Richard Brown (Ohio politician)

Richard Brown
Richard Brown
	Brown in 2023
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 5th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 28, 2017
Preceded by	Heather Bishoff
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Suzanne
Residence	Canal Winchester, Ohio
Alma mater	University of Cincinnati (BA); Ohio State University (JD)
Occupation	Attorney

Richard Brown is an American attorney and politician who served as a state representative from the Ohio House of Representatives.

Ohio House of Representatives

Appointment and reelection

When former Rep. Heather Bishoff left the General Assembly in the summer of 2017, Brown opted to seek the appointment to replace her. Bishoff resigned from the 20th House District abruptly in April of that year, saying she planned to move to California to focus on the financial services business she started with her husband.^[1]

Brown was among nine candidates eventually interviewed to replace her by House Democrats, who had the authority to appoint a replacement. Ultimately, he was selected, and seated on June 28, 2017. On November 6, 2018, Brown was reelected to a full two-year term, winning 59% of the vote over Republican candidate Bobby Mitchell.

Committees

Brown serves on the following committees: Armed Services and Criminal Justice, Civil Justice, and Insurance.^[2]

Election history

Ohio House 20th District
Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2018		Richard Brown	26,751	58.5%		Bobby Mitchell	18,992	41.5%
2020		Richard Brown	36,330	59.3%		Chris Baer	24,928	40.7%

Ohio House 5th District
Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2022		Richard Brown	17,429	50.2%		Ronald Beach IV	17,284	49.8%

Personal life

Brown is a graduate of Ironton High School.^[3]

References

^ Siegel, Jim. "Trump's central Ohio supporters prefer his tough talk to his rants - News - The Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
^ "Committees". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Ohio State Rep. Richard Brown Endorsed By C/COBCTC". Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council. Retrieved May 6, 2024. He graduated from Ironton High School and went to the University of Cincinnati for his undergraduate studies.

External links

Ohio State Representative Richard M. Brown official site

Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Heather Bishoff	Ohio House of Representatives, 20th District 2017–2022	Succeeded by Terrence Upchurch
Preceded by Tim Ginter	Ohio House of Representatives, 5th District 2023–2024	Succeeded by Meredith Lawson‐Rowe

[1] Siegel, Jim. "Trump's central Ohio supporters prefer his tough talk to his rants - News - The Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH". Retrieved September 11, 2017.

[2] "Committees". Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[C/COBCTC-3] "Ohio State Rep. Richard Brown Endorsed By C/COBCTC". Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council. Retrieved May 6, 2024. He graduated from Ironton High School and went to the University of Cincinnati for his undergraduate studies.

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