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Sammi Brown

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Sammi Brown
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 65th district
In office
November 30, 2018 – December 1, 2020
Preceded byJill Upson
Succeeded byWayne Clark
Personal details
Born (1984-12-21) December 21, 1984 (age 39)
Charles Town, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationShepherd University (BA, MBA)

Sammi Brown (born December 21, 1984)[1] is an American politician and labor organizer who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 65th district from December 1, 2018, to November 30, 2020.

Early life and education

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Brown was born and raised in Charles Town, West Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication and a Master of Business Administration in marketing from Shepherd University.[2]

Career

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From 2009 to 2014, Brown worked in production and public relations for several and television and radio stations, including WDVM-TV, WSHC, and WIHT. In 2014, she became a campaign coordinator for the West Virginia chapter of the AFL–CIO. From 2016 to 2017, she was the director of marketing and communications at Geostellar, a solar energy company. In 2017 and 2018, she was the federal campaigns director for the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. She has also worked as a trainer for the National Democratic Training Committee.

In 2016, Brown ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[3][4] She rain again in 2018 defeating incumbent Jill Upson, and assumed office on November 30, 2018.[5] In her 2020 re-election campaign, Brown was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee Wayne Clark.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - Del. Sammi Brown (D-WV-065)". www.congressweb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. ^ "2020 West Virginia Wonder Woman Sammi Brown". WV Living Magazine. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. ^ Fitch, Jennifer. "W.Va. 65th District incumbent faces first challenger". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. ^ "Sammi Brown to Challenge Jill Upson for West Virginia House of Delegates Seat | Morgan County USA". morgancountyusa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  5. ^ Umstead, Matthew. "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. ^ "Sammi Brown". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-15.