Eric Brown (Ohio)
Eric Brown was an at-large member of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. Brown assumed office in 2015. Brown left office on December 31, 2023.
Brown ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. Brown won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Brown previously served as a judge for the Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. Prior to his municipal court appointment, Brown was the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. He was the first Democrat to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court since 2006 and the first Jewish chief justice in the state. He was defeated in the 2010 election. His term on the Supreme Court ended in January of 2011.[1][2]
Biography
Brown served as the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from May of 2010 until January of 2011. Previously, he was the judge for the Franklin County Probate Court in Columbus, Ohio. He joined the probate court in 2005.
Brown worked as an attorney in private practice for 13 years. From 1992 to 2002 Brown was an assistant state attorney general, monitoring news coverage of the tobacco litigation for the Ohio Attorney General's Office. He spent five years as a Ohio Courts of Common Pleas judge in the general division. From 2003 to 2005 Brown was a Magistrate in Columbus. Brown obtained his bachelor's degree and juris doctor from Cleveland State University.[3][4]
Elections
2019
See also: Columbus City Schools, Ohio, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Columbus City Schools school board (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Columbus City Schools school board on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tina Pierce (Nonpartisan)  | 22.8 | 47,087 |
| ✔ | Jennifer Adair (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 46,843 | |
| ✔ |  | Eric Brown (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 42,614 |
| ✔ | Carol Beckerle (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 41,413 | |
 | Kimberley Mason (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 27,337 | |
| Stephany Small (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 51 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 881 | ||
| Total votes: 206,226 | |||
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2015
- See also: Columbus City Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Four of the seven seats on the Columbus City Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held on May 5, 2015.
Three incumbents—Gary Baker, Shawna Gibbs, and Mary Jo Hudson—won re-election to their seats. Eric Brown won the fourth seat left open by incumbent Bryan Steward. Challengers Jim Hunter, Bernadine Kennedy Kent, Tina Pierce and Ben Tyson were defeated in the general election. Brian Bainbridge and Robert Sharrah were defeated in the primary election.[5][6]
Results
| Columbus City Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Jo Hudson Incumbent |
20.0% | 59,922 |
| Eric Brown |
18.0% | 53,778 |
| Shawna Gibbs Incumbent |
15.7% | 46,947 |
| Gary Baker Incumbent |
12.6% | 37,755 |
| Tina Pierce | 10.9% | 32,699 |
| Ben Tyson | 9.1% | 27,173 |
| Jim Hunter | 7.6% | 22,813 |
| Bernadine Kennedy Kent | 6.0% | 17,910 |
| Total Votes | 298,997 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 27, 2015 | ||
| Columbus Board of Education, At-Large Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Jo Hudson Incumbent |
16.1% | 16,399 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shawna Gibbs Incumbent |
13.8% | 14,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Brown |
13.1% | 13,343 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tina Pierce |
10.4% | 10,595 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bernadine Kennedy Kent |
8.8% | 9,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Baker Incumbent |
8.6% | 8,748 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Tyson |
8.3% | 8,505 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Hunter |
7.5% | 7,683 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Bainbridge | 7.5% | 7,607 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Sharrah | 6% | 6,078 | |
| Total Votes | 102,044 | |||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Franklin County Only Official Results Primary Election May 2015," accessed October 26, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Brown reported $67,620.00 in contributions and $58,308.34 in expenditures to the Franklin County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $9,311.66 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsments
Brown received official endorsements from the Franklin County Democratic Party, the Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio and The Columbus Dispatch.[8][9][10]
2011
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2011
In 2010, Brown ran for the seat to which he was appointed. He was defeated by James P. O'Grady in the general election on November 8, 2010, receiving 44.92 percent of the vote.[11][12]
2010
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2010
Brown ran for Chief Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court in 2010. He was defeated by Maureen O'Connor in the general election.[13][14]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maureen O'Connor  |
No | Brown Seat | Republican | 67.6% | |
| Eric Brown | Yes | Brown Seat | Democratic | 32.4% |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch "Ohio's new chief justice," May 4, 2010
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch "New chief justice will stick out on court," April 15, 2010
- ↑ Legal Newsline "Democrat announces bid for Ohio chief justice," February 2, 2010
- ↑ This Week Community News, "Columbus City Schools Board candidates share their backgrounds," April 28, 2015
- ↑ Columbus City Schools, "Board of Education," accessed July 14, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County, Ohio, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Franklin County Democratic Party, "2015 Election," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "For school board," October 6, 2015
- ↑ Fairfield Coshocton County Board of Elections, Unofficial Results, 11/8/2011
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, 2011 Primary Election List of Candidates (dead link)
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Live Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Plain Dealer "Democrat to announce run for Ohio chief justice," February 1, 2010
| 2015 Columbus City Schools Elections | |
| Franklin County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 5, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Brian Bainbridge • Incumbent, Gary Baker • Shawna Gibbs • Mary Jo Hudson • Eric Brown • Jim Hunter • Bernadine Kennedy Kent • Tina Pierce • Robert Sharrah • Ben Tyson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
