Scott Brown
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Scott Philip Brown (born September 12, 1959) is the United States Senator-elect from Massachusetts. On January 19, 2010, he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley 52% to 47% in the special election to fill the remaining three years of the U.S. Senate term vacated by the death of Ted Kennedy. Brown became the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts since 1972.[2] While initially trailing Coakley in polling by a large margin, Brown closed the gap in the first weeks of January 2010 before going on to win the election.[3][4][5][6] Pending his imminent resignation from the Massachusetts Senate, he continues to represent the Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District;[7] Brown has held this office since 2004.[8] His state political experience consists of nearly three terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and three terms in the Massachusetts Senate.[9] Prior to entering the state legislature, he had public executive experience as a town selectman. He is a practicing attorney, concentrating in real estate law.[10][11][12] and serving as defense counsel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the military.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_P._Brown)
Scott Philip Brown (born September 12, 1959) is the United States Senator-elect from Massachusetts. On January 19, 2010, he defeated Democrat Martha Coakley 52% to 47% in the special election to fill the remaining three years of the U.S. Senate term vacated by the death of Ted Kennedy. Brown became the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts since 1972.[2] While initially trailing Coakley in polling by a large margin, Brown closed the gap in the first weeks of January 2010 before going on to win the election.[3][4][5][6] Pending his imminent resignation from the Massachusetts Senate, he continues to represent the Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District;[7] Brown has held this office since 2004.[8] His state political experience consists of nearly three terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and three terms in the Massachusetts Senate.[9] Prior to entering the state legislature, he had public executive experience as a town selectman. He is a practicing attorney, concentrating in real estate law.[10][11][12] and serving as defense counsel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the military.
Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School (1977), Tufts University (1981), and Boston College Law School (1985).
Early life and education
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He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1977.[8] He received a Bachelors of Arts in History[17], cum laude from Tufts University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1985. During his undergraduate career at Tufts, Brown was a member of the Kappa Chapter of Zeta Psi International Fraternity.[13][18]
He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1977.[8] He received a Bachelors of Arts in History[17], cum laude from Tufts University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1985. During his undergraduate career at Tufts, Brown was a member of the Kappa Chapter of Zeta Psi International Fraternity.[13][18]
Political positions
Brown has positioned himself as an independent conservative counterweight to Massachusetts' current all-Democratic, 12-member Congressional delegation.[1][14] He describes himself as fiscally conservative and socially conscious. He has said, "I'm going to be the only person down there who is going to be the independent voter and thinker...I've always been the underdog in one shape or form."[14]
Fiscal policy
Brown opposes a proposed multi-billion dollar tax on banks and prescribing bank executive compensation. Brown, discussing the proposal through a spokesperson, said that he is "opposed to higher taxes, especially in the midst of a severe recession". He also opposes it on the grounds that the tax would likely be passed onto consumers in the form of higher service and ATM fees.[48][49]
He supported the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform, which requires all residents to purchase health insurance. He opposes the bills approved in late 2009 by the Democratic-led House and Senate as fiscally unsound.[50]
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Personal life
Family
Brown is married to WCVB-TV reporter Gail Huff; they have two daughters, Ayla Brown, an American Idol semi-finalist and star basketball player at Boston College, and Arianna Brown, a competitive equestrian and pre-medical student at Syracuse University. Besides their primary home in Wrentham, Massachusetts, the couple owns a home in Rye, New Hampshire, three condos in Boston, and a timeshare on the Caribbean island of Aruba.[14][59][60][61]
Religion
Modeling
In June 1982, Brown, then a 22-year-old law student at Boston College, won Cosmopolitan magazine's "America's Sexiest Man" contest. Brown was featured in the magazine's centerfold, posing nude but covering his genitalia with his left arm and hand.[1][63][64] In the accompanying interview, he referred to himself as "a bit of a patriot" and stated that he had political ambitions. He used his earnings from the shoot to pay for college.[1][63] Brown has also worked as an actor in his early career,[1] appearing in a variety of television commercials and university productions.[14]
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