Shontel M. Brown
Democrat Representative of Ohio's 11th district
Representative
Ohio, district 11
November 4, 2021 - January 3, 2023
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