Rich Brown

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Richard J. Brown
Assistant Clerk of the Michigan House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 12, 2011
Preceded by Gary L. Randall
31st Clerk of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2007 December 29, 2010
Preceded byGary L. Randall
Succeeded byGary L. Randall
Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives
from the 110th district
In office
January 1, 2001 December 31, 2006
Preceded by Paul Tesanovich
Succeeded by Michael Lahti
Gogebic County Clerk and Register of Deeds
In office
January 1, 1985 December 31, 2000
Personal details
Born (1956-04-09) April 9, 1956 (age 63)
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s)Ann Marie

Richard J. Brown (born April 9, 1956) is the assistant clerk, former clerk, and former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. [1]

Democratic Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

Michigan House of Representatives

The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 U.S. Census. Its composition, powers, and duties are established in Article IV of the Michigan Constitution.

Brown had a career in radio, for WUUN (now WFXD) in Marquette and as news director at WUPM in Ironwood, before working as a reporter for the Ironwood Daily Globe. He was also the director of the Marty's Goldenaires Senior Drum and Bugle Corps in Bessemer. [2]

WFXD

WFXD is a radio station broadcasting a country music format in Marquette, Michigan.

Marquette, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city of the state's Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, known primarily for shipping iron ore, and is the home of Northern Michigan University. In 2012, Marquette was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the United States by CBS MoneyWatch.

WUPM

WUPM is a radio station licensed to Ironwood, Michigan, United States, broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format. The station began broadcasting in 1978 and has featured a contemporary music format throughout its history.

Immediately prior to his election to the House, Brown served 16 years as Gogebic County Clerk and Register of Deeds, and was named Michigan County Clerk of the Year in 1992. [3]

Gogebic County, Michigan County in the United States

Gogebic County is the westernmost county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,427. The county seat is Bessemer. This was historically part of the territory of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, which had twelve bands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Lac Vieux Desert Indian Reservation is in this county, in Watersmeet Township, as the land base of one of the federally recognized tribes.

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References

  1. 2015-2016 Michigan Manual: Legislative Officers and Agencies
  2. 2005-2006 Michigan Manual: State Representative Rich Brown
  3. 152 Cong. Rec E1877 (2006): Tribute to Rich Brown