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Cecil Brown
Cecil Brown (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, representing Central District. Brown assumed office in 2016. Brown left office on January 1, 2020.
Biography
Brown attended the University of Mississippi and University of Texas. His professional experience includes working as an investment advisor, Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, and a state fiscal officer.[1]
When he was elected to the Mississippi Public Service Commission, he was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 66. He was first elected to the chamber in 1999.
Brown did not run for re-election to the State House in 2015; he announced his run for the Central District seat in November 2014.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Medicaid |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Property |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Medicaid |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Property |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Education, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary B |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Municipalities |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Property |
| • Universities and Colleges |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Issues
Race for speaker
Following House Speaker William McCoy's (D) decision not to run for re-election in 2011, lawmakers poised to run for his powerful legislative position. According to reports, Brown was considered a possible candidate for the speakership. Another was Jeffrey Smith (R) who narrowly lost the 2008 speaker election by a single vote. Lawmakers elected Philip Gunn (R) at the start of the 2012 session.[4][5]
Elections
2015
Eleven state executive offices in Mississippi were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on August 4, 2015. Runoffs were scheduled for August 25 in case no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the popular vote in a given primary race.
Brown defeated Burton in the Democratic primary and faced Brent Bailey (R) and LaTrice D. Notree (I) in the general election.[6]
| Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Cecil Brown |
73.3% | 67,166 | ||
| Bruce Burton | 26.7% | 24,524 | ||
| Total Votes | 91,690 | |||
| Election results via Associated Press. | ||||
| Mississippi Public Service Commission, Central District, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Cecil Brown |
53.4% | 124,789 | |
| Republican | Brent Bailey | 45.5% | 106,314 | |
| Reform | LaTrice D. Notree | 1.2% | 2,742 | |
| Total Votes | 233,845 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
Pre-election report (July 1, 2015 - July 25, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $32,560 and spent a total of $42,730.38 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Brent Bailey |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $9,901.62 | $7,050.00 | $11,496.99 | $5,454.63 |
| Tony Greer |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $12,741.75 | $9,195.00 | $18,028.99 | $3,907.76 |
Cecil Brown |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $110,412.67 | $16,015.00 | $12,019.40 | $114,408.27 |
| Bruce Burton |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $927.40 | $300.00 | $1,185.00 | $42.40 |
LaTrice D. Notree |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $- | $- | $- |
| Grand Total Raised | $32,560 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $42,730.38 | ||||
Third periodic report (June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $52,120 and spent a total of $60,199.02 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Brent Bailey |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $19,147.89 | $2,200.00 | $11,446.27 | $9,901.62 |
| Tony Greer |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $7,547.16 | $30,070.00 | $24,875.41 | $12,741.75 |
| Cecil Brown |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $114,910.01 | $17,550.00 | $22,047.34 | $110,412.67 |
| Bruce Burton |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $757.40 | $2,300.00 | $1,830.00 | $927.40 |
| LaTrice D. Notree |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $52,120 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $60,199.02 | ||||
Second periodic report (May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $46,069 and spent a total of $36,754.81 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Brent Bailey |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $12,522.52 | $11,595.00 | $4,969.63 | $19,147.89 |
| Tony Greer |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $17,433.14 | $7,525.00 | $17,410.98 | $7,547.16 |
| Cecil Brown |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $102,829.33 | $25,849.00 | $12,211.60 | $114,910.01 |
| Bruce Burton |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $1,820.00 | $900.00 | $1,962.60 | $757.40 |
| LaTrice D. Notree |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $46,069 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $36,754.81 | ||||
First periodic report (Jan. 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $93,225 and spent a total of $62,202.73 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 11, 2015.[10]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Brent Bailey |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $29,200.00 | $16,677.48 | $12,522.52 |
| Tony Greer |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $24,600.00 | $7,166.86 | $17,433.14 |
| Cecil Brown |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $103,582.72 | $35,725.00 | $36,478.39 | $102,829.33 |
| Bruce Burton |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $3,500.00 | $1,680.00 | $1,820.00 |
| LaTrice D. Notree |
Mississippi PSC Central District | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $93,225 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $62,202.73 | ||||
2011
On November 8, 2011, Brown won re-election to District 66 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[11]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Brown was re-elected in District 66, defeating Republican challenger Cory Wilson.[12] He defeated Stacey Webb in the primary election.[13]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 66 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cecil Brown (D) | 3,265 | 64.98% | ||
| Cory Wilson (R) | 1,760 | 35.02% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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Personal
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Brown is a member of the ALCAA, Greater Jackson Foundation, Jackson Redevelopment Authority and the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants.[1]
Recent news
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See also
| Mississippi | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Mississippi Public Service Commission
- Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2015
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Mississippi state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brown
- ↑ Mississippi Business Journal, "Rep. Brown says he will run for Posey’s seat on PSC," November 11, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Democratic Party, "2015 Statements of Intent: Candidate spreadsheet," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ Hattiesburg American, "Race for House speaker begins in earnest," August 3, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "Lawmakers convene, elect Gunn as House Speaker," January 4, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 21, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2007 Democratic Primary Election Results," accessed January 7, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lynn Posey |
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Brent Bailey (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 2000–2016 |
Succeeded by Jarvis Dortch (D) |
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