Henry E. Brown, Jr.
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| Henry Brown, Jr. | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001– |
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| Preceded by | Mark Sanford |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | December 20, 1935 (age 71) Bishopville, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Winifred Brown |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Henry Edward Brown, Jr. (born December 20, 1935) is a politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina, currently representing the state's 1st Congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. The district is based in Charleston and takes in almost all of the state's share of the Atlantic coastline (except for Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, which are in the 2nd District).
Brown was born in Bishopville, South Carolina to Lougenia Mathis and Henry Edward Brown.[1] After graduating from high school, Brown entered the IBM Management and Techinical School. He then worked for the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, becoming a vice president. Brown also spent 10 years as a member of the United States National Guard.
Brown was elected to the Hanahan city council in 1981 and he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1984 as a Republican from Berkeley County. When the Republicans gained control of the state house in 1994, Brown became chairman of the Ways and Means committee and claimed credit for the largest tax cut in state history.
When 1st District Congressman Mark Sanford decided to honor a pledge to serve no more than six years in the House, Brown ran for the seat, passing out "Oh Henry" candy bars during the primary election as a way to increase his name recognition. He won the runoff and easily won the general election. The 1st has been held by Republicans since 1981 and has become so heavily Republican that Brown didn't have any opposition from the Democratic Party in 2002 or 2004.
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- U.S. Representative Henry E. Brown, Jr. official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Henry E Brown Jr. campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Henry Brown issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Henry Brown campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Henry E. Brown Jr. (SC) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Henry Brown profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Henry Brown voting record
- Henry Brown for Congress official campaign site
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| Preceded by Mark Sanford |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st congressional district 2001–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Lindsey Graham (R), Jim DeMint (R)
Representative(s): Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R), Joe Wilson (R), J. Gresham Barrett (R), Bob Inglis (R), John M. Spratt, Jr. (D), Jim Clyburn (D) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
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