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Anita Brown (Michigan)

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Anita Brown
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Grand Valley State University

Graduate

University of Phoenix

Personal
Birthplace
Holland, Mich.
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Anita Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 89. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Anita Brown was born in Holland, Michigan. She received a bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University and a master's degree from the University of Phoenix.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Jim Lilly defeated Anita Brown in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly (R)
 
61.7
 
36,345
Image of Anita Brown
Anita Brown (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.3
 
22,578

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 58,923
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Anita Brown defeated Erik Nordman in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Anita Brown
Anita Brown Candidate Connection
 
64.5
 
5,624
Image of Erik Nordman
Erik Nordman Candidate Connection
 
35.5
 
3,098

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,722
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Jim Lilly advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 89 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly
 
100.0
 
14,544

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,544
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Anita Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I've spent most of my adult life in West Michigan, doing everything from social work to helping K-12 students. Though I decided to run before the triple threat of problems found in the pandemic, recession, and a renewed civil rights struggle, I find motivation to keep up the fight because of them. Not only am I Mexican American, my husband is African American. As public health, the economy, and even our respect for people's differing identities deteriorate, I know that I'm disproportionately at risk, as well as my husband, my children, grandchildren, and so many others I love. I want to lift up voices in Lansing, and give the other working people of West Michigan a shot at justice. Our current leadership has failed to deliver, and I've always taught my family to not just observe or complain, but to be do-ers.
  • Everyone in Michigan deserves quality healthcare. In Lansing, I will lead the charge for capping costs of prescription drugs, supporting community health clinics, and expanding public insurance options.
  • Our students and educators need a plan for recovery. Our state budget will be in dire shape, and the legislature will need to work with groups representing staff and students alike to guarantee small class sizes and available resources.
  • We need to expand our civil rights protections. The next state legislature needs to completely overhaul the way we fight for dignity when it comes to racial equality, LGBTQ+ liberation, and so much more.
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We need to develop an intra-state public transit plan, with a focus on high speed rail across the state, and to the last mile bussing.
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It is going to be so important to keep class sizes small as we navigate social distancing. Finding ways to keep non-teacher staff at the ready, creative scheduling, and any other supplemental cost-effective resources will keep our kids safe, happy, and on track with the rest of the world.
Beyond who I am motivating my campaign, as well as those three key messages, I'm deeply concerned about the state of our legislature itself. The long reign of Republicans have kept term limits strict, transparency rare, and financing nearly impossible. On day one, I want to use my new power as a legislator to re-assess how we can best run our state, and assert the legislature as a co-equal branch of the state government. I will work with party leadership on both sides of the aisle to establish a "Best Practices for Michigan" committee to bring in expert testimony on state-level policy from around the country, and develop our own versions.

We are deadlast in transparency out of every state; we need all elected officials to be subject to FOIA. It is no coincidence that we also have the strictest term limits in the country. If the people of Michigan want to keep those in place, we need a life time ban on lobbying in Lansing for former legislators. We also need to assess our financing, given the massive deficits that the next legislature will be dealing with. Considerations of public banks, bonds, and tax reform will be key. These issues will have to be a central part of expanding healthcare, protecting our schools, and protecting civil rights.
I couldn't name just one. My heart is so full when I hear about the young activists shaking up the world, from the students recovering from the Parkland Shooting founding March for Our Lives, to Greta Thunberg leading school climate strikes. I want to match their enthusiasm, and be a good partner in action as part of our legislature.
It is critical. While there are key differences between the two major parties, it is the friendly rapport shared between all legislators that can get unexpected things done. Though naturally I will have an immediate connection with those is my caucus, I hope to meet with every single one of my fellow legislators, regardless of party. We don't need to find some "meet-in-the-middle" compromises that cave on our priorities in sensibilities, but can instead find common ground. Though the solutions vary greatly, I know everyone in our state is proud of our natural resources, manufacturing, and potential to keep growing.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 26, 2020


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