Shontel Brown Explained

Shontel Brown
State:Ohio
Term Start:November 4, 2021
Predecessor:Marcia Fudge
Office1:Member of the Cuyahoga County Council
from the 9th district
Term Start1:January 1, 2015
Term End1:November 4, 2021
Predecessor1:Ellen Connally
Successor1:Meredith Turner
Birth Date:24 June 1975
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Cuyahoga Community College (AS)
Wilberforce University (BS)
Birth Name:Shontel Monique Brown

Shontel Monique Brown[1] (born June 24, 1975)[2] [3] is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, representing the 9th district.[4] She won her congressional seat in a special election on November 2, 2021, after Marcia Fudge resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Joe Biden.[5]

Early life and education

Brown earned an Associate of Science degree in business management from Cuyahoga Community College.[6] She has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational management from Wilberforce University.[7] [8] [9]

Brown is a Baptist.[10] [11]

Career

Brown founded Diversified Digital Solutions, a marketing support company. She was elected to the Warrensville Heights City Council in 2011, where she held office for three years. In 2014, she was elected to the 9th District on the Cuyahoga County Council, succeeding Councilwoman C. Ellen Connally. Her district includes much of eastern Cuyahoga County, including Warrensville Heights, Bedford, Shaker Heights, Orange, and part of eastern Cleveland.[12] In 2017, she was elected chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, defeating State Senator Sandra Williams and Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins. Upon taking office, Brown became the first woman and the first African American to serve as Cuyahoga County Democratic party chair.[3]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

Brown defeated state Senator Nina Turner in the May 3, 2022, Democratic primary for the 11th district.[13] She was endorsed by President Joe Biden and the Congressional Progressive Caucus;[14] the Congressional Progressive Caucus had supported Turner in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 11th congressional district special election in 2021.[15]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Political positions

As a U.S. representative, Brown supported the Build Back Better Act.[21] As of 2022, Brown has voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight.[22]

Brown voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[23] [24] Brown received 4.5 million dollars in campaign donations from pro-Israel sources.[25]

Electoral history

2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shontel Brown . en . November 10, 2021 .
  2. 1408146698732544005. ShontelMBrown. Shontel. Brown. Sending you major Birthday wishes today from Council President Nakeshia Nickerson, Woodmere Village..
  3. Web site: Shontel Brown Q&A: where the major 11th Congressional District candidates stand. Seth A.. Richardson. ... Brown, 45 ... .. Cleveland.com. 2 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Shontel Brown profile on Cuyahoga City Council website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911061707/http://council.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/District-9.aspx . September 11, 2015 . 14 March 2021 . Cuyahoga County Council . Cuyahoga County.
  5. News: Jan . Tracy . 2021-03-11 . Marcia Fudge confirmed as first Black woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years . 2024-06-07 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  6. Web site: Cassano . Erik . County Democratic Party Chair Started Her Path at Tri-C . Tri-C . Cuyahoga Community College . March 15, 2019 . August 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806102409/https://www.tri-c.edu/news-and-events/news/county-democratic-party-chair-started-her-path-at-tri-c.html . dead .
  7. Web site: 11th Congressional District candidate Shontel Brown acquaints herself with Akron voters. Livingston. Doug. July 14, 2021. August 6, 2021. Akron Beacon Journal.
  8. Web site: Meet the candidates for Ohio's 11th Congressional District. July 9, 2021. August 6, 2021. Cleveland Jewish News.
  9. Web site: Congresswoman Shontel Brown, WU Class of '22 Will Keynote Her Commencement. July 14, 2021. April 28, 2022. Dayton Weekly Online.
  10. Web site: Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress . PEW Research Center . 13 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress . Pew Research Center . 6 March 2023.
  12. Web site: Hannan . Sheehan . Shontel Brown Hopes To Bring People Together . Cleveland Magazine. December 6, 2017 . December 6, 2017.
  13. Web site: Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio beats Nina Turner in Democratic primary rematch . 2022-05-04 . NBC News . en . Gomez . Henry J. . 3 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Eaton . Sabrina . clevel . .com . 2022-05-04 . U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown wins 11th district Democratic rematch with former Ohio Sen. Nina Turner; Eric Brewer ahead in GOP race . 2022-05-04 . cleveland . en.
  15. Web site: Gomez . Henry . Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio beats Nina Turner in Democratic primary rematch . NBC News . 4 May 2022 . 4 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Membership . 7 February 2023 .
  17. Web site: 2021-01-03. Committees and Caucuses. 2022-01-01. Representative Shontel Brown. en.
  18. Web site: 5 July 2023. Caucus members. Congressional Equality Caucus.
  19. Web site: New Democrat Coalition Celebrates Addition of New Members Reps. Shontel Brown and Nikema Williams. 2021-12-10. www.newdemocratcoalition.house.gov.
  20. Web site: Caucus Members. 2022-01-27. Congressional Progressive Caucus. en.
  21. Web site: November 8, 2021 . Newly elected to Congress, Shontel Brown faces whirlwind start . Will . Ujek . 2022-05-01 . wkyc . en-US.
  22. Web site: Bycoffe . Anna Wiederkehr and Aaron . 2021-04-22 . Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? . 2023-11-15 . FiveThirtyEight . en.
  23. News: Demirjian . Karoun . 2023-10-25 . House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-10-30 . 0362-4331.
  24. Web site: Washington . U. S. Capitol Room H154 . p:225-7000 . DC 20515-6601 . 2023-10-25 . Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session . 2023-10-30 . Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives . en.
  25. News: Perkins . Tom . Craft . Will . 2024-01-10 . Revealed: Congress backers of Gaza war received most from pro-Israel donors . 2024-06-07 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.

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