Manny S. Brown
American politician
Manny S. Brown (November 2, 1917 – April 11, 1987) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Racine, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for eight years, representing Racine County's 2nd Assembly district from 1965 to 1973. He also served 16 years on the Racine school board, and advocated for the creation of the Racine Unified School District. Brown's son, Richard S. Brown, became a long-serving judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and was chief judge from 2007 to 2015.
Biography
Brown was born on November 2, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he moved with his parents to Racine, Wisconsin, and graduated from Racine's Washington Park High School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and obtained his law degree from Marquette University Law School.
During World War II, he served in the United States Navy.
Brown was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1964, running on the Democratic Party ticket. He was re-elected in 1966, 1968, and 1970.
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