Scott Brown
Scott Brown (b. September 12, 1959) is a Republican State Senator representing the Massachusetts districts of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex. Currently, Scott Brown is the GOP candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat long held by Edward Kennedy in a special election on January 19th, 2010. He is a conservative who stresses his record of fighting wasteful government spending and higher taxes. Brown believes in a culture of family, patriotism and freedom. [1]
Career
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 a nominal Protestant; he is married to Gail Brown and they have two children.
State Politics
Brown'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 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.
See also
References
- ↑ Scott Brown for U.S. Senate
- ↑ Senator Scott P. Brown (MA)
- ↑ Coakley-Brown Polling, FWIW, The Boston Phoenix, January 5, 2010
