Richard Brown (Missouri politician)

Richard Brown
Richard Brown
Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives ; from the 27th district
	In office; April 2017 –January 2025
Education	University of Central Missouri (BS, MA); Webster University (MA)

Last updated February 13, 2025

Monica Brown

(m. 1986;div. 1999)

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(m. 2003;died 2018)

Terese Brown

(m. 2023)

Richard Brown (born 1963)^[1] is an American politician who was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in November 2016 to represent the 27th district.^[2] He has served as the assistant minority floor leader of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2019.^[2]

Early life and education

Born at Fort Riley in 1963, Brown attended the University of Central Missouri, earning his bachelor's degree in 1986 and a master's degree in 1996. He later received a Master of Arts from Webster University in 2018.^[1]

Legislative career

Brown was elected in 2016 to the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 27th district. He has served as the assistant minority floor leader since 2019 ^[2]

Committee assignments

Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement, Missouri State Legislature
Pensions Committee, Missouri House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
Professional Registration and Licensing Committee, Missouri House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
Ethics, Vice Chair^[3]

Personal life

Brown lives in Kansas City, Missouri.^[1]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Democratic primary, August 2, 2016 (District 27)^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Brown	2,237	65.05%	0%
	Democratic	Bonnaye Mims	1,202	34.95%	0%

Missouri House of Representatives election, November 6, 2016 (District 27)^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Brown	11,919	100%	+0%

Missouri House of Representatives election, November 6, 2018 (District 27)^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Brown	10,084	100%	+0%

Missouri House of Representatives election, November 6, 2020 (District 27)^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Brown	12,296	100%	+0%

Missouri House of Representatives election, November 8, 2022 (District 27)^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Brown	8,207	100.00%	0.00
Total votes			8,207	100.00%

References

1 2 3 "Richard Brown's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved October 3, 2024.
1 2 3 "Richard Brown (Missouri)". Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 21, 2017.
↑ "Richard Brown Committee Assignments".
1 2 3 "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

External links

Representative Richard Brown legislative website
Campaign website

Profile at Vote Smart

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Preceded by Bonnaye Mims	Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 27th district 2017–present	Incumbent
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Preceded by Alissia Canady	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 2024	Most recent

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[PVS-1] 1 2 3 "Richard Brown's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved October 3, 2024.

[Ballotpedia-2] 1 2 3 "Richard Brown (Missouri)". Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 21, 2017.

[3] "Richard Brown Committee Assignments".

[All_Results;_Official_Results-4] 1 2 3 "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[5] "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[6] "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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Richard Brown

Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 27th district
In office April 2017 –January 2025
Education	University of Central Missouri (BS, MA) Webster University (MA)

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