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Scott Brown
United States Senator
from Massachusetts
Assumed office
February 4, 2010
Serving with John Kerry
Preceded byPaul G. Kirk
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex district
In office
March 2004 – February 4, 2010
Preceded byCheryl Jacques
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 9th Norfolk district
In office
1998–2004
Preceded byJo Ann Sprague
Succeeded byRichard J. Ross
Member of the
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen
In office
1995–1998
Member of the
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Board of Assessors
In office
1987–1990
Personal details
Born (1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 64)
Kittery, Maine
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGail Huff
ChildrenAyla Brown
Arianna Brown
ResidenceWrentham, Massachusetts
Alma materTufts University, B.A.
Boston College Law School, J.D.
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, soldier
AwardsArmy Commendation Medal for meritorious service in homeland security; Meritorious Service Medal
WebsiteScottBrown.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army's
Army National Guard[1]
Years of service1979–present
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitJudge Advocate General's Corps[1]
CommandsHead defense attorney for the New England States

Scott Philip Brown (born September 12, 1959) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Republican Party. Before his election, he served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court, first in the State House of Representatives (1998–2004) and then in the State Senate (2004–2010).[2] [3]

Brown defeated the Democratic candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in the 2010 U.S. Senate special election to serve the remainder of the term vacated by the death of Ted Kennedy. Brown became the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts since 1972.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8]

Prior to entering the state legislature, he had experience as a town selectman and assessor. He is a practicing attorney, concentrating in real estate law[9][10][11] and serving as defense counsel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School (1977), Tufts University (1981), and Boston College Law School (1985).

Early life and education

Brown was born on September 12, 1959 in Kittery, Maine[12] and grew up in Wakefield, Massachusetts.[13] He often spent his summers in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where his father served as a city councilor for 18 years. Brown's father, C. Bruce Brown, and mother,[13] Judith,[1] divorced when he was about a year old. Both his parents have since remarried three times. His father and his grandfather were Republicans. His father has said that young Scott became interested in running for political office in the mid 1960s while accompanying him on a campaign for state office.[14] Scott Brown recalls holding campaign signs for his father.[1]

Brown has said that he "didn't grow up with all the advantages in life" and that his working mother needed welfare benefits for a short time.[15] During various periods of his childhood, Brown lived with his grandparents and his aunt. When Brown was 12 years old, he was arrested for shoplifting record albums and brought before Judge Samuel Zoll in Salem, Massachusetts. Zoll asked Brown if his siblings would like seeing him play basketball in jail and required Brown to write a 1,500-word essay on that question as his punishment. Brown later said, "that was the last time I ever stole."[13]

He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1977.[3] He received a Bachelors of Arts in History[16], 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.[12][17]

Non-political career

Army National Guard service

Brown has said the rescue efforts of Army National Guard during the Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 impressed him. He joined the Massachusetts Army National Guard when he was 19, receiving his basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey,[13] and attending Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classes at the campus of Northeastern University.[18] He has been active in the Guard for about 30 years and has risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Presently serving as the Army Guard's head defense attorney in New England, Brown defends Guard members who have disciplinary difficulties such as positive drug tests,[1] and provides estate planning and real estate advice to those who are about to deploy to war zones.[18]

Expressing regret that he will soon be forced to retire from the Guard,[19] Brown has said: "I'm probably one of the most qualified soldiers in the entire Massachusetts [Guard].... I have enlisted service, I have infantry, quartermaster, JAG, I'm airborne qualified, I've been to all the courses."[13] He has not served in Iraq or Afghanistan, but Brown said he was prepared to go if called. "I go where they order me to go... I'm just proud to serve and be part of the team."[1] He spent 10 days to two weeks for the Guard in Kazakhstan and a week in Paraguay.[1]

He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in homeland security shortly after the 9/11 attacks.[3] He credits his military experience with causing him to focus on veteran's issues as well as issues of war and peace.[1] He has served on the Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, the Hidden Wounds of War Commission, and the Governor’s Task Force on Returning Veterans during his career as a legislator.[1]

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 strategically posed so that according to Brown, "You don't see anything".[1][20][21] In the accompanying interview, he referred to himself as "a patriot" and stated that he had political ambitions. He used his earnings (about $1,000) to help pay for his law school expenses.[1][20][21] Brown also worked as an actor in his early career,[1] appearing in a variety of television commercials and university productions.[13]

Political career

State politics

Brown began his political career in 1992 when he was elected property assessor of Wrentham, Massachusetts. At that time, he "caught the political bug."[1] In 1995, he was elected to the Wrentham Board of Selectmen. He successfully ran for the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1998, representing the 9th Norfolk District for three terms. Brown again moved up the ladder of state politics to the state Senate in March 2004 when he won a special election to replace Democrat Cheryl Jacques. Brown was re-elected for a full term in November 2004, and again in November 2006, running without opposition each time. He won re-election in November 2008, defeating Democratic candidate Sara Orozco by a 59–41 percent margin. Following his re-election, Brown was one of five Republicans in the 40-seat Massachusetts senate. In the Massachusetts Senate, Brown served on committees dealing with consumer protection, professional licensing, education, election laws and public safety as well as veterans affairs.[17]

