A long-time resident of Jefferson County has announced his candidacy for the Pennsylvania Senate. Dr. James M. Brown has officially announced his candidacy for the 25th District for the Republican primary election in 2020.
Brown is a graduate of Asbury College in Kentucky and Clarion University. His doctorate was earned at Oxford Graduate School in Dayton, Tenn.
Currently, he is serving in public office as a school director for Brockway Area Schools. He has served on the Pennsylvania School Board Association as assistant regional director for Region 1 where he worked with legislative issues regarding Pennsylvania Public Schools.
Prior to serving as school director, Brown worked in education for 40 years in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and Malaysia.
Brown will be running for the 25th Senate District, which includes all of Cameron, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter and Tioga counties, along with six parts of Clearfield County (Brady, Huston and Sandy Townships, DuBois, Falls Creek and Troutville)
Brown is running on a platform of smaller government, term limits and campaign finance reforms. He said Pennsylvania schools need funded through fairer methods such as HB/SB 76.
He believes that it is not fair that homeowners and farmers can lose their homes because they can’t afford their taxes. He said no tax should have the power to leave someone homeless.
Brown strongly defends the right of life for the unborn and the right to bear arms as stated in the second amendment.
“Pennsylvania is challenged by several major issues in 2020,” he said. “Everyone recognizes the economy, jobs, budget and the environment as being topics that should be addressed by the legislature.
“However, rather than tackle them from the business-as-usual perspective, they should be addressed as to the root of their problems. Pennsylvania, like most of the country, is groaning under a collapse of moral values that displays itself with people taking advantage of others for selfish gain.”
“If this idea is not considered in lawmaking, then the laws will have no moral basis for standing,” Brown added. “Our forefathers began our commonwealth with the foundation of their laws based on a higher than man-made law. We should change our current course and seek that foundation where we began.
“The citizens of the 25th District deserve better than a career politician, they deserve the opportunity to live the American dream and seek the path that God has given them without government interference ruining their job market, their business environment and their ability to make a healthy living.
“It’s time for citizens to humble themselves, turn from the morally corrupt ways that have not succeeded, and take back their state. We need to return to the God who gave us this land and abundantly blessed it.”
Additional information about the Brown campaign can be found on Facebook at “Jim Brown for Pennsylvania Senate District 25”. Dr. Brown is available for town hall or civic meetings in District 25 and may be contacted at drjimmbrown@gmail.com.
