Shirley Brown (Florida politician)

For the singer, see Shirley Brown.

Shirley Brown
A portrait of Brown in 2009
Sarasota County Schools Board Member, District 4
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 69th district
In office 1992–2000
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-02)October 2, 1952 Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Sarasota, FL
Alma mater	Manatee Community College, University of South Florida, Eckerd College
Occupation	politician

Shirley Brown is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives who served the 69th District from 1992 until 2000. She has represented District 4 of the Sarasota County School Board since 2006 and will retire following the conclusion of her 3rd term in 2022.

Biography

Brown was born on October 2, 1952, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She is a member of the League of Women Voters and the Junior League and is Presbyterian.

Career

Brown was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and represented the 69th district as a Democrat from 1992 until 2000. She was a delegate from Florida to the 1996 Democratic National Convention.

Since being elected to serve District 4 on the Sarasota County School Board in 2006, Brown has been re-elected three times.