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- Residing at 1605 Frye Rd., Columbia
- Born May 24, 1933 in Anderson Co.
- Son of Prue Ellis and Elouise Grant-Brown
- Graduated from Allen Univ., B.S., 1956
- S.C. State Univ., M.S., 1961
- Post-graduate work, Univ. of S.C., 1977-83
- Mar. 11, 1956 Married to Dorothy Henderson, 4 children, Angela Gay, L'Tanya Gabriel, and the late Kathy Ann and Joe Ellis Brown, Jr.
- Past Pres.: Richland Co., S.C. Educ. Assn., Richland Co. Comm. Center, Inc.
- Com. Chm., Richland Co. Assn. of School Admin.
- Member of S.C. & Natl. Assns. Secondary School Principals, SCEA-R, NEA-R, RCEA-R
- Past mem., Bd., Greater Cola. Comm. Relations Council & Area IV Manpower Planning Council
- Richland Co. Bd. of Assessment Control
- Com. for the Incorporation of the Hopkins Comm.
- NAACP
- Gov.'s Beautification Com.
- Richland Co. Comm. Dev. Citizens' Adv. Council
- Phi Delta Kappa Frat.
- Natl. Beta Club
- Alpha Phi Alpha Frat.
- Townsmen Club
- Past Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Palmetto Elk's Lodge No. 342
- Distinguished Alumnus, Allen Univ., 1988
- Eau Claire Rotary Club
- Deacon & Church Auditor, St. John Baptist Church
- Omicron Phi Chap., Omega Psi Phi Frat. Citizen of the Year, 1989
- Past Pres., ACTS, Riverside High School Natl. Alumni Assn., 1991-95
- Past Chm., Legis. Black Caucus, 1992-94
- Chm., Med., Mil., Public & Municipal Affairs Com.
- S.C. Pharmaceutical Assn. Distinguished Serv. Award, 1994
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Home Care Assn., 1997
- S.C. State Troopers Coalition Legislator of the Year, 1997
- Clemson Univ., Operation 4H Pride, Man of the Year, 1997-98
- Town of Mayesville First Annual Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's Festival, Keynote Speaker, 1998
- Legislator of the Year, U.S. Youth Games, 1998-99
- Seven Day Adventist Church Comm. Serv. Humanitarian Award, 1998
- Clara Mohammed School Political Action Award, 1999
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists, 2000
- Recipient of NAFEO (Natl. Assn. for Equal Opportunity in Higher Educ.) Distinguished Alumni Citation of the Year Award, Allen Univ., 2001
- Recipient of Hon. Ph.D. of Arts and Humanities, Allen Univ., 2001
- Chm., Human Servs. and Public Safety Com., Southern Legis. Conf., 2001
- Exec. Com., Southern Legis. Conf., 2001
- Longest ever serving Black Legislator in S.C. House of Representatives
- Prev. serv. in House Mar. 11, 1986-05.
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