Lisa Brown

Lisa Jo Brown is an American politician and educator who is the current mayor of Spokane, Washington. She previously served as the director of the Washington State Department of Commerce. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown has served in both houses of the Washington State Legislature, including eight years as the first Democratic female majority leader of the Washington State Senate. She has also served as the chancellor of Washington State University Spokane, a position she stepped down from in order to mount an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. House.

Occupation

politician

Position held

member of the Washington House of Representatives, member of the Washington State Senate, Mayor of Spokane, Washington

Citizenship

United States

Born

October 9, 1956