Chris Brown (Mississippi politician)

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Public service Commission

Brown has announced that he is running for the position of Mississippi Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District upon the retirement of Brandon Presley to run for governor. [19] He ran against Tanner Newman after Mandy Gunasekara was disqualified for residency issues. [20] Brown maintained a large cash advantage throughout the race, largely self-funding his campaign. [21] [22] Discussing his policy positions for the post, Brown advocated for protecting consumers against increases in taxes or high rates. He defended the use of coal and said he supports an "all the above" approach to solar and other renewables depending on the cost and impact on the people of Mississippi. He critiqued the Biden administration's energy policy. [23]

He won the primary election 61% to 39%, effectively flipping the seat to the Republicans from the Democrats for the first time in history. [24] [6] He was sworn in on January 4, 2024. [25] Brown stated his initial priorities were tackling the Holly Springs Utility District in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Authority. He also wanted to focus on keeping energy rates low and maintaining reliable energy output. He advocated against changing the commission's composition to appointed officials. [26]

He endorsed Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. [27]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chris Brown". Mississippi State Senate. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Northern District Commissioner". Mississippi Public Service Commission. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Home | Chris Brown for Mississippi". Chris Brown for PSC. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "MIM - Mississippi Tea Party To Target 10 Seats". Magnolia Tribune. September 6, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Puckett Asks Judge To Go Easy On Criminal". Magnolia Tribune. October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Chris Brown (Mississippi)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "YP FLASH - Full House Committee Listings". Magnolia Tribune. January 21, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ Hollahan, Terry (January 17, 2013). "Mississippi Gov. Bryant wants state to ignore gun-control executive orders". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chris Brown Announces Campaign for #MS01". Magnolia Tribune. February 25, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "McDaniel's chances of influencing #MS01 diminished". Magnolia Tribune. March 6, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Speaker Gunn assigns House committees, chairs (full list)". Magnolia Tribune. January 30, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2016 Ratings of Mississippi" (PDF). The American Conservative Union Foundation. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ Campbell, Larrison (February 9, 2017). "Medicaid fraud bill expanded by House". Mississippi Today. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (January 23, 2020). "Mississippi House of Representatives announces committee assignments". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Corder, Frank (June 25, 2020). "Seven MS House members "fighting for your voice" on state flag". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  16. ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (June 27, 2020). "Mississippi House of Representatives votes to remove the state flag". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ Corder, Frank (September 22, 2020). "Mississippi Freedom Caucus formed by House members, asks Governor to end COVID-19 orders". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Corder, Frank (December 19, 2020). "Thirty MS House Republicans Call for Investigation into Election Fraud". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Who is running for Mississippi's statewide offices in 2023?". WJTV. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  20. ↑ Corder, Frank (May 11, 2023). "Mississippi Supreme Court issues ruling on Gunasekara, Jones eligibility". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ Corder, Frank (June 12, 2023). "Campaign Finance Reports: Reeves, Hosemann continue to far outraise opponents". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  22. ↑ Corder, Frank; Latino, Russ (August 7, 2023). "Election 2023: Pre-Primary Campaign Roundup". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Corder, Frank (June 29, 2023). "Q & A with Northern PSC candidates Brown, Newman". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  24. ↑ Corder, Frank (August 9, 2023). "State, Legislative Primary Election Results: See who won and who came up short". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  25. ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (January 5, 2024). "All new Public Service Commissioners sworn in". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  26. ↑ Corder, Frank (December 20, 2023). "Mississippi's three new Public Service Commissioners talk campaign finance, board composition, priorities and more". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  27. ↑ Corder, Frank (December 11, 2023). "Mississippi Republican leaders rally behind Trump ahead of March Primary". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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