Adam Brown (Illinois politician)
Adam Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 102nd district 101st District (2011-2013) | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Flider (101st) |
| Succeeded by | Brad Halbrook (102nd) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1985 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
Adam Brown (born 1985) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing at different times the 101st and 102nd district.
Brown is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture and served on the Decatur, Illinois City Council before running for the Illinois House of Representatives in 2010.[1] He defeated incumbent Representative Robert Flider by 599 votes.[2]
In 2011, Brown joined with State Representative Bill Mitchell of the 87th district in proposing statehood for Cook County. Mitchell said that Chicago is "dictating its views" to the rest of the state and Brown added that Chicago "overshadows" the rest of Illinois.[3]
In September 2015, Brown announced he was retiring from the Illinois House of Representatives.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". ilga.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "General Election - 11/2/2010 101st Representative". Illinois State Board of Elections. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ "2 GOP legislators propose separating Cook County from Illinois". SJ-R.com. 22 November 2011.
- ^ Miller, Rich (2015-07-29). "Chief of staff, three House Republicans move on". Capitol Fax. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
External links
- Representative Adam Brown (R) 102nd District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Adam Brown for State Representative
- Profile at Vote Smart