In February 2007, a controversy arose after Brown's appearance at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, Massachusetts as part of a debate on gay marriage. The high school students had launched a Facebook group attack on Brown and had made a derogatory remark about his daughter, Ayla. During his presentation, Brown defended himself and his daughter by directly quoting several vulgar statements they had made and announcing the names of the students who had written the statements.[22]

The Boston Globe reported that during six terms in the Legislature, three each in the House and Senate, Brown has a modest record of legislative initiatives, but he has carved out a niche as a leading advocate for veterans. Richard R. Tisei of Wakefield, the leader of the Republican minority in the state Senate, called Brown "the acknowledged expert on veterans' issues."[23] State Senator John A. Hart Jr., Democrat of South Boston, said: "He does his homework, he's comprehensive in his approach, and on veterans’ issues, he's one of them and has done a very good job on their behalf."[23]

As a legislator, Brown lists among his achievements his authorship of a 2007 law that created a check-off box on state income tax forms for veterans to indicate whether they served in Iraq or Afghanistan. The state uses the information to notify veterans of available services and benefits, including the Welcome Home Bonus[24] that provides $1,000 for those returning from active duty in Afghanistan or Iraq.[23]

U.S. Senate campaign

Main article: United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010

On September 12, 2009, Brown announced his run for the U.S. Senate seat that became vacant on the death of Ted Kennedy, saying the state "needs an independent thinker."[25][26] Conservative Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker[27] said that Brown's political positions did not fall neatly into party lines, and called Brown "mainstream in a nation that defines itself as mostly conservative". [28] Political scientist Boris Shor described Brown as a liberal Republican by national standards, but well-suited for his Massachusetts constituency. Shor explained the support Brown was receiving from the conservative national GOP as due to their "decentralized decision" to support the candidate most likely to win. [29][30]

Brown won a landslide victory in the Republican primary, defeating late entrant Jack E. Robinson by a margin of 89 percent to 11 percent on December 8, 2009.[31]

Brown's opponents in the general election were Democratic nominee, Attorney General Martha Coakley, and independent Joseph L. Kennedy (no relation to the Kennedy family). At the outset, he faced overwhelming odds because he was relatively unknown compared to Coakley, he was running as a Republican in a very Democratic state, and much of his campaigning had to be done during the Christmas and New Year's season when citizens do not generally pay much attention to politics.[32]

A week before the general election, Brown raised $1.3 million from over 16,000 donors in a 24-hour money bomb. His campaign office stated it raised $5 million over the period from January 11–15.[33][34] Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report stated on January 17 that he would put his "finger on the scale" for Scott Brown as the favorite. The Rothenberg Political Report released a statement that "the combination of public and private survey research and anecdotal information now strongly suggests that Republican Scott Brown will defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in tomorrow's race".[35] Suffolk University's polling of three bellwether counties on January 18 had Brown leading Coakley by double-digit margins.[36] Brown won the January 19 election, performing well in traditional Republican strongholds and holding rival Coakley's margins down in many Democratic precincts.[37][38][39]

One week before the January special election, a controversy arose over a Coakley approved television ad. The ad referenced the conscientious objector amendment Brown had sponsored for inclusion in a 2005 proposed state measure on patients' rights.[40] This amendment would have allowed individual healthcare workers and hospitals to refuse to provide emergency contraceptive care to rape victims if they objected due to religious belief. After the amendment failed, Brown did vote for the main bill which, along with other patient rights, requires healthcare workers and hospitals to provide such care.[41] Coakley's ad featured a male voice that said, "Brown even favors letting hospitals deny emergency contraception to rape victims," over the ad's graphic which had the words, "Deny care to rape victims."[41] Brown's daughter Ayla called the Coakley ad "completely inaccurate and misleading", and stated that her father would never deny care to a rape victim. Brown criticized Coakley for running what he described as attack ads[41]

In the 2010 Senate race, although Brown was not endorsed by the Greater Boston Tea Party group,[42] the group organized a fund-raising breakfast for him in Boston.[43] The Tea Party Express also endorsed Brown[44] and bought ads on the national cable networks supporting Brown.[45]

When told that at various times he has been labeled a conservative, moderate and a liberal Republican, he responded “I’m a Scott Brown Republican.”[46] According to Politifact, while Brown was a Massachusetts legislator, he voted about 90 percent with the state Republican leadership.[47]

On election night, after Coakley conceded, Brown gave a victory speech that concluded, "I'm Scott Brown, I'm from Wrentham, I drive a truck, and I am nobody's senator but yours."'[48]

Brown was sworn in to office on February 4, 2010, by Vice President Joe Biden on the floor of the Senate.[49]

Political positions

Brown has positioned himself as a conservative counterweight to Massachusetts' current all-Democratic, 12-member Congressional delegation.[1][13] He describes himself as socially moderate and fiscally conservative. 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."[13]

Fiscal policy

Brown opposes a proposed multi-billion dollar tax on banks (said by its supporters to recoup bailout money) and prescribing of 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.[50][51]

Health care reform

Brown supported the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform, which requires all residents to purchase health insurance.

