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    Brown, Robin

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Moscow
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Freeborn, Mower
    Occupation: Art and Photography Teacher, Albert Lea Senior High School
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
       2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
    • Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: House
    District: 27A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Austin
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    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
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2007 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Minutes
    • E-12 Education Minutes
    • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: K-12 Finance Division Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

    District News Files

    2007 (27A)
    2008 (27A)
    2009 (27A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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