- Scott P. Brown
:"This is about the American politician. For the English soccer player, see
Scott P. Brown (English footballer) . For others of this name, seeScott Brown ."Scott P. Brown is a Republican Massachusetts State Senator representing theNorfolk County, Massachusetts , and Middlesex districts since 2004.Biography
Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School,
Tufts University , andBoston College Law School .He is a practicing attorney specializing in family law.
Brown's political career began in 1992, when he was elected to be an
assessor inWrentham, Massachusetts . In 1995, he was elected to the Wrentham Board of Selectman.In 1998, he was elected to the
Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 9th Norfolk District.After incumbent Democrat
Cheryl Jacques resigned, Brown was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in a special election onMarch 2 ,2004 in a close race againstAngus McQuilken , a top Jacques aide. Brown was re-elected as Senator onNovember 2 2004 , and again onNovember 7 ,2006 without opposition.Brown serves on the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure; Education; Higher Education; Election Laws; Public Safety & Homeland Security; Veterans & Federal Affairs Committees. He is also a member of the Metco Caucus and the Charles River Caucus.
Organizational associations and honors
He is a 28-year member of the
Massachusetts National Guard , where he currently holds the rank ofLt. Colonel in theJudge Advocate General's Corps .A member of the Massachusetts
Bar Association , Brown is also involved in the Wrentham Lions Club, United Chamber of Commerce, North Attleboro/Plainville Chamber of Commerce,Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, andUSA Triathlon Federation. He serves as a Board Member of the 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership Inc., and serves on the HockamockYMCA Board of Incorporators.Brown received the "Public Servant of the Year" Award from the United Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in reforming the state’s sex offender laws and protecting the rights of victims. Brown is an outspoken advocate for victims of
sexual abuse and a strong supporter of veterans’ causes.Personal life
Brown is married to
WCVB-TV reporterGail Huff . They have two daughters,Ayla Brown (an "American Idol " contestant) and Arianna Brown. They live inWrentham, Massachusetts .King Philip Controversy
"On the morning of February 9, 2007, Brown was to have lectured at King Philip Regional High School to an audience of approximately 80 students as well as a number of faculty and administrators, about the issue of gay marriage. Brown was to represent a contra opinion to balance a King Philip teacher who was pro-gay marriage.
However, instead of speaking about his intended topic, Brown earned more attention for discussing his anger over a Facebook group opposing him. The Facebook group added "devil horns" to photos of Brown, used a number of vulgarities against him, and made disparaging comments about his daughter Ayla. During his appearance at King Philip, Brown quoted the Facebook statements verbatim, including the aforementioned vulgarities, and announced the names of the students who allegedly wrote said statements. At the time of the controversy, Brown was considering a run for the US Senate in 2008 against Massachusetts junior US Senator and former presidential candidate, John Kerry. Shortly after the controversy became a nation-wide media event, Brown announced that he would not be a candidate for the US Senate in 2008." http://www.answers.com/topic/scott-p-brown
External links
* [http://www.scottbrown.com Scott P. Brown's personal website]
* [http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/spb0.htm Senator Scott P. Brown] ; Brown's Massachusetts Senate website
* [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/02/10/senator_causes_stir_by_reading_profanity/ "Senator Causes Stir by Reading Profanity"] ; Boston Globe article on Brown's statements at King Philip Regional High School
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