Cecil Brown (Mississippi politician) explained

Cecil Brown
Birth Date:22 June 1944
Birth Place:Meridian, Mississippi
Birthname:Cecil C. Brown
Office:Member of the
Mississippi Public Service Commission
from the Central District
Predecessor:Lynn Posey
Successor:Brent Bailey
Office2:Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 66th district
Termstart2:January 5, 2000
Termend2:January 5, 2016
Predecessor2:Ken Stribling
Successor2:Jarvis Dortch
Party:Democratic
Children:4
Residence:Jackson, Mississippi
Occupation:Politician

Cecil C. Brown (born June 22, 1944) is an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 66th District, from 1999 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

In the 1999 general election, Brown defeated three-term Republican incumbent Ken Stribling in what had been considered a fairly safe seat for the Republicans. During his second term, he was appointed to chair the House Education Committee.[2] He was elected to the Mississippi Public Service Commission in 2015 with 53% of the vote.[3] In 2019, he stated he wouldn't seek reelection.[4] In the 2019 general election, Republican Brent Bailey defeated Democratic candidate De'Keither Stamps to succeed Brown on the Commission.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cecil Brown. Project Vote Smart. April 23, 2015.
  2. News: Elkins. Ashley. Brown tapped as new House Education chairman. March 1, 2005. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. April 7, 2022.
  3. News: August 5, 2015. Mississippi - Summary Vote Results. Associated Press. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324023955/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2015/by_state/MS_Page_0804.html?SITE=MSJADELN&SECTION=POLITICS. March 24, 2016.
  4. News: December 11, 2018. Cecil Brown Won't Run Again as Mississippi Utility Regulator. Jackson Free Press. Associated Press. March 15, 2021.
  5. News: Pittman. Ashton. A New Dynamic: Shanda Yates' Surprise Victory. Jackson Free Press. April 8, 2022.