Harry Brown (American politician)

Harry Brown
Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 26, 2011 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byMartin Nesbitt
Succeeded byKathy Harrington
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byCecil Hargett
Succeeded byMichael Lazzara
Personal details
Born (1955-04-13) April 13, 1955 (age 69)
New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 2004)
Republican (2004–present)
EducationCampbell University (BA, MBA)

Harry Brown (born April 13, 1955)[1] is an American businessman and politician. A Republican, Brown has been a member of the North Carolina State Senate since 2004, and the Senate majority leader since 2011.[2] He represents the state's sixth Senate district, which consists of Jones and Onslow counties.[2]

  1. ^ NC Senate District 6: Harry Brown, Jacksonville Daily News (October 31, 2014).
  2. ^ a b Paul A. Specht, This Republican used to be a Democrat. Now he’s concerned about party purity., News & Observer (July 31, 2018).