Walt Brown (politician)

Walt Brown
Brown in 2007
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 13th and 12th district
In office
1975–1987
Preceded byGeorge Eivers
Succeeded byBill Kennemer
Personal details
Born
Walter Frederick Brown

(1926-07-28) July 28, 1926 (age 98)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyProgressive
Other political
affiliations
Socialist
Democratic
Pacific Green
Spouse(s)Barbara May Porter Stahmann (1950–1999)
Beverly Lois Isbell (2007–present)
ChildrenThree
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Harvard University
Boston University
University of Oregon
OccupationAttorney
Websitehttp://waltbrown.org
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1944–1970
RankCommander

Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) is an American politician and former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA (2004). Brown became a socialist in 1948 but served as Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate from 1975 to 1987. Brown also served as a Socialist Party of Oregon candidate for the U.S. Congress (3rd Congressional District) in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and has been the Pacific Green Party candidate for two statewide offices.