Dave Brown (Minnesota politician)

For others of a similar name, see David Brown.
Dave Brown
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 15th district
16th (2011–2013)
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byLisa Fobbe
Succeeded byAndrew Mathews
Personal details
Born (1961-06-26) June 26, 1961 (age 63)
Mount Auburn-La-Porte City, Iowa, US
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
SpouseDeb
Children2
ResidenceBecker, Minnesota
Alma materOklahoma Wesleyan University
Occupationinsurance agent

David M. Brown (born June 26, 1961) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 15, which included portions of Benton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne and Wright counties in the central part of the state. The district also included the trust lands of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and Grand Casino Mille Lacs.

Early life, education, and career

Brown grew up in Mount Auburn-La-Porte City, Iowa, and later attended Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, graduating in 1983 with a B.A. in Behavioral Sciences.[1][2]

Dave Brown works for UnitedHealth Group in Austin, Texas. He worked as an insurance agent with the Breitenfeldt Group until 2017. Preceding his insurance career, he worked with Word Entertainment, a major Christian music company based in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][3]

Minnesota Senate

Brown was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012.[4] He did not seek re-election in 2016.

References

  1. ^ a b "Legislator Record - Brown, David M. "Dave"". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  2. ^ "Senator Dave Brown Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  3. ^ "About Dave Brown". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. ^ Edwards, Jennifer (November 9, 2012). "Sherburne County had 82% voter turnout". Sherburne County Citizen. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.