Kelton (D).[9] Brown raised $45,648 for his campaign, while Kelton raised $66,455.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 38 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Anthony Brown (R)
|
10,647 | 56.8% | ||
| Stephanie Kelton (D) | 8,073 | 43.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Brown and his wife Susan have six children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Anthony + Brown + Kansas + House"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Kansas Legislature - Anthony Brown
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "anthonybrownforsenate," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Rep. Anthony Brown - Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brown Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member (dead link)
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt Gingrich Announces Support of Conservative Kansas State Legislators," February 15, 2012 (Archived)
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 38 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Willie Dove (R) |
