Michael Brown (mayor)
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Michael Brown is the mayor
of Grand Forks, North Dakota
as of 2008. He spent his childhood in Okinawa
and came to Grand Forks as an United States Air Force
officer. He attended the University of North Dakota
School of Medicine. Today, Brown is an obstetrician
at Altru Health System
in Grand Forks.
He was first elected mayor in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004 and 2008. In 2007, Michael Brown was appointed to the advisory board of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
as of 2008. He spent his childhood in Okinawa
Okinawa, Okinawa
is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 km north of Naha....
and came to Grand Forks as an United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
officer. He attended the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
School of Medicine. Today, Brown is an obstetrician
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
at Altru Health System
Altru Health System
Altru Health System is an American healthcare provider headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Altru Health System is a non-profit organization that serves a region with a population base of roughly 225,000. Altru Health System employs 3,500 people including a 160+ physician medical group...
in Grand Forks.
He was first elected mayor in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004 and 2008. In 2007, Michael Brown was appointed to the advisory board of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
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