Cecil Brown (Mississippi politician)

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Cecil Brown
Member of the
Mississippi Public Service Commission
from the Central District
In office
January 2016 (2016-01) –January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)
Occupation
  • Investment advisor
  • politician

Cecil Charles Brown Jr. (born June 22, 1944) is an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 66th District, from 1999 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]

In the 1999 general election, Brown defeated three-term Republican incumbent Ken Stribling in what had been considered a fairly safe seat for the Republicans. During his second term, he was appointed to chair the House Education Committee. [2] He was elected to the Mississippi Public Service Commission in 2015 with 53% of the vote. [3] In 2019, he stated he wouldn't seek reelection. [4] In the 2019 general election, Republican Brent Bailey defeated Democratic candidate De'Keither Stamps to succeed Brown on the Commission. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Cecil Brown". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Elkins, Ashley (March 1, 2005). "Brown tapped as new House Education chairman". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results". Associated Press. August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cecil Brown Won't Run Again as Mississippi Utility Regulator". Jackson Free Press . Associated Press. December 11, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pittman, Ashton. "A New Dynamic: Shanda Yates' Surprise Victory". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved April 8, 2022.


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