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This site provides two kinds of public documentation about votes, the record and news about Henry Brown. There's a record of his 15 years in the S.C. House. And there's an evolving record of his term in the U.S. Congress.

This site focuses on Brown's public record on education, the environment, health care and more. It should serve as a guide that showcases Brown's real priorities. Brown says he's proud of his record. Surf through this site and you'll see what he's proud of. Below, you'll find some interesting facts about Brown -- facts that aren't on the standard bio.

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Henry Brown isn't a college graduate.
Brown is a graduate of Hanahan High School. While he attended some college coursework while in middle management at Piggly Wiggly grocery stories, he did not graduate from college.

Henry Brown is the oldest freshman member of Congress.

At age 65, Brown is the oldest member of the freshman class of 2000.

Henry Brown's proof his his support for education: they named a building after him.
As chairman of the Ways and Means Committee (a phrase repeated ad infinitum by Brown), Brown helped the College of Charleston secure some money (the job of a chairman). The College later named a building at the old Bishop England High School for him. Fun fact: the building naming was a bone that the College threw at Brown to get the money -- the College had plans the whole time to raze the building and build a new library. The demolition occurred a month after the 2000 congressional election.

Henry Brown's proof of being for the environment: he owns some land in the country (which he tried to run an Interstate through).
When in the state legislature, Brown crowed that he had a great environmental record -- even though the Sierra Club gave him a 13 percent voting record (one of their worst scores ever). Brown says he's an environmentalist because he's got some land in the country. Fun fact: he loves that land so much that he tried to steer an Interstate highway through it. More: Environment.

More to come.