Chip Brown is an American politician serving as a

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member of the

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from the 105th district. He assumed office on November 7, 2018.

Early life and education

Brown was born and raised in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history and political science from

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in 1992 and a Master of Arts in strategic communication from

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in 2018.

Career

Brown served in active duty as a member of the

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from 2001 to 2009. During his service, he was assigned to the

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. He also served as a military advisor to the

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and

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. After retiring from the military, Brown worked as a project manager for Proctor Environmental Engineering. He also worked as the director of corporate public relations for

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He was elected to the

in November 2018. Since 2021, he has also worked as a real estate advisor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Chip Living people Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Troy University alumni National University (California) alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Alabama politicians