Education
She graduated from Montezuma High School in Montezuma, Iowa, attended Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and then went on to Mankato State University in Mankato, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Art Education.
She graduated from Montezuma High School in Montezuma, Iowa, attended Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and then went on to Mankato State University in Mankato, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Art Education.
Brown was raised on a farm and was the oldest of eight children. In 2006, she earned her Master of Arts in Education from Saint Mary"s University in Winona. She is also a Horse Breeder.
She is Owner and Operator of Wedgewood Peruvian Pasos.
Elections
Brown was first elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. She was unseated by Republican Rich Murray in her 2010 re-election bid, losing by a mere 57 votes after an election recount.
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Democratic Party.
She was a member of the House Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division, and of the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division, the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, and the K-12 Education Finance Division.