Boyd Brown
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H. Boyd Brown is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from Fairfield County, South Carolina.
in 2007, with a degree in Political Science. While in college, Brown served as President of the University of South Carolina College Democrats and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order
. Brown attends Sion Presbyterian Church in Winnsboro.
Also of note, Brown comes from a family of politicians. He is a third generation member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and is the grandson of Walter B. Brown
. His father David, at the time of this entry, is one of the longest serving County Councilmen in the State of South Carolina, and serves as Chairman of Fairfield County
Council. His uncle, Judge Walter Boyd "B" Brown, Jr. was a Family Court Judge until the time of his death, and his great-grandfather, Boyd Brown, was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from Fairfield County, and served as Chairman of the House Labor and Commerce Committee (now LCI).
In his first session, Brown became known as a critic of Governor Mark Sanford
, sparring with the governor over a range of issues. At the time of his election, he was the youngest elected state lawmaker in the United States
.
a "fucking raghead". Knotts also stated, while Boyd Brown was on the show with him, that "[w]e've already got a raghead in the White House, we don't need another raghead in the governor's mansion". Sen. Boyd Brown became embroiled in the controversy when he failed to object to any of Jake Knotts racist attacks.
Nikki Haley
has also been the subject of other political attacks, including claims of affairs. When interviewed by "The Post and Courier" in May 2010 (before the June incident) Boyd Brown remarked in reference to the affair accusations:
Representative Brown resides in Winnsboro, South Carolina
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South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Bio
Brown graduated from the University of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in 2007, with a degree in Political Science. While in college, Brown served as President of the University of South Carolina College Democrats and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Alpha Order is a social fraternity and fraternal order. Kappa Alpha Order has 124 active chapters, 3 provisional chapters, and 2 commissions...
. Brown attends Sion Presbyterian Church in Winnsboro.
Also of note, Brown comes from a family of politicians. He is a third generation member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and is the grandson of Walter B. Brown
Walter B. Brown
Walter Brown was a South Carolina politician and businessman.-Biography:He was born in Smallwood, Fairfield County, South Carolina, May 16, 1920. Son of Boyd and Mary Brown. Democrat...
. His father David, at the time of this entry, is one of the longest serving County Councilmen in the State of South Carolina, and serves as Chairman of Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Fairfield County is the name of three counties in the United States:* Fairfield County, Connecticut* Fairfield County, Ohio* Fairfield County, South Carolina...
Council. His uncle, Judge Walter Boyd "B" Brown, Jr. was a Family Court Judge until the time of his death, and his great-grandfather, Boyd Brown, was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from Fairfield County, and served as Chairman of the House Labor and Commerce Committee (now LCI).
In his first session, Brown became known as a critic of Governor Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician from South Carolina, who was the 115th Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011....
, sparring with the governor over a range of issues. At the time of his election, he was the youngest elected state lawmaker in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Controversy
On June 3, 2010, Boyd Brown was a guest on "Pub Politics", a live show broadcast from a bar in South Carolina. During this show, while Boyd Brown was a guest, another guest, Jake Knotts, called Republican Gubernatorial primary contended Nikki HaleyNikki Haley
Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley is the 116th and current Governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Haley represented Lexington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010....
a "fucking raghead". Knotts also stated, while Boyd Brown was on the show with him, that "[w]e've already got a raghead in the White House, we don't need another raghead in the governor's mansion". Sen. Boyd Brown became embroiled in the controversy when he failed to object to any of Jake Knotts racist attacks.
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley is the 116th and current Governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Haley represented Lexington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010....
has also been the subject of other political attacks, including claims of affairs. When interviewed by "The Post and Courier" in May 2010 (before the June incident) Boyd Brown remarked in reference to the affair accusations:
“Politics in South Carolina, everyone knows it’s a bloodsport,” Brown said.
Whether Folks’ claims are true, he said, “We’ll see. If more facts come to light, I think it’s the end of her campaign,” Brown said. “Here’s to hoping.”
2010 Re-election
Brown's seat was up for re-election in 2010. He defeated democratic primary rival Kamau Marcharia ( a registered sex offender convicted of rape in New Jersey) to win the Democratic nomination. No one else ran in the race. In spite of the Haley Controversy, Brown defeated a convicted rapist in the primary battle and went on to win an uncontested election on June 22, 2010.Representative Brown resides in Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. Winnsboro is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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External links
- http://twitter.com/repboydbrown (protected, unpublic tweets)
- http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=104990
- http://www.scstatehouse.gov/members/bios/0211363611.html