Aja Brown | |
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| 18th Mayor of Compton | |
| In office July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eric J. Perrodin |
| Succeeded by | Emma Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aja Lena Clinkscale April 17, 1982 Altadena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Jonathan Clinkscale (twin) |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS, MUP) |
Aja Lena Brown (née Clinkscale; born April 17, 1982)[1] is an American politician who was the mayor of Compton, California from 2013 to 2021. She won the election by defeating both incumbent mayor Eric J. Perrodin and former mayor Omar Bradley.[2][3]
- ^ "Aja Lena Clinkscale - California Birth Index". FamilySearch. 17 April 1982. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ Aleksander, Irina (January 23, 2015). "The Unsinkable Aja Brown: Aja Brown Wants to Turn Compton Into the "New Brooklyn"". Elle. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ McDonald, Patrick Range (18 July 2013). "Can Aja Brown, Compton's Hip, Refreshing Reform Mayor, Turn This Woeful City Around?". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 15, 2016.