Brian Brown (North Carolina)
Brian Brown is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 9 from 2012 to October 6, 2015. He resigned to become U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis' (R) representative in 28 eastern North Carolina counties.[1]
Biography
Brown's professional experience includes owning Rep Express Catering, a small business in Greensville, North Carolina.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations, Vice Chairman |
| • Appropriations on Information Technology |
| • Commerce and Job Development, Vice Chairman |
| • Education - Community Colleges |
| • Education - Universities, Chairman |
| • Health, Chairman |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Transportation |
| • University Board of Governors Nominating |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Regulatory Reform |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2014
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Family Values
- Excerpt: "Brian believes the traditional family is the cornerstone of our future. He believes that marriage is between one man and one woman. As your Representative, Brian promoted pro-life policies and helped reverse the pro-abortion policies that have been present in this state for many years. Interested in why Brian is so pro-life? Just ask him and he will share the story of his life."
Job Growth
- Excerpt: "As a businessman, Brian knows that in order to grow the economy, we must create an environment where businesses can flourish and create jobs. Government needs to get out of the way, so that entrepreneurs and innovators can thrive. Brian, worked to develop legislation that helps businesses of all sizes have the confidence to hire, grow, & prosper."
Education
- Excerpt: "Brian believes that we should place the focus back on the classroom and create a school system that places emphasis on teacher development while cutting the bureaucracy out of our system in order to allow funding to reside at the local level. He also believes that parental choice is the most valuable asset we can provide our students."
2nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "Our constitutional freedom to keep and bear arms is part of the very fabric of our state. Brian has fought to protect our 2nd Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens and pushed to increase criminal penalties for those who don’t. He will oppose any any [sic] future legislation that infringes upon the legal ownership of guns in our state."
Regional Partnerships
- Excerpt: "Brian believes that only through regional partnerships will the eastern part of our state grow and prosper. Transportation, education, medical, and manufacturing are all dependent upon Pitt County serving as the regional hub. We must be good neighbors and foster a relationship that focuses on the future. Brian believes that leveraging both public and private economic development funding throughout our dynamic region will change our economic environment for future generations."
2012
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Cut wasteful spending
- Excerpt: "Brian believes that government must operate like most Americans run their homes, on a budget. A common Sense approach of "you cannot spend more money than you take in" is a must for our state."
Lower taxes
- Excerpt: "Brian believes that true economic development can only be created through an environment where private citizens and business are able to retain as much of their hard earned money as possible and are able to reinvest in our local communities through consumer spending and job creation."
Improve economic environment for private sector job creation
- Excerpt: "Brian believes that with lower taxes, smaller government and less regulations we can continue to make North Carolina a better place to create new jobs and recruit businesses looking to relocate."
Less government and more freedom
- Excerpt: "Brian believes strongly that a government with fewer regulations and rules that hinder business growth and development is a government that understands economic development."
Pro-life
- Excerpt: "Brian is here today due to a very strong mother and her anti-abortion values."
Preservation of traditional marriage
- Excerpt: "Brian believes strongly that marriage is and should always remain defined as a union between one man and one women."
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Brian Brown defeated Ashley Bleau in the Republican primary, while Uriah Ward was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brown defeated Ward in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Brian Brown Incumbent |
60.1% | 13,474 | |
| Democratic | Uriah Ward | 39.9% | 8,957 | |
| Total Votes | 22,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Brian Brown Incumbent |
71.7% | 3,134 |
| Ashley Bleau | 28.3% | 1,238 |
| Total Votes | 4,372 | |
2012
Brown ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 9. He defeated Jack Wall in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012 and defeated incumbent Marian N. McLawhorn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Brown |
51.5% | 19,780 | |
| Democratic | Marian McLawhorn Incumbent | 48.5% | 18,644 | |
| Total Votes | 38,424 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Brown |
60.4% | 3,702 |
| Jack Wall | 39.6% | 2,424 |
| Total Votes | 6,126 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2015
In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
- Civitas Action: 2015 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2015 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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Personal
Brown and his wife, Rochelle, have two children. They reside in Greenville, North Carolina.
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- House Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Brian Brown on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ WCTI, "State House Rep. Brian Brown resigns, joins Tom Tillis staff," accessed October 8, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ votebrianbrown.com - Issues
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Marian N. McLawhorn (D) |
North Carolina House - District 9 2013–October 6, 2015 |
Succeeded by Gregory Murphy (R) |
