Robin Brown (politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Robin Brown
| image name=
| state_house=Minnesota
| state=Minnesota
| district=27A
| term_start=January 3, 2007
| term_end=January 3, 2011
| preceded=Dan Dorman
| succeeded=Rich Murray
| party=Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1961|4|22}}
| birth_place=
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=Minnesota State University, Mankato
St. Mary's University
| profession=educator, legislator
| spouse=Joseph Eugene Brown, Senior
| children=6
| residence=Moscow Township, Minnesota
| religion=
|}}
Robin K. Brown (born April 22, 1961) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2007-2011) A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 27A, which includes all or portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state.
Early life, education, and career
Brown was raised on a farm and was the oldest of eight children.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15261 | title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Legislator Record-Brown, Robin | publisher=The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | accessdate=November 17, 2014}} She graduated from Montezuma High School in Montezuma, Iowa, attended Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA and then went on to Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, receiving her B.A. in Art Education. In 2006, she earned her M.A. in Education from St. Mary's University in Winona.{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=65770 |title=Project Vote Smart - Representative Robin Brown - Biography |publisher=Votesmart.org |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}}
Brown is an art and photography teacher at Albert Lea High School in Albert Lea. She is also a Horse Breeder. She is Owner and Operator of Wedgewood Peruvian Pasos.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15261 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Brown, Robin |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}}
Minnesota House of Representatives
=Elections=
Brown was first elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. She was unseated by Republican Rich Murray in her 2010 re-election bid, losing by a mere 57 votes after an election recount.{{cite web|last=Knapp |first=John A. |url=http://www.insideminnesotacapitol.com/ |title=Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A |publisher=Inside the Minnesota Capitol |date= |accessdate=2015-04-25}}{{cite web|last=Shaw |first=Charley |url=http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/11/district-27a-brown-concedes-to-republican-challenger/ |title=District 27A: Brown concedes to Republican challenger |publisher=Politics in Minnesota |date= |accessdate=2015-04-25}}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Minnesota State Representative- House 27A{{cite web |url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=27A |title=Results for State Representative District 27A |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124210237/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=27A |archivedate=November 24, 2014 |accessdate=March 28, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = Robin Brown (Incumbent)
|votes = 7454
|percentage = 49.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Rich Murray
|votes = 7511
|percentage = 50.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Minnesota State Representative- House 27A{{cite web|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=27A | title=All Races by Legislative District - Representative District: 27A | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102143635/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=27A |archivedate=November 2, 2014 |accessdate=March 28, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = Robin Brown (Incumbent)
|votes = 10960
|percentage = 57.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Erik Larson
|votes = 8031
|percentage = 42.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2006 Minnesota State Representative- House 27A{{cite web |url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=27A |title=Results for State Representative District 27A |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126220137/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=27A |archivedate=November 26, 2014 |accessdate=March 28, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = Robin Brown
|votes = 8617
|percentage = 50.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Matt Benda
|votes = 8332
|percentage = 49.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tenure=
She was a member of the House Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division, and of the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division, the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, and the K-12 Education Finance Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15261 |title=Robin Brown (DFL) 27A - Minnesota House of Representatives |publisher=House.leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}}
Personal life
Brown resides in Moscow Township, Minnesota.
Her husband, [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=925 Joseph "Joe" Brown] is a former Iowa State Senator who represented the old 27th and 35th districts in that state from 1979-1987.{{cite web |url=http://beta.legis.state.ia.us/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=925 |title=Iowa Legislature Domain Reroute |publisher=Beta.legis.state.ia.us |accessdate=2010-07-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812093754/http://beta.legis.state.ia.us/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=925 |archivedate=2011-08-12 }}
Brown has 6 children (3 from a previous marriage): Nathaniel, Crystal, Earnest, Jeb, Bristen, and Madison.
In her spare time, Brown enjoys horseback riding and painting.
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15261}}
- [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15261 Rep. Brown Web Page]
- [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=65770 Project Votesmart - Rep. Robin Brown Profile]
- [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/legislator_view.php?id=241 Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Robin Brown]
- [http://www.leg.mn/archive/LegDB/Articles/15261SessWeeklyProfile2007.pdf Session Weekly 1/19/2007: "One on one: Art teacher looks to paint good picture for constituents"]
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Category:People from Freeborn County, Minnesota
Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Category:Lycoming College alumni
Category:Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni
Category:Saint Mary's University of Minnesota alumni
Category:Women state legislators in Minnesota
Category:People from Montezuma, Iowa