Bo Brown (politician)

Bo Brown
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 70th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2020
Preceded byKathy L. Sykes
Personal details
Born
William Brown

(1949-11-08) November 8, 1949 (age 75)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationTennessee State University (BA)
Jackson State University (MPPA)

William R. "Bo" Brown (born November 8, 1949) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 70th district. Elected in November 2019, he assumed office on January 7, 2020.

Education

Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Tennessee State University and a Master of Public Policy and Administration from Jackson State University. He was also a postgraduate at Santa Clara University.[1]

Career

From 1967 to 1971, Brown worked as a teacher and coach in the Jackson Public School District. He later served as a community relations specialist for the United States Department of Justice. From 1972 to 1983, he was a program manager at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was a radio broadcaster for WOKJ and WKXI-FM before becoming an insurance agent at New York Life. Brown has since worked as a financial representative for the Modern Woodmen of America and served as a member of the Jackson City Council.[2][3] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office on January 7, 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bo Brown". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  2. ^ Nave, R. L. "Brown: Aligning With Right". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  3. ^ "William Brown's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ^ "William Brown (Mississippi)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-12.