Chris Brown | |
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| Member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission from the Northern district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brandon Presley |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 2012 – January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Puckett |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher R. Brown March 5, 1971 (age 53) Walnut, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Christopher R. Brown (born March 5, 1971) is an American businessman, serving as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the Northern District since 2024. A Republican, he is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 20th district from 2012 to 2024. His district represented Monroe, Itawamba, and Lee counties.
In the State House, he was a founder of the Mississippi Freedom Caucus and advocated for conservative causes. Brown served as President of the House Legislative Conservative Coalition 2015-2018. He voted against the final version of medical marijuana, called for investigations into electoral fraud, and filed resolutions against critical race theory. As commissioner, he has advocated for maintaining low energy rates and critiqued the Biden administration energy policy. Brown was the first Republican to be elected to serve as the Representative for House District 20 and now serves at the first Republican to be elected to the Northern Districts Public Service Commission.