Bo Brown (politician)

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

(1949-11-08) November 8, 1949 (age 74)
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.