Brown, Robin
House 2007-2010 (District 27A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Freeborn, Mower
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1961
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Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Austin
Occupation (when first elected):
Art and Photography Teacher, Albert Lea High School/Horse Breeder; Owner and Operator, Wedgewood Peruvian Pasos
EDUCATION
Montezuma High School, Iowa; Secondary;
Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.S.; Art Education
St. Mary's University; M.A.; Education, 2006
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Divorced (before she served); Joseph "Joe" Brown (when first elected, he was a former Iowa State Senator and Superintendent of Fairmont Area Schools)
Children:
Six children (three with her first husband): Nathaniel, Crystal, Earnest, Jeb, Bristen, and Madison
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She was raised on a farm and was the oldest of eight children.
She ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2010 election. Her opponent, Rich Murray, defeated her by 57 votes so an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that Rich Murray had won.
Body: House
District: 27A
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Moscow
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Freeborn, Mower
Occupation: Art and Photography Teacher, Albert Lea Senior High School
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division
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Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division
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Finance: Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division
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Finance: K-12 Education Finance Division
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Body: House
District: 27A
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Austin
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented:
Freeborn, Mower
Occupation: Art and Photography Teacher, Albert Lea High School/Horse Breeder; Owner and Operator, Wedgewood Peruvian Pasos
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2007 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs
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E-12 Education
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Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division
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Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: K-12 Finance Division
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Taxes: Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division
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