Cheryl Brown

This article is about the American politician. For the Miss America contestant, see Cheryl Browne. For South African–New Zealand education academic, see Cheryl Brown (educator).

Cheryl Brown
Member of the California State Assembly from the 47th district
In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016
Preceded by	Holly Mitchell (redistricted)
Succeeded by	Eloise Reyes
Personal details
Born	(1944-02-11) February 11, 1944 (age 80) Ayer, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Hardy Brown Sr. (m. 1964, died 1991)
Children	4
Residence(s)	Rialto, California
Alma mater	Cal State, San Bernardino

Cheryl Renee Brown (born February 11, 1944) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly, representing the 47th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the Inland Empire. She is a Democrat.

In 2016, Brown was defeated in her bid for reelection to a third term by fellow Democrat Eloise Reyes.^[1] Prior to being elected to the Assembly, she was a newspaper publisher.^[2]

2014 California State Assembly

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2014

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cheryl Brown (incumbent)	12,643	68.3
	Democratic	Gil Navarro	5,854	31.6
	Republican	Kelly J. Chastain (write-in)	32	0.2
Total votes			18,529	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Cheryl Brown (incumbent)	23,632	56.9
	Democratic	Gil Navarro	17,875	43.1
Total votes			41,507	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016 California State Assembly

See also: California State Assembly election, 2016

During her first term, Brown voted against climate legislation. In response, the progressive group California Donor Table sought to unseat her by supporting Eloise Reyes.^[3]

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cheryl Brown (incumbent)	25,165	44.1
	Democratic	Eloise Reyes	20,342	35.6
	Republican	Aissa Chanel Sanchez	11,613	20.3
Total votes			57,120	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Eloise Reyes	62,432	54.6
	Democratic	Cheryl Brown (incumbent)	51,994	45.4
Total votes			114,426	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. Mai-Duc, Christine (November 9, 2016). "Eloise Reyes ousts fellow Democrat Cheryl Brown from state Assembly seat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
2. "Cheryl Brown Honored for Life Achievement". California Press Foundation. California News Publishers Association. November 14, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
3. Garofoli, Joe (May 23, 2021). "Wealthy progressives spending $10 million, even if it means beating other California Democrats". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

External links

• Campaign website
• Join California Cheryl Brown