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.
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.
Election history + Ohio House 20th DistrictYearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2018Richard Brown26,75158.5% Bobby Mitchell 18,992 41.5%2020Richard Brown36,33059.3% Chris Baer 24,928 40.7%
+ Ohio House 5th DistrictYearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2022Richard Brown17,42950.2% Ronald Beach IV 17,284 49.8%
Personal life Brown is a graduate of Ironton High School.
References
External links Ohio State Representative Richard M. Brown official site