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Shontel Monique Brown is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, representing the 9th district.
Shontel Monique Brown (born June 24, 1975) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, representing the 9th district.
Brown was first elected to Congress in a 2021 special election after Marcia Fudge resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Joe Biden.
Brown earned an Associate of Science degree in business management from Cuyahoga Community College. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational management from Wilberforce University.
Brown founded Diversified Digital Solutions, a marketing support company. She was elected to the Warrensville Heights City Council in 2011, where she held office for three years. In 2014, she was elected to the 9th District on the Cuyahoga County Council, succeeding Councilwoman C. Ellen Connally. Her district includes much of eastern Cuyahoga County, including Warrensville Heights, Bedford, Shaker Heights, Orange, and part of eastern Cleveland. In 2017, she was elected chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, defeating State Senator Sandra Williams and Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins. Upon taking office, Brown became the first woman and the first African American to serve as Cuyahoga County Democratic party chair.
On March 10, 2021, Marcia Fudge resigned her seat in the United States House of Representatives, after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration. Governor Mike DeWine set the primary date for August 3, concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 15th congressional district. The general election was on November 2. Shontel Brown won both the competitive Democratic primary and the general election, and was sworn in on November 4.
Brown defeated former state Senator Nina Turner in the May 3, 2022, Democratic primary for the 11th district. She was endorsed by President Joe Biden and the Congressional Progressive Caucus; the Congressional Progressive Caucus had supported Turner in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 11th congressional district special election in 2021.
Committee on Agriculture
Committee on Oversight and Reform
United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Black Maternal Health Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Equality Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment
As a U.S. representative, Brown supported the Build Back Better Act.
Brown voted to provide Israel with support following the October 7 attacks. Brown received 4.5 million dollars in campaign donations from pro-Israel sources.
Brown is a Baptist.
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