Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9, 1952) is an American politician. He has been the senior United States Senator from Ohio since 2007. Brown is a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 13th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. He previously served as the Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991) and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1974–1982).
Sherrod Brown | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with JD Vance | |
| Preceded by | Mike DeWine |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Moreno (elect) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Don Pease |
| Succeeded by | Betty Sutton |
| 47th Ohio Secretary of State | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Governor | Dick Celeste |
| Preceded by | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bob Taft |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Douglass |
| Succeeded by | Frank Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sherrod Campbell Brown November 9, 1952 Mansfield, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Larke Ummel Brown (div. 1987) Connie Schultz |
| Children | Emily Brown Elizabeth Brown Caitlin Andy |
| Residence | Avon, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) Ohio State University (M.P.A./M.A.) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | brown |
After winning his third term in 2018, Brown was seen as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and began exploring a run in January 2019.[1] On March 7, 2019, he announced that he would not run for president.[2]
Brown lost his re-election to Republican businessman Bernie Moreno in November 2024.
Early life
changeBrown was born on November 9, 1952 in Mansfield, Ohio. His ancestors the Campbells were slave owners who forced many Cherokee people out of Georgia, in acts of genocide.[3][4][5] Brown studied at Yale University and at Ohio State University.
Personal life
changeHe was married to Larke Ummel until they divorced in 1987. He is currently married to Connie Schultz.
References
change- ↑ "Sen. Sherrod Brown Begins Tour Ahead of 2020 Decision". U.S. News & World Report. January 30, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ Strauss, Daniel (March 7, 2019). "Sherrod Brown will not run for president in 2020". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Charles F Campbell in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules". AncestryLibrary.com. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
Name: Charles F Campbell; Residence Date: 1860; Residence Place: Jasper, Jasper, Georgia, USA; Number of Enslaved People: 17
- ↑ Hill, Sarah H. (2017-02-20). "All Roads Led from Rome: Facing the History of Cherokee Expulsion". Southern Spaces. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ↑ "1". RootsWeb. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.
Other websites
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- United States Senator Sherrod Brown official U.S. Senate site
- Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate official campaign site
- Sen. Sherrod Brown's Blog at Huffington Post
- Collected news and commentary at the Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Profile Archived 2013-11-26 at the Wayback Machine at Campaign 2004 at USA Today
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