Shontel M. Brown

Democrat Representative of Ohio's 11th district

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 11

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

June 24, 1975 (49 years old)

Birthday

  • Has served as a U.S. representative since 2021
  • Previously served on the Cuyahoga County Council
  • Won a congressional seat in a special election following the resignation of the previous representative
  • Earned an Associate of Science degree in business management and a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational management
  • Is a Baptist
  • Founded a marketing support company
  • Was elected to the Warrensville Heights City Council in 2011
  • Became chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party in 2017, the first woman and first African American to serve in that role
  • Serves on the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
  • Member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Equality Caucus, New Democrat Coalition, and Congressional Progressive Caucus
  • Supported the Build Back Better Act
  • Voted with the President’s stated position 100% of the time as of 2022
  • Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 attack
  • Received significant campaign donations from pro-Israel sources