Brown does not support President Obama's health care reform plan in its current form as approved by the Democratic-led House and Senate. He has stated this plan is fiscally unsound, and during his campaign notably pledged to be the 41st vote to filibuster the bill in the Senate.[52]

Foreign policy

Brown supports President Barack Obama's decision to send more troops to fight in Afghanistan. He cited Stanley McChrystal's recommendations as a reason for his support.[1] He also advocates that suspected terrorists be tried in military tribunals and not civilian courts.[18] He also supports the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques", including waterboarding.[53]

He supports a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestinian conflict in which Israel and a new, independent Palestinian state would co-exist side by side.[54]

Energy policy

He supports expanding solar, wind, and nuclear power, and offshore drilling exploration as a means to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil.[13]

Veterans services

In 2007, Brown wrote a law establishing a check off box on State income tax forms to allow a filer to indicate if he or she is a veteran of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars. Known as the “Welcome Home” bonus, the measure was passed with bipartisan support.[3]

Marriage

He refers to the currently legalized same-sex marriage in Massachusetts as a settled issue, which he does not wish to change.[1] Brown has said he believes marriage is between a man and a woman, but he would oppose a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.[55] He is in favor of civil unions.[13] He opposes ending the Defense of Marriage Act, but otherwise generally favors leaving the issue to the states to decide.[8]

Abortion

He has stated that Roe v. Wade is settled law. He is against partial-birth abortions, also known as intact dilation and extraction, and has spoken in favor of parental consent[13] for minors who seek an abortion. He said he would not use abortion as a litmus test in Supreme Court confirmations.[13] He opposes federal funding for elective abortion in accordance with the Hyde Amendment.[8]

Patients' rights

He voted for a state measure on patients' rights that, among other provisions, requires emergency rooms to provide contraceptives to rape victims. Although his amendment lost, Brown remains in favor of allowing religious hospitals to refuse to provide this care.[56][57]

Death Penalty

He supports the death penalty.[54]

Illegal Immigration

He opposes providing driver’s licenses and in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. He also supports strengthening border enforcement and creating an employment verification system with penalties for companies that hire illegal immigrants.[54]

Organizational associations and honors

Brown is a 30-year member of the Massachusetts National Guard, in which he currently holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Brown was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in organizing the National Guard to quickly support homeland security following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.[58][59] He has also completed Airborne School and been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

A member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Brown is also involved in the Wrentham Lions Club, United Chamber of Commerce, North Attleboro/Plainville Chamber of Commerce, Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, and USA Triathlon Federation. He serves as a Board Member of the 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership Inc., and serves on the Hockamock Area YMCA Board of Incorporators.[60]

Brown has received the Public Servant of the Year Award from the United Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in reforming the state's sex offender laws and protecting victims' rights.[61] Brown's family has helped raise funds for such non-profit organizations as Horace Mann Educational Associates, Wrentham Developmental Center, Charles River Arc, and the Arc of Northern Bristol County, all for the care and support of those with developmental disabilities. He has also been recognized by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) for his work in creating an environment that encourages job growth and expansion in Massachusetts.[62]

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 Massachusetts, the couple owns a home in Rye, New Hampshire, three rental condos in Boston, and a timeshare on the Caribbean island of Aruba.[13][63][64][65]

Religion

Brown and his family worship at New England Chapel in Franklin, a member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America which is a Protestant Christian denomination. They also have a relationship with a community of Cistercians, more commonly known as Trappistine[66][67] Roman Catholic nuns at Mount St. Mary's Abbey in Wrentham. The Brown family has raised over $5 million for the order, helping to install solar panels, a wind turbine and a candy manufacturing plant that the order operates. Sister Katie McNamara has said of the family, "We pray for them every day".[13]

Sports

Brown is a champion long-distance runner, bicyclist, and swimmer. He has won several awards and trophies competing in triathlons and duathlons, but because of an intense schedule, cut back from frequent exercise during his 2009–2010 Senate campaign.[1]

He has also played basketball from a young age. He was a senior co-captain at Wakefield High School, earning the title of Middlesex League MVP. He continued playing the sport at Tufts University, where he became known for his adept jump-shots and acquired his sports nickname, "Downtown Scotty Brown".

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U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 1) from Massachusetts
February 4, 2010 – present
Served alongside: John Kerry 		Incumbent
Massachusetts Senate
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex district
2004–2010 		Succeeded by
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by
Jo Ann Sprague
 Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 9th Norfolk district
1998–2004 		Succeeded by
Richard J. Ross
Party political offices
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Kenneth Chase
 Republican nominee for United States Senator from Massachusetts
(Class 1)
2010 		Succeeded by
Most recent
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Jack Markell,
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