Tommie Brown
Tommie Brown (b. June 25, 1934) is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 28th District from 1993-2012.
Brown has worked as an Associate Professor of Social Work for the University of Chattanooga Foundation. She also worked as a Social Worker and Educator but is now retired.
Brown earned her B.A. from Dillard University. She went on to receive her MSW from Washington University - Saint Louis. She then earned her Ph.D. and DSW from Columbia University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brown served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Domestic Relations
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on K-12
- Education Oversight Committee, Tennessee General Assembly
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, Tennessee House
Elections
2012
Brown ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28. Brown was defeated by incumbent JoAnne Favors in the August 2 primary election.[1][2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 JoAnne Favors Incumbent |
71.4% | 3,959 |
| Tommie F. Brown Incumbent | 28.6% | 1,583 |
| Total Votes | 5,542 | |
2010
Brown was re-elected to the 28th District seat in 2010. She defeated Republican Teresa Wood in the general election on November 2, 2010. Brown was unopposed in August 5 primary.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Teresa Wood (R)
|
7,248 | |||
| Tommie F. Brown (D) | 2,869 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Brown won re-election to the 28th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[7]
Brown raised $7,675 for his campaign.[8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tommie Brown (D)
|
16,658 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Tennessee Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28
- ↑ District 28 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 1993–2012 |
Succeeded by JoAnne Favors (D) |
