Scott Brown
Republican State Senator Scott Brown (b. September 12, 1959) represents the Massachusetts districts of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex. Currently, Scott Brown is seeking the U.S. Senate seat of Edward Kennedy in a special election on January 19th, 2010. He is a conservative candidate that has a record of fighting wasteful government spending and higher taxes. Scott Brown believes in a culture of family, patriotism and freedom. [1] He is a Lt. Colonel in the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corp and has served the Massachusetts National Guard since 1979.
Scott Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts University (1981), and Boston College Law School (1985). Brown is Protestant and married to Gail. They have two children Ayla and Arianna.
State Politics
Scott's political started as a Selectman for the Town of Wrentham. In 1998, he was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts House where he served until 2004. Brown won a special election for the State Senate in 2004. Senator Brown continues to serve the Massachusetts Senate to the present day. He is a committee member for Veterans and Federal Affairs, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Education, Election Laws, Higher Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security. He caucuses for Children, Elder, Veteran's,and Mental Health. [2]
U.S. Senate campaign
Rasmussen poll has Scott Brown down by only 9 points to Democrat challenger Martha Coakley, 50%-41%. [3] The race is expected to favor Democrats heavily due having 1 million more registered Democrats than Republicans. The anti-Democrat sentiment in the country and high GOP and Independent turnout should make this a tight race.