Lisa Brown (politician)

Infobox_State_Senator


imagesize = 150px
name=Lisa J. Brown


state_senate=Washington
state=Washington
district=3rd
term=1997 -
preceded=John Moyer
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1956|10|09
place of birth=Robinson, Illinois
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=single
profession=university professor, economics
religion=
party=Democratic
residence=Spokane, Washington
alma_mater=University of Illinois, University of Colorado|

Lisa J. Brown is a Democratic Washington State Senator, representing the 3rd district since 1997. She currently serves as the Senate Majority leader. She was previously a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1993 through 1996. She is the first female senate majority leader.

Personal

When not in Olympia, Senator Brown works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University in Spokane. Senator Brown holds a PhD and MA in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, in addition to a BA from the University of Illinois.

Government and Community

In 2006, Senator Brown was the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 6558, which created WashingtonFilmWorks, a nonprofit organization that offers funding assistance to qualified films, television programs and commercials that are made in Washington State. [cite web | url=http://www.prostamerika.com/SenLisaBrownInterview.html | title=Prost Amerika Interviews Senator Lisa Brown | date=2007-10-03 | accessdate=2007-12-20]

Senator Brown sits on the following special committees, councils, and boards:
*Advisory Board on Women and Bioethics
*Blue Ribbon Health Care Commission
*Caseload Forecast Council
*Facilities & Operations Committee
*Governor's Sustainable Washington Advisory Panel
*Inland Northwest Alliance for Early Learning Leadership Team
*Washington Life Sciences Fund Coalition
*(Board Member) INTEC, 2003-present
*Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs, 1998-2000
*Board Member, United Way, 1996-1998
*Friends of Davenport Hotel
*Friends of the Centennial Trial
*National Conference of State Legislatures
*Spokane Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Network
*Washington Life Sciences Fund Authority
*Washington State Investment Board.

Honors

*2008
**Fuse "Sizzle" award, "for being a progressive rock star as the Senate Majority leader." [ [http://www.fusewashington.org/about/192/2008-fuse-awards#theboss 2008 Fuse Sizzle Awards; "The Boss"] ]
*2007
**Special Recognition Award for preventing funding cuts, Spokane Guilds’ School
**“Move It” Campaign, Honorable Mention for taking 404,050 steps during 2007 session, Regence.
*2006:
**Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Legislative Leader, Women Legislators' Lobby
**Honorary Fire Fighter (in memorial tribute to Spokane fire fighter Jack A. Waller), Washington State Council of Fire Fighters
**Cynthia Gillespie Award (for outstanding work in the area of women’s legal rights), Northwest Women’s Law Center
**Champion of Youth, Spokane Regional Chase Youth Commission
**Outstanding Legislator, Children’s Alliance.
*2005:
**Legislator of the Year, Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs.
*2003:
**Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities Award, YMCA
** Liberty Bell Award, Equal Justice Coalition.
*2002:
**Champion of Justice, Equal Justice Coalition.
*2001:
**Housing Hero, Spokane Low Income Consortium and Washington Low Income Housing Consortium
**Golden Phone Award, Community Voice Mail Federation.
*2000
**Woman of Distinction, Girl Scouts, Inland Empire Council.
*1998:
**Child Care Champion, Child Care Works of Washington.
*1997:
**Elected Official of the Year, Citizen’s League of Spokane
**Woman of Achievement, YWCA of Spokane [ [http://www.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/brownbio.htm SDC - bio Senator Lisa Brown ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/brown/ Washington General Assembly - Senator Lisa Brown (D) 3rd District] official WA Senate website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=3180 Project Vote Smart - Senator Lisa J. Brown (WA)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Lisa Brown
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200647&c=430252 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200447&c=405620 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200047&c=384174 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199647&c=383445 1996] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199447&c=383107 1994] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199247&c=382735 1992] campaign contributions
* [http://www.sdc.wa.gov/brown.htm Washington Senate Democratic Caucus - Lisa Brown] profile