Cameron S. Brown (born July 6, 1954) is an independent consultant and speaker, and a former

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legislator from the

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having served two terms in the

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. Brown was born in

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He attended the

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and earned a

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in history from the

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. He earned a

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degree from

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. He is the sixth generation of his family to live in southwest Michigan where he and his wife reside in the farmhouse built by his great-great grandparents. Before holding elective office, Brown was vice president of marketing for Freeman Manufacturing Company, an orthopedic soft goods manufacturer headquartered in

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. He was with the company 18 years. Brown served five terms as a member of the St. Joseph County

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and was elected board chairman three times. From 1981 to 1986, he was a member of the City of Sturgis

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. In 1998, he was elected to the

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from the 59th district and re-elected to a second term in 2000. Brown was elected to the

from the 16th district in 2002 and 2006. The state's

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prohibited him from seeking re-election in 2010. In 2010, Brown sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state, losing narrowly to

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References

16th Senate DistrictMichigan Manual 2005-2006, p. 126Michigan Manual 1999-2000, p. 197WLKM convention news report
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