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| − | Republican State Senator '''Scott Brown''' (b. September 12, 1959) represents the [[Massachusetts]] districts of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex. Currently, Scott Brown is seeking the [[U.S. Senate]] seat of [[Edward Kennedy]] in a special election on January 19th, 2010. He is a [[conservative]] candidate | + | Republican State Senator '''Scott Brown''' (b. September 12, 1959) represents the [[Massachusetts]] districts of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex. Currently, Scott Brown is seeking the [[U.S. Senate]] seat of [[Edward Kennedy]] in a special election on January 19th, 2010. He is a [[conservative]] candidate who has a record of fighting wasteful government spending and higher taxes. Brown believes in a culture of family, patriotism and freedom. <ref>[http://brownforussenate.com/senator-brown Scott Brown for U.S. Senate]</ref> He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps and has served the Massachusetts [[National Guard]] since 1979. |
| + | Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, [[Tufts University]] (1981), and [[Boston College]] Law School (1985). Brown is [[Protestant]] and married to Gail. They have two children: Ayla and Arianna. | ||
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Scott's political life started as a Selectman for the Town of Wrentham. In 1998, he was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts House where he served until 2004. Brown won a special election for the State Senate in 2004. | Scott's political life started as a Selectman for the Town of Wrentham. In 1998, he was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts House where he served until 2004. Brown won a special election for the State Senate in 2004. | ||
| − | Senator Brown continues to serve the Massachusetts Senate to the present day. He is a committee member for Veterans and Federal Affairs, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Education, Election Laws, Higher Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security. He caucuses for Children, Elder, | + | Senator Brown continues to serve the Massachusetts Senate to the present day. He is a committee member for Veterans' and Federal Affairs, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Education, Election Laws, Higher Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security. He caucuses for Children, Elder, Veterans',and Mental Health. <ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=18919 Senator Scott P. Brown (MA)]</ref> |
==U.S. Senate campaign== | ==U.S. Senate campaign== | ||
| − | Rasmussen poll has Scott Brown down by only 9 points to | + | |
| + | A recent Rasmussen poll has Scott Brown down by only 9 points to [[Democratic Party]] challenger [[Martha Coakley]], 50%-41%. <ref>[http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/talkingpolitics/archive/2010/01/05/coakley-brown-polling-fwiw.aspx Coakley-Brown Polling, FWIW, The Boston Phoenix, January 5, 2010]</ref> The race is expected to favor Democrats heavily due to the state having a million more registered Democrats than Republicans. The anti-Democrat sentiment in the country and high GOP and Independent turnout should make this a tight race. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:08, January 8, 2010
Republican State Senator Scott Brown (b. September 12, 1959) represents the Massachusetts districts of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex. Currently, Scott Brown is seeking the U.S. Senate seat of Edward Kennedy in a special election on January 19th, 2010. He is a conservative candidate who has a record of fighting wasteful government spending and higher taxes. Brown believes in a culture of family, patriotism and freedom. [1] He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps and has served the Massachusetts National Guard since 1979.
Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts University (1981), and Boston College Law School (1985). Brown is Protestant and married to Gail. They have two children: Ayla and Arianna.
State Politics
Scott's political life started as a Selectman for the Town of Wrentham. In 1998, he was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts House where he served until 2004. Brown won a special election for the State Senate in 2004. Senator Brown continues to serve the Massachusetts Senate to the present day. He is a committee member for Veterans' and Federal Affairs, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Education, Election Laws, Higher Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security. He caucuses for Children, Elder, Veterans',and Mental Health. [2]
U.S. Senate campaign
A recent Rasmussen poll has Scott Brown down by only 9 points to Democratic Party challenger Martha Coakley, 50%-41%. [3] The race is expected to favor Democrats heavily due to the state having a million more registered Democrats than Republicans. The anti-Democrat sentiment in the country and high GOP and Independent turnout should make this a tight race.