Gloristine Brown

{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}

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| name = Gloristine Brown

| image = Rep. Gloristine Brown.jpg

| state_house = North Carolina

| state = North Carolina

| district = 8th

| term_start = January 1, 2023

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| predecessor = Kandie Smith

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| party = Democratic{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/794 |title=Representative Gloristine Brown - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly |publisher=Ncleg.gov |date= |accessdate=2023-08-17}}

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| alma_mater = Strayer University, graduated 2013{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Gloristine_Brown |title=Gloristine Brown |publisher=Ballotpedia |date= |accessdate=2023-08-17}}

|education=B.S. in computer information systems, master in public administration

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| residence = Bethel, North Carolina

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Gloristine Brown is an American politician and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 8th district, which includes Pitt County.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/CountyRepresentation/Pitt |title=Pitt County Representation - North Carolina General Assembly |publisher=Ncleg.gov |date= |accessdate=2023-08-17}} A Democrat, she was first elected in 2022 in the 2022 North Carolina House of Representatives election with 13,116 votes against republican opponent Charles Vincent. She has also been the mayor of Bethel, North Carolina since 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.wnct.com/local-news/mayor-of-bethel-speaks-out-after-allegations-of-using-taxpayers-dollars-and-hopes-for-future/ |title=Mayor of Bethel speaks out after allegations of using taxpayers dollars; and hopes for future |publisher=Wnct.com |date=2019-01-31 |accessdate=2023-08-17}} and been part of the Bethel Town Board since 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reflector.com/news/local/bethel-mayor-announces-run-for-state-house-district-8-tony-moore-seeks-house-9/article_a9bc5b27-12a9-5973-9cf7-5e49b84d7454.html|title=Bethel mayor announces run for state House District 8; Tony Moore seeks House 9|first=Ginger|last=Livingston |date=December 17, 2021|website=Reflector}} Brown is also vice chairwoman of Pitt Community College’s Board of Trustees.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reflector.com/news/local/q-a-gloristine-brown-sharon-mcdonald-evans-face-off-in-district-8/article_e9488942-3065-59d2-8579-79a553adc2bf.html|title=Q&A: Gloristine Brown, Sharon McDonald Evans face off in District 8|first=Pat|last=Gruner |date=April 30, 2022|website=Reflector}}