Robert Brown (Georgia politician)

Robert Brown
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 26th district
In office
August 1991  June 2011
Succeeded by Miriam Paris
Personal details
Born (1950-01-30)January 30, 1950[1]
Greenville, Georgia
Died December 8, 2011(2011-12-08) (aged 61)
Macon, Georgia
Political party Democratic
Occupation Businessman

Robert Lofton Brown (January 30, 1950 – December 8, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 26th District. He was first elected in an August 1991 special election and served until June 2011, when he resigned to run for Mayor of Macon, Georgia. He was elected by his fellow Democrats as Minority Leader in 2004 and served in that position until his resignation.

Death

On December 8, 2011, Brown's body was found in his Macon home. The local coroner revealed that Brown died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.[2]

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