Tim Brown (Ohio politician)

Tim Wayne Brown
Tim Wayne Brown
President of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
	In office; July 20, 2016 – August 31, 2023
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 1, 2013 – July 30, 2016
Preceded by	Randy Gardner
Succeeded by	Theresa Gavarone
Personal details
Born	October 25, 1962 (age 62); Omaha, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
Residence	Grand Rapids, Ohio
Alma mater	Bowling Green State University
Occupation	Legislator

Tim W. Brown (born October 25, 1962) is an American politician who has served as the President of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments since 2016. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District from 2013 to 2016.

Life and career

Brown graduated from Miamisburg High School in 1981. Brown received a bachelor's degree in business from Bowling Green State University in 1986.^[1] He formerly served as a Wood County Commissioner and as a district representative for United States Congressman Paul Gillmor. In 2013, Brown completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett Foundation LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

Ohio House of Representatives

A member of the Ohio Republican Party, Brown represents the 3rd District.^[2] He won his first term in 2012 to succeed Randy Gardner by defeating Democrat Kelly Wicks and Libertarian Nathan Eberly with 51% of the vote.

Brown is the first openly gay man to serve in the Ohio state legislature, and only the second LGBT person following Nickie Antonio.^[3] He will also be one of just two openly gay Republican state legislators in the United States, alongside Pennsylvania state representative Mike Fleck.

Electoral history

Election results^[4]
Year	Office	Election	Subject	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%
2012	Ohio House of Representatives	General	Tim Brown	Republican	30,834	51.39%	Kelly Wicks	Democratic	26,385	43.98%	Nathan Eberly	Libertarian	2,780	4.63%
2014	Ohio House of Representatives	General	Tim Brown	Republican	21,311	62.92%	Steve Long	Democratic	10,571	31.21%	Nathan Eberly	Libertarian	1,987	5.87%

References

^ "Representative Tim W. Brown's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
^ "First-time candidate keeps race close, falls short in end" Archived 2012-11-10 at the Wayback Machine. The BG News, November 7, 2012.
^ "Nationwide Wins for State and Local LGBT Candidates" Archived 2012-11-23 at the Wayback Machine. Metro Weekly, November 8, 2012.
^ "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

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[tim-1] "Representative Tim W. Brown's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

[2] "First-time candidate keeps race close, falls short in end" Archived 2012-11-10 at the Wayback Machine. The BG News, November 7, 2012.

[3] "Nationwide Wins for State and Local LGBT Candidates" Archived 2012-11-23 at the Wayback Machine. Metro Weekly, November 8, 2012.

[4] "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

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