Bill Brown (born August 21, 1944) is a

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politician from

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who was a member of the

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, he lives in Broken Arrow and represented District 36. He cannot run for reelection in 2018 because of state term limits law.

Early life and career

Brown holds a B. S. degree in

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from

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. He taught for four years before he began working in the insurance business. He is married, with four children and eleven grandchildren. He is the former president of both the Gatesway Foundation and the Broken Arrow Rotary Club.

Political career

Brown entered politics in 2006 when he was elected by Oklahoma's Senate District 36 to the Oklahoma Senate. He was elected for a second term in 2010. He serves as Chairman of the Retirement and Insurance Committee, and is a member of the General Government, Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation, Tourism and Wildlife, and Veterans and Military Affairs committees. He has voted in favor of repealing Oklahoma's state

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, restrictions on

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, prohibiting federal health care mandates, and mandatory voter identification.

Family

Brown's wife, Linda, is a retired Broken Arrow school teacher.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Bill Living people Republican Party Oklahoma state senators 1944 births 21st-century American politicians People from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma People from Henryetta, Oklahoma Northeastern State University alumni