ETHICS VIOLATIONS BY REP. Corrine Brown? CORIENE BROWN

ETHICS VIOLATIONS BY REP. Corrine Brown? CORIENE BROWN...

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Corrine Brown earned a bachelor of science from Florida A&M University in 1969[3][2] In college Corrine Brown became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, one of four African American Greek letter sororities in the United States. Corrine Brown earned a master's degree in 1971 and an educational specialist degree from the University of Florida in 1974. Corrine Brown received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, and has been on the faculty at the latter two schools and at Florida Community College at Jacksonville.[4]
Before entering government at the national level, Corrine Brown served in the Florida House of Representatives for ten years beginning in 1982. Rep. Corrine Brown gained wide recognition in the Jacksonville area, and served as a delegate to the 1988 Democratic National Convention.[citation needed]
After the 1990 census, the Florida legislature carved out a new Third Congressional District in the northern part of the state. This district was designed to enclose an African-American majority within its boundaries. A horseshoe-shaped district touching on largely African-American neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando, and Ocala,[5] the Third District seemed likely to send Florida's first African-American to Congress since Reconstruction, and Corrine Brown decided to run.[6]
Corrine Brown faced several candidates in the 1992 Democratic primary, but the strongest opponent to emerge was Andy Johnson, a white talk radio host from Jacksonville. Corrine Brown defeated Johnson in the primary and in a two-candidate runoff, and went on to win the general election in November 1992.[7]
In 1995, the boundaries of the Third District were struck down by the Supreme Court due to their irregular shape.[8] One of the main instigators of the lawsuit that led to the redistricting was Corrine Brown's old political rival, Andy Johnson. Corrine Brown railed against the change, complaining that "[t]he Bubba I beat [Johnson] couldn't win at the ballot box [so] he took it to court," as she was quoted as saying in the New Republic. Although the district lines were redrawn, Corrine Brown still won the 1996 election.[9]
Corrine Brown has enjoyed some of her strongest support from religious leaders, organized labor and the sugar industry.[5][10][11]
In her 2003-2005, Corrine Brown cosponsored legislation regarding civil rights and foreign relations. She also participated in Michael Moore's "Slacker" college voter drive tour. - From Wikipedia

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