Rosemary Brown is an American politician. A

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, she is member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 40th district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 189th district from 2011-2022.

Education and career

Brown graduated from East Stroudsburg High School and holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the

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. Brown resides in Middle Smithfield Township with her husband, Joe, and their three children. Prior to becoming a legislator, Brown worked as an assistant buyer for

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and as an executive sales manager for

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, and

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stores. Brown then began working in pharmaceutical sales for Hoffmann-La Roche and Vistakon, which is a branch of Johnson & Johnson.

Politics

The 2019-20 legislative session marks her fifth term representing the people of the 189th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Brown was first elected to represent the 189th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representative in November 2010. She served as a deputy whip for the House Republican Caucus and as a member of the House Appropriations, Education, Professional Licensure and Transportation committees. Brown announced she would run for the Pennsylvania State Senate and not seek re-election to the House in 2022.

Electoral history

References

External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Rosemary M. Brown
Official Pennsylvania House website {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Rosemary Living people 1970 births Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives University of Scranton alumni People from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators