17 Black Women in Elective Office

17 Black Women in Elective Office


Corrine Brown, House of Representatives

Florida
Democrat
District 5
Corrine Brown serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, and as a senior member on the Committee on Veterans Affairs. Congresswoman Brown has battled the unjust manner in which “Stand Your Ground” laws have been applied in the state of Florida. To alleviate the foreclosure crisis in African American communities, Congresswoman Brown has held numerous housing fairs in various cities across her district, and has worked closely with her colleagues on Capitol Hill to inform people that were victims of faulty foreclosure practices that they may be eligible for compensation.


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