Marilyn Brown (Public Official)
| Marilyn Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Dewey Stokes |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University |
Marilyn Brown has served on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners since 2007. During her time in office, Marilyn has dedicated herself to economic development and social justice. She believes that good jobs and workforce readiness, coupled with a strong safety net, create a high quality of life for all residents of Franklin County.[1]
Early Life, Career, and Education
Marilyn is a lifelong resident of Ohio. She was born in Cleveland and has lived in Franklin County for nearly 25 years. Marilyn carries on her family history of Tikkun Olam, or “Repairing the World” by working for women’s rights, diversity and inclusion for all people,[2] and open access to education, government, and affordable housing.[3]
From 1998 to 2006, Marilyn worked as the Public Affairs Director for The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director of the Pickerington Chamber of Commerce.
Marilyn holds a masters degree in organizational development from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
Marilyn is the author of a chapter entitled “What’s Important Now” in Women on Fire, vol 2,[4] a book that has been described as “inspired insights from transformed women.”
Public Service
Marilyn Brown began her service as County Commissioner in January 2007, and was elected to a second term that began in January 2011. She has been selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission President in 2008, 2011,[5] and 2014.
During her time in office, the county has built several major capital projects, including the new Franklin County Courthouse. The new courthouse has been recognized for its design layout[6] and LEED Gold certification.[7] Other major projects include the award-winning Huntington Park and a state-of-the-art animal shelter.
Marilyn believes that obtaining and maintaining a good job with fair pay and benefits is the best way to escape and prevent poverty, and that all residents of Franklin County should have the opportunity to work and earn a living wage on which to support themselves and their families. She consistently supports policies that encourage and incentivize economic development which lead to job creation and retention, and to filling those jobs with Franklin County residents.
Commissioner Brown has worked closely with the County's Department of Economic Development, County and Township planning boards, and business organizations such as chambers of commerce, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), and others to create new jobs and retain existing jobs in Franklin County. Marilyn supports initiatives such as developing business around the Intermodal at the Rickenbacker Inland Port,[8] investing in new technologies at the TechColumbus incubators, providing microloans to entrepreneurs, and finding innovative energy solutions.
Marilyn is also fully committed to the quality, and equality, of life for all Franklin County residents. She is active as a leader in the movements for GLBT and marriage equality,[9] for women's reproductive and educational freedoms, for the reintegration into society's fabric for ex-offenders,[10] for protection of workers’ safety and right to organize, for an ongoing commitment to the care, safety, and education of Franklin County's youngest residents.
Board and Committee Appointments
- Board of Directors: Columbus 2020 [11]
- Board of Directors: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)[12]
- Board of Directors: Center for Family Safety and Healing [13]
- Chairperson: Franklin County Reentry Coalition [14]
- Chairperson: Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC) [15]
- Ohio Advisory Committee: U.S. Global Leadership Coalition [16]
- Trustee: Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) [17]
Family
Marilyn and her husband, former Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Eric Brown, have two daughters - Beryl and her husband Andrew; and Daryn. The Browns have three grandsons, Vincent, Max and Alex. She and Eric are members of Congregation Tifereth Israel.
References
- ↑ http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/commissioners/marilyn-brown.cfm
- ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/07/05/push-is-on-to-remove-handicap-from-signs.html
- ↑ http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/ftp/briefcase/60E20986-D7CB-0689-306ED3BA314C487E.pdf
- ↑ http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/ftp/briefcase/91B2E2AB-F318-A990-7CE0630C277D76B6.pdf
- ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/01/11/brown-to-lead-commissioners.html
- ↑ http://www.nbc4i.com/story/20722600/county-unveils-courthouses-new-design
- ↑ https://www.franklincountyohio.gov/fc/content/press/boc10-25-11b.cfm?printer=0
- ↑ http://www.rickenbackerglp.com/intermodal/index.aspx
- ↑ http://outlookcolumbus.com/2013/02/marriage-equality-who-would-be-against-this/
- ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/the-city/2013/01/reentry-art-exhibit.html
- ↑ http://columbusregion.com/Home.aspx
- ↑ http://www.morpc.org/
- ↑ http://www.familysafetyandhealing.org/
- ↑ http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/reentry
- ↑ http://publichealth.columbus.gov/cepac.aspx
- ↑ http://www.usglc.org/downloads/2009/06/USGLC-Ohio-Advisory-Committee-1213.pdf
- ↑ http://capa.com/about-capa/board-members