Corrine Brown

Congresswoman Corrine Brown represented Florida’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017 (103rd-114th Congresses). Before her tenure in Congress, Brown served for ten years in the Florida House of Representatives and was a faculty member at several colleges and universities in Florida. In Congress, Brown served on the Public Works and Transportation, Government Operations, Veterans’ Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. She retained her seat on Public Works and Transportation (later named Transportation and Infrastructure) for her entire career. Brown chaired the Transportation’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials during the 110th and 111th Congresses (2007-2011). Brown worked to bring federal programs to her Jacksonville district during her congressional career using her seats on the Transportation and Infrastructure and the Veterans’ Affairs Committees. Brown earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Florida A&M University She also received an education specialist degree from the University of Florida and an honorary doctor of law degree from Edward Waters College.