Matt Brown (politician)
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Matt Brown is Co-Founder, with Bruce G. Blair
, of Global Zero
a non-profit international initiative for the phased, verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. He previously served as Secretary of State of Rhode Island
and executive director of City Year
Rhode Island.
in 1993. He received his Juris Doctor
from Yale Law School
in 2001.
In 1993, Brown helped to start City Year
in Rhode Island, the first expansion site of the model national service program that brings together diverse young adults ages 17-24 for a year of full-time community service and leadership development. From 1995-1998, Brown served as Executive Director of City Year
Rhode Island.
Brown was the Secretary of State of Rhode Island
from 2003 to 2007. He developed Rhode Island’s first Central Voter Registration System, a computerized voter registration system ensuring accurate voter lists and he launched Motor Voter e-Registration, a first-in-the-nation electronic voter registration system. He established new lobby regulations increasing public disclosure of the links between lobbyists and elected officials and created Lobbytracker, a web-based tool making lobbyist monthly financial reports available to the public online.
, but withdrew from the race and endorsed another Democratic candidate, Sheldon Whitehouse
, who went on to win the general election.
, of Global Zero
, a non-profit international initiative for the elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. Since its launch in Paris in December 2008, Global Zero
has grown to 300 leaders, including current and former heads of state, national security officials and military commanders, and 400,000 citizens worldwide; developed a practical step-by-step plan to eliminate nuclear weapons; launched an international student campaign with 75 campus chapters in eight countries; and produced an acclaimed documentary film, Countdown to Zero
, in partnership with Lawrence Bender
and Participant Media.
Bruce G. Blair
Bruce G. Blair is the president of the World Security Institute, a non-profit organization that he founded in 2000 to promote independent research and journalism on global affairs. He is an executive producer of Countdown to Zero, a documentary film on nuclear weapons, which was released in 2010...
, of Global Zero
Global Zero
Global Zero is a term in the literature of arms control that refers to the worldwide elimination of a weapons system, especially nuclear weapons or a particular class of nuclear weapons. In negotiations over the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, both sides discussed and eventually agreed to...
a non-profit international initiative for the phased, verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. He previously served as Secretary of State of Rhode Island
Secretary of State of Rhode Island
The Secretary of the State of Rhode Island is an elected office in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2008, the current Secretary of State is A...
and executive director of City Year
City Year
City Year is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to provide full-time targeted intervention keeping students in school and on track to graduate...
Rhode Island.
Early life and career
Brown was born in Bethesda, Maryland, the son of Walter Brown and Linda Phillips Brown and was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from Moses Brown School in Providence, and from Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1993. He received his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 2001.
In 1993, Brown helped to start City Year
City Year
City Year is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to provide full-time targeted intervention keeping students in school and on track to graduate...
in Rhode Island, the first expansion site of the model national service program that brings together diverse young adults ages 17-24 for a year of full-time community service and leadership development. From 1995-1998, Brown served as Executive Director of City Year
City Year
City Year is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to provide full-time targeted intervention keeping students in school and on track to graduate...
Rhode Island.
Secretary of State of Rhode Island
At age 32, in his first campaign for public office, Brown defeated the incumbent Secretary of State in the Democratic primary, and went on to win the general election with 68.7% of the vote.Brown was the Secretary of State of Rhode Island
Secretary of State of Rhode Island
The Secretary of the State of Rhode Island is an elected office in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2008, the current Secretary of State is A...
from 2003 to 2007. He developed Rhode Island’s first Central Voter Registration System, a computerized voter registration system ensuring accurate voter lists and he launched Motor Voter e-Registration, a first-in-the-nation electronic voter registration system. He established new lobby regulations increasing public disclosure of the links between lobbyists and elected officials and created Lobbytracker, a web-based tool making lobbyist monthly financial reports available to the public online.
U.S. Senate candidate
In 2005, Brown declared his intention to run for the U.S. Senate in 2006, challenging incumbent Republican Senator Lincoln ChafeeLincoln Chafee
Lincoln Davenport Chafee is an American politician who has been the 74th Governor of Rhode Island since January 2011. Prior to his election as governor, Chafee served in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1999 until losing his Senate re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon...
, but withdrew from the race and endorsed another Democratic candidate, Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse is the junior U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, who went on to win the general election.
Global Zero
Brown is Co-Founder, with Bruce G. BlairBruce G. Blair
Bruce G. Blair is the president of the World Security Institute, a non-profit organization that he founded in 2000 to promote independent research and journalism on global affairs. He is an executive producer of Countdown to Zero, a documentary film on nuclear weapons, which was released in 2010...
, of Global Zero
Global Zero
Global Zero is a term in the literature of arms control that refers to the worldwide elimination of a weapons system, especially nuclear weapons or a particular class of nuclear weapons. In negotiations over the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, both sides discussed and eventually agreed to...
, a non-profit international initiative for the elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. Since its launch in Paris in December 2008, Global Zero
Global Zero
Global Zero is a term in the literature of arms control that refers to the worldwide elimination of a weapons system, especially nuclear weapons or a particular class of nuclear weapons. In negotiations over the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, both sides discussed and eventually agreed to...
has grown to 300 leaders, including current and former heads of state, national security officials and military commanders, and 400,000 citizens worldwide; developed a practical step-by-step plan to eliminate nuclear weapons; launched an international student campaign with 75 campus chapters in eight countries; and produced an acclaimed documentary film, Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero is a documentary film released in 2010 which argues that the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons has increased since the end of the Cold War due to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, theft of nuclear materials and weapons, and other factors.The documentary film was set for a...
, in partnership with Lawrence Bender
Lawrence Bender
Lawrence Bender is an American film producer. He rose to fame by producing Reservoir Dogs in 1992 and has since produced all of Quentin Tarantino's films with the exception of Death Proof....
and Participant Media.
External links
- http://www.globalzero.org/en/staff/matt-brownMatt Brown at Global ZeroGlobal ZeroGlobal Zero is a term in the literature of arms control that refers to the worldwide elimination of a weapons system, especially nuclear weapons or a particular class of nuclear weapons. In negotiations over the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, both sides discussed and eventually agreed to...
] - Matt Brown at Huffington Post
- BBC: Group seeks nuclear weapons ban
- The Times: Scrapping nuclear arms is now realpolitik
- The New York Times: Group Offers Plan to Eliminate Nukes by 2030
- Newsweek: A Good Start: 'Global Zero' reminds us that eradicating nuclear weapons should still be our ultimate goal.