Sammi Brown
Sammi Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 65th district | |
| In office November 30, 2018 – December 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Upson |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1984 Charles Town, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Shepherd University (BA, MBA) |
Sammi Brown (born December 21, 1984)[1] is an American politician and labor organizer who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 65th district from December 1, 2018, to November 30, 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Brown was born and raised in Charles Town, West Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication and a Master of Business Administration in marketing from Shepherd University.[2]
Career
[edit]From 2009 to 2014, Brown worked in production and public relations for several and television and radio stations, including WDVM-TV, WSHC, and WIHT. In 2014, she became a campaign coordinator for the West Virginia chapter of the AFL–CIO. From 2016 to 2017, she was the director of marketing and communications at Geostellar, a solar energy company. In 2017 and 2018, she was the federal campaigns director for the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. She has also worked as a trainer for the National Democratic Training Committee.
In 2016, Brown ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[3][4] She rain again in 2018 defeating incumbent Jill Upson, and assumed office on November 30, 2018.[5] In her 2020 re-election campaign, Brown was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee Wayne Clark.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - Del. Sammi Brown (D-WV-065)". www.congressweb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "2020 West Virginia Wonder Woman Sammi Brown". WV Living Magazine. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Fitch, Jennifer. "W.Va. 65th District incumbent faces first challenger". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Sammi Brown to Challenge Jill Upson for West Virginia House of Delegates Seat | Morgan County USA". morgancountyusa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Umstead, Matthew. "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Sammi Brown". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- Living people
- 1984 births
- Politicians from Charles Town, West Virginia
- Shepherd University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Women state legislators in West Virginia
- African-American state legislators in West Virginia
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- People from Jefferson County, West Virginia
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature