Tim Brown (Ohio politician)
| Tim Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Gardner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1962 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Bowling Green, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| Religion | Christian |
Tim Brown is an American politician, who serves in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District since 2013.
Life and career
Brown received a bachelor's degree in business from Bowling Green State University in 1986.[1] He formerly served as a Wood County Commissioner and as a district representative for United States Congressman Paul Gillmor.
Ohio House of Representatives
A member of the Ohio Republican Party, Brown represents the 3rd District.[2] He won his first term in 2012 to succeed Randy Gardner by defeating Democrat Kelly Wicks and Libertarian Nathan Eberly with 51% of the vote.
Brown is the first openly gay man to serve in the Ohio state legislature, and only the second LGBT person following Nickie Antonio.[3] He will also be one of just two openly gay Republican state legislators in the United States, alongside Pennsylvania state representative Mike Fleck.
Brown is running for reelection in 2014, facing opposition from Democrat Steve Long and Libertarian Nathan Eberly.[4]
Electoral history
| Election results[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||||
| 2012 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | Tim Brown | Republican | 30,834 | 51.39% | Kelly Wicks | Democratic | 26,385 | 43.98% | Nathan Eberly | Libertarian | 2,780 | 4.63% | ||||
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | Tim Brown | Republican | 21,311 | 62.92% | Steve Long | Democratic | 10,571 | 31.21% | Nathan Eberly | Libertarian | 1,987 | 5.87% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Representative Tim W. Brown's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "First-time candidate keeps race close, falls short in end". The BG News, November 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Nationwide Wins for State and Local LGBT Candidates". Metro Weekly, November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Ohio Decides 2014". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
