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Senator Scott P. Brown
State House, Room 410
Boston, MA 02133
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About Senator Brown
State Senator Scott
Brown represents the Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District, in
the Massachusetts Senate. Senator Brown was elected to the
Massachusetts Senate in a special election on March 2, 2004, was
re-elected on November 2, 2004, won re-election unopposed on
November 7, 2006, and was re-elected on November 4, 2008. This is
his third term in the Senate.
Previously, Senator Brown served three terms in the Massachusetts
House of Representatives from the 9th Norfolk District. Prior to his
election to the House in 1998, Brown served as a Wrentham Selectman
for three years and before that, as Town Assessor for three years.
Senator Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts
University, and Boston College Law School. He is a practicing
attorney, and a 29 -year member of the Massachusetts National Guard,
where he currently holds the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Judge
Advocate General’s Corps. Brown was awarded the Army Commendation
Medal for meritorious service in homeland security after the attacks
of September 11, 2001.
Senator Brown is a
member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Wrentham Lions Club,
United Chamber of Commerce, North Attleboro / Plainville Chamber of
Commerce, Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the United States
Triathlon Federation. He serves as a Board Member of the 495/MetroWest
Corridor Partnership Inc. and serves on the Hockomock YMCA Board of
Incorporators.
In the legislature, Senator Brown serves on the following
committees: Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure; Education;
Election Laws; Higher Education; Public Safety and Homeland
Security; and Veterans & Federal Affairs. He is a member of the
Charles River Caucus, Biotechnology Caucus, Suburban Legislative
Caucus, and he is Co-Chairman of the Metco Caucus. He is also a
member of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Veterans Services.
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) recognized Senator Brown as a “Guardian of Small Business” for his work in creating and maintaining jobs in Massachusetts. Senator Brown has also received an "A" rating from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, both for his efforts in promoting job growth and retaining companies within the commonwealth.
In the Senate, Senator Brown has helped lead the fight against wasteful government spending and raising taxes. He served on the Conference Committee that drafted the 2009 Pension Reform bill which finally curbed pension abuses by elected officials. Senator Brown has consistently advocated for returning more education money and local aid to cities and towns.
Senator Brown
received the 2004 “Public Servant of the Year” Award from the United
Chamber of Commerce, for his leadership in reforming the state’s sex
offender laws and protecting the rights of victims. Senator Brown is
one of the State’s most outspoken advocates for victims of sexual
abuse, and is a tireless supporter of veterans’ causes.
As a member of the Hidden Wounds of War Commission, Brown traveled
the Commonwealth to research how State government can do a more
thorough job of preventing veterans from falling through the cracks
and not receiving the mental health services that they may require.
In 2007, Senator Brown wrote the first-in the-nation law that sets
up a check off box on State income tax forms to indicate if the
filer is a veteran of the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan. This
information was necessary to locate returning veterans so that they
can be notified of the benefits and services to which they are
entitled. Brown formed a broad bi-partisan coalition of 87 other
legislators and passed this legislation which the Governor signed in
only a week. The check-off box was included in the 2007 forms which
were submitted in April 2008. Because of this information and its
subsequent outreach efforts, the number of veterans that have taken
advantage of the “Welcome Home” bonus has increased dramatically.
Senator Brown has been recognized for his efforts in providing mental health counseling services to area schools after a series of teen suicides by Community V.O.I.C.E.S. (Voices of Involved Citizens Encouraging Safety) for his work protecting citizens from sex offenders and the Horace Mann Educational Association for his work in helping those with developmental disabilities.
He and his wife,
Gail, live in Wrentham. They have two daughters, Ayla, a student at
Boston College, and Arianna, a student at Syracuse University.