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Henry Edward Brown, Jr., a Republican, represented the First Congressional District of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011. The district is based in Charleston and takes in almost all of the state's share of the Atlantic coastline (except for Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, which are in the 2nd District).
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Environmental record
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Biography
Brown was born December 20, 1935 in Bishopville, South Carolina. Prior to his political career, Brown worked for the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, becoming a vice president. Brown was elected to the Hanahan, South Carolina city council in 1981 and to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1984. When the Republicans gained control of the state house in 1994, Brown became chairman of the Ways and Means committee and claimed credit for the largest tax cut in state history.
Congressional career
When 1st District Congressman Mark Sanford decided to honor a pledge to serve no more than six years in the House, Brown ran for the seat, passing out "Oh Henry" candy bars during the primary election as a way to increase his name recognition. He won the runoff and easily won the general election. The 1st District has been held by Republicans since 1981 and has become so heavily Republican that Brown didn't have any opposition in 2002 or 2004.
2006 congressional elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Randal G. Maatta to face Brown in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Brown retained his seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Carolina Nurseries | $ 10,000 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Lpa Group | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Falk-Griffin Foundation | $ 9,200 |
| Waccamaw Wireless | $ 9,200 |
| International Paper | $ 8,500 |
| Butler Properties | $ 7,500 |
| Container Maint Corp | $ 7,300 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Henry Brown from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Henry Brown from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Henry Brown from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Henry Brown from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Railroads
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Ranking Member
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Resources
- Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
- Subcommittee on National Parks Recreation and Public Lands
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommittee on Health - Chair
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Henry Brown. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Campaign contact information
DC Office:
1124 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3176
Fax: 202-225-3407
Web Email
Website
District Office- Myrtle Beach:
1800 North Oak Street, Suite C
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-445-6459
Fax: 843-445-6418
District Office- North Charleston:
5900 Core Avenue, Suite 401
North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone: 843-747-4175
Fax: 843-747-4711
Articles and resources
Resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
Semantic data (Edit data)
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Date of Birth: December 20, 1935 November 7, 2000 | |||
Latitude: 33°42′7.679″N
Longitude: 78°52′35.281″W
Latitude: 32°54′2.61″N
Longitude: 80°1′23.03″W
