Sharon Brown (politician)

Sharon Raye Brown (born 1962) is an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate from Washington's 8th Legislative District. Brown was appointed to fill the Senate seat on February 4, 2013 following Senator Jerome Delvin's leaving to become Benton County Commissioner in January 2013.[2][3]

Washington's 8th legislative district senate election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sharon Brown 39,960 67.55%
Democratic Leo Perales 19,194 32.45%
Total votes 59,154 100.0%
Majority .
Turnout
Sharon Brown
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 8th district
Assumed office
February 4, 2013
Preceded byJerome Delvin
Personal details
Born1962 (age 59–60)[1]
Albany, New York
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Fraser
Residence(s)Kennewick, Washington
Alma materDrew University, University of New Hampshire School of Law
OccupationLawyer, Politician
WebsiteOfficial website

Awards
  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[4]
  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[5]
  • 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[6]

Personal life

Brown's husband is Fraser. They have five children. Brown and her family live in Kennewick, Washington.[3]

References
  1. "2017-2018 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. "Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem Sharon Brown to replace Sen. Delvin". KVEW-TV. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  3. "Sharon Brown's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.


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