Scott Brown (politician)
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United States Senator from Massachusetts |
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In office February 4, 2010 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Warren |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district |
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In office March 25, 2004 – February 4, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Cheryl Jacques |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ross |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Norfolk district |
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In office 1998–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Jo Ann Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ross |
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Scott Philip Brown September 12, 1959 Kittery, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Huff |
| Children | 2, including Ayla |
| Residence | Rye, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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Tufts University (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Awards |
 Army Commendation Medal Meritorious Service Medal
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1979–2014 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Unit |
Judge Advocate General's Corps Army National Guard |
Scott Philip Brown (born September 12, 1959) is an American attorney and politician. From 2010 to 2013, he was a United States Senator from Massachusetts, serving with John Kerry. Brown was the Republican nominee for United States Senate for New Hampshire in 2014. Prior to his term in the Senate, Brown served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court, first in the State House of Representatives (1998–2004) and then in the State Senate (2004–2010). Brown served 35 years in the Army National Guard, retiring in 2014 with the rank of colonel. Brown is currently working as a political contributor for Fox News Channel and as an on-call host for select Fox News Channel shows, including Fox & Friends.
Brown is a member of the Republican Party, and faced the Democratic candidate, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in the 2010 special election to succeed U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. While initially trailing Coakley in polling by a large margin, Brown saw a sudden late surge in the polls and posted a surprise win to become the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts since Edward Brooke in 1972. Brown ran for a full Senate term in 2012, but lost to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. He subsequently joined the board of directors of Kadant paper company, joined Fox News as a commentator, and joined Nixon Peabody where he provided legal services.
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