Cameron Brown
Cameron Brown (b.July 6, 1954) was a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing the sixteenth senate district from 2003 to January 1, 2011, serving as Assistant Majority Floor Leader. Due to Michigan term limits, Senator Brown did not run for re-election in the Michigan State Senate elections of 2010. [1]
On February 11, 2009, he announced his candidacy for the statewide office of secretary of state, the seat vacated by Terri Lynn Land, who was barred by state term limit laws from running for a third consecutive term in office.[2]
Education
- Attended, College of William and Mary
- Bachelor's degree, University of Missouri-Kansas City in history
- Master of Public Administration degree, Western Michigan University
Committee assignments
Senator Brown served on the following legislative committees:
- Appropriation (Member)[3]
- Campaign and Election Oversight (Vice Chair)
- Energy Policy and Public Utilities (Vice Chair)
- Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies (Chair)
He also worked with the following legislative subcommittees:
- Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Capital Outlay (Member)
- Subcommittee on History, Arts and Libraries (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid, Education (Vice Chair)
Other roles
- Former President, Sturgis Rotary Club
- Former President, Sturgis United Fund
- Former Treasurer, Saint Joseph County Historical Society
- Member, Sturgis Wesleyan Church
- Volunteer, Sturgis Neighborhood Program
Elections
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Brown was not eligible for re-election due to Michigan's term limits.
Brown failed to secure the Republican nomination at the party convention. Ruth Johnson received the nomination, instead.[4]
2006
- 2006 Race for State Senate, District 16 - Republican Primary[5]
- Cameron S. Brown ran unopposed
| 2006 Race for State Senate, District 16 - General Election[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Cameron S. Brown (R)
|
65.2% | |||
| Timothy Christner (D) | 34.8% | |||
| Total votes | 80,825 | |||
2002
| 2002 Race for State Senate, District 16 - Republican Primary[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Cameron S. Brown (R)
|
61.0% | |||
| Steve Vear (R) | 39.0% | |||
| Total votes | 19,603 | |||
| 2002 Race for State Senate, District 16 - General Election[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Cameron S. Brown (R)
|
60.9% | |||
| Dudley Spade (D) | 39.1% | |||
| Total votes | 65,498 | |||
2000
- 2000 Race for State House, District 59 - Republican Primary[9]
- Cameron S. Brown ran unopposed
| 2000 Race for State House, District 59 - General Election[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Cameron S. Brown (R)
|
69.2% | |||
| Burke Webb (D) | 30.8% | |||
| Total votes | 33,038 | |||
1998
| 2000 Race for State House, District 59 - Republican Primary[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Cameron S. Brown (R)
|
49.7% | |||
| Michael Sutter (R) | 21.3% | |||
| Robert Powers (R) | 17.5% | |||
| Charles Oxender (R) | 6.6% | |||
| Patrick Culp (R) | 2.7% | |||
| Delmar Martin Jr. (R) | 1.8% | |||
| Shane Knigge (R) | 0.4% | |||
| Total votes | 7,674 | |||
| 1998 Race for State House, District 59 - General Election[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Cameron S. Brown (R)
|
69.4% | |||
| Carl Holsinger (D) | 30.6% | |||
| Total votes | 22,091 | |||
Campaign contributions
2006
According to Follow the Money, Brown raised $55,267 in 2006 for his state senatorial campaign.[13]
Listed below are the top four contributors:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Electric Cooperative Association | $2,650 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $2,300 |
| Michigan Association of Realtors | $2,250 |
| Branch County Republican Party | $2,200 |
Personal
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Brown resides in Fawn River Township, Michigan with his wife, Helen.
Contact information
Capitol Address:
405 Farnum Building
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone: (517) 373-5932
Fax: (517) 373-5944
E-mail: SenCBrown@senate.michigan.gov
See also
External links
- State House Campaign contributions: 1998, 2000
- State Senate Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Senator Brown's Secretary of State campaign facebook
- Senator Brown's Secretary of State campaign twitter
- Cameronsbrown.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from June 29, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ List of 2010 state legislative candidates in Michigan
- ↑ Kalamazoo Gazette, "State Sen. Cameron Brown announces bid for secretary of state" 11 Feb. 2009
- ↑ Michigan State Senate - List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Flint Journal, "Paul Scott loses secretary of state nomination, says he's focusing on state House campaign" 28 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Department of State - 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2002 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2000 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2000 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 1998 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 1998 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - Campaign Contributions for Cameron Brown, 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan Senate - District 16 2003–January 1, 2011 |
Succeeded by Bruce Caswell |
