Melissa Minor-Brown
Mimi Minor-Brown | |
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Majority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office June 30, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Valerie Longhurst |
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Michael Mulrooney |
Personal details | |
Born | (1984-04-19) April 19, 1984 (age 40) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Delaware Technical Community College Wilmington University (BS, MS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Melissa C. Minor-Brown (born April 19, 1984) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 17.[1]
In June 2023, Minor-Brown was elected majority leader in the House, replacing Valerie Longhurst, who had been elected Speaker of the House after the resignation of Peter Schwartzkopf.[2]
Elections
In 2018, Minor-Brown won her primary with 56.7% of the vote. She then won after running unopposed in the general election to replace retiring Democrat Michael Mulrooney.[3][4]
In 2020, Minor-Brown defeated Independent candidate Timothy Collins with 96% of the vote.[5]
References
- ^ "Representative Melissa Minor-Brown (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Barrish, Cris (July 7, 2023). "Women running the House: Glass ceiling 'shattered' in Delaware General Assembly". WHYY.
- ^ "Delaware Election Results 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Melissa Minor-Brown". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
External links
- Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
Delaware House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Majority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives 2023–present | Incumbent |
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- Lisa Blunt Rochester, at-large representative
- John Carney, Governor
- Bethany Hall-Long, Lieutenant Governor
- Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State (appointed)
- Kathy Jennings, Attorney General
- Colleen Davis, Treasurer
- Lydia York, Auditor
- Trinidad Navarro, Insurance Commissioner
- Bethany Hall-Long, President
- David Sokola, President pro tempore
- Bryan Townsend, Majority Leader
- Gerald Hocker, Minority Leader
- Valerie Longhurst, Speaker
- Melissa Minor-Brown, Majority Leader
- Michael Ramone, Minority Leader
- Collins J. Seitz Jr., Chief Justice
- Karen L. Valihura
- Gary Traynor
- Abigail LeGrow
- N. Christopher Griffiths, Justices
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