Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown (born November 11, 1946) is an American former politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After a court-ordered redistricting significantly changed her district and a federal felony conviction for corruption, Brown was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary by Al Lawson, who went on to win Brown's former seat.
Corrine Brown | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Al Lawson |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1993–2013) 5th district (2013–2017) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office November 8, 1982 – November 3, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1946 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BS, MA) University of Florida (EdS) |
On December 4, 2017, she was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for fraud. Her conviction was later overturned on appeal and the court ordered she be retried on the charges. On May 17, 2022, she pleaded guilty on the charges to avoid a second trial. Former Congresswoman Brown was sentenced to the time that she had already served in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, specifically two years, eight months, and nine days. Brown was also ordered to pay $62,650.99 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.