Justin Brown is an

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politician who is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 16th district, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.

Education and career

Brown was born and raised in Phelps County, Missouri. Brown attended the

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(now Missouri University of Science and Technology), where he graduated with a degree in history. After graduation, he worked in agricultural financing as a commercial loan officer. Brown now works as a farmer, raising corn and soybeans on more than 2,200 acres and maintaining a calf-cow operation. He is a member of the Missouri Cattleman's Association and has served on the boards of the Missouri Beef Council and the Phelps County Farm Bureau.

State Senate

2018 When his father, incumbent

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, was forced to leave office after being term-limited, Brown became a candidate for his seat in District 16. He ran against two candidates —

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and

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— in the Republican primary. Brown won with 40.1% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated Democrat Ryan Dillon to win by over 40%, or 24,285 votes.

Committee assignments

*Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources *Appropriations *Government Reform *Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety *Veterans Affairs and Mililtary Affairs ''(Vice-Chairman)'' *Transportation Oversight *Disaster Preparedness and Awareness

Election history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Justin Living people Republican Party Missouri state senators 21st-century American politicians Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni People from Phelps County, Missouri Year of birth missing (living people)