Sherrod Brown (born the November 9th 1952 with Mansfield, in the Ohio) is a Politician states-unien, member of the Democratic party, representing 13th district of Ohio to the Chambre of the representatives of the United States since 1993. Member of the caucus of the democrats progressists, Brown was elected senator of Ohio the November 7th 2006.

Brown obtained a bachelor off arts in Russian civilization of the Université Yale in 1974 and a master off arts in education and public administration of the Ohio State University with Columbus in 1981. He taught with the antenna of Mansfield of the University of Ohio State of 1979 at 1981. Career in politics

State politics

Brown served ace year Ohio state representative from 1975 to 1982. He was one off the youngest state representative in Ohio history. In 1982, He won has primary Democratic furnace-way that included Dennis Kucinich, now has Cleveland Congressman, then defeated Republican Virgil E. Brown in the general election for the office off Ohio Secretary off State, succeeding Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.. In 1986, Brown won re-election ace secretary off state, defeating Vincent C. Campanella. In 1990, Brown lost when trying for has third term ace secretary off state to Republican Bob Taft.

U.S. House off Representative

In 1992, Brown ran for has seat in the United States House off Representative and won. He began serving in 1993 (103rd Congress).

Brown was year Ohio delegate to the 2000 National Democratic Convention. He was year unpledged delegate to the 2004 National Democratic Convention in Boston.

Brown is the ranking minority member one the House Energy and Trade Committee' S Health Subcommittee. He also serfs one the Subcommittee one Telecommunications and the Internet and the Subcommittee one Trades, Trade and Consumer Protection. With member off the House International Committee Relations, He also serfs one the Subcommittee one Asia and the Pacific.

Brown, relatively Young and telegenic, is considered one the stars off the Ohio Democratic Party. In 2001, when the Republican-controlled legislature threatened to Gerrymander him out off office, Brown threatened to run for governor in 2002. The Republicans backed down, preserving Brown' S majority Democratic district, and Brown stayed in the U.S. House off Representative.

In 2005, Brown led the Democratic effort to block the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). For many months, Brown worked ace whip one the resulting, securing Democratic " nay" votes and seeking Republican combine. After several delays, the House off Representative finally voted one CAFTA after midnight one July 28,2005. Keeping the Roll cal open well past the 15 minute standard, the House approved CAFTA by has vote off 217 to 215. CAFTA effectively passed by one vote - has tie would cuts resulted in has defeat.

Brown quote this stinging outcome ace the impetus for the next training course off his career: running for the U.S. Senate. -->

Senatorial countryside of 2006

At the time of the summer 2005, Brown announces her intention of not candidater vis-a-vis the republican senator outgoing of Ohio Mike DeWine. To the autumn, Brown reconsiders her decision. Established in Ohio and elected official on the level of the State since many years, Brown has a great advantage in the lifting of funds compared to her principal opponent for the democratic nomination, Paul Hackett. The February 13rd 2006, Hackett withdraws race with the nomination, leaving the free field to Brown. At the time of the democratic primary education of the May 2nd Brown obtains 78,11  % of the voices against 21,89  % with Merrill Samuel Keiser, Jr.

The November 7th 2006, in a national and local context difficult for the republicans (the unpopularity of the War in Iraq and the governor Bob Taft embourbé in corruption affairs as well as the loss of 200 thousand industrial employment in the State since 2001), Brown is elected senator with the seat of the State of Ohio with 56  % of the voices against 44  % with the republican senator outgoing Mike DeWine.

Brown is married with the journalist Connie Schultz. Schultz gained a Prix Pulitzer for its leading articles in the Plain Dealer of Cleveland. Schultz took a leave of its newspaper not to interfere in the political countryside of Brown. Brown has two girls: Emily and Elizabeth.

Works of Brown

• Congress from the Inside: Observations from the Majority and the Minority
• Myths off Free Trade: Why American Trade Policy Has Failed ( myths of free trade, why the American marketing policy failed )

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