Shontel Brown | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marcia Fudge |
| Member of the Cuyahoga County Council from the 9th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – November 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Connally |
| Succeeded by | Meredith Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shontel Monique Brown June 24, 1975 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cuyahoga Community College (AS) Wilberforce University (BS) |
| Website | House website |
Shontel Monique Brown[1] (born June 24, 1975)[2][3] is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, representing the 9th district.[4] She won her congressional seat in a special election on November 2, 2021, after Marcia Fudge resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Joe Biden.[5]
- ^ "Shontel Brown". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Shontel [@ShontelMBrown] (June 24, 2021). "Sending you major Birthday wishes today from Council President Nakeshia Nickerson, Woodmere Village" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Richardson, Seth A. (June 2, 2021). "Shontel Brown Q&A: where the major 11th Congressional District candidates stand". Cleveland.com.
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- ^ "Shontel Brown profile on Cuyahoga City Council website". Cuyahoga County Council. Cuyahoga County. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Jan, Tracy (March 11, 2021). "Marcia Fudge confirmed as first Black woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 7, 2024.