Dan Brown first entered statewide politics in 2008 when he defeated Democrat Wayne Bledsoe and Constitution Party candidate Dennis E. Husted to win the District 149 seat. After only one term in the House, Brown chose to run for State Senator in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat
Frank Barnitz to win the 16th district seat. During the 96th General Assembly Senator Brown served on the following committees: • Agriculture, Food Production, & Outdoor Resources. • Appropriations. • Education. • Vice-chairman, Veterans Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions & Urban Affairs. ==Organizations==