Chris A. Brown | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2018 |
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Preceded by | Colin Bell |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district |
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In office January 10, 2012 – January 9, 2018 |
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Preceded by | Vincent J. Polistina |
Succeeded by | John Armato |
Personal details | |
Born |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
August 3, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Christine |
Children | Three |
Residence | Ventnor City |
Website | Legislative web page |
Christopher "Chris" A. Brown (born August 3, 1964) is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2018, representing the 2nd Legislative District. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2018. He is a veteran of the Gulf War.
Brown was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1964. He earned a B.A. degree from Rutgers University in 1987, and after graduation was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He served in the Army during the Gulf War, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge for his service in the ground offensive in Iraq.
He received a J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law in 1991. In 1991–1992, Brown interned with L. Anthony Gibson, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division of the New Jersey Superior Court for Atlantic and Cape May Counties. In 1992–1993, he clerked for Superior Court Judge Charles R. Previti. He is board certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney and has been admitted to the bar in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.