Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-At Large) is not up for re-election this year. That has not stopped his name from being thrust into the spotlight. This week we talk with the current sitting Councilmember, who is not the Michael Brown that will appear on Tuesday’s ballot.
What does your Sunday routine look like?
Since my weekdays are quite hectic, I like to devote as much time as possible to my family on the weekends. My Sundays often include attending church services at 19th Street Baptist and spending time at home with my teenage sons. Depending on the season, I may try to get in a round of golf or root for the Redskins – whether at FedEx Field or at home on TV.
Do you have an iPod? If so, what have you been listening to?
Yes. My sons usually try to keep my iPod up-to-date with the most current hip-hop and popular music. I have fairly eclectic taste – everything from old school hip hop and R&B to Sinatra to Green Day and Drake. And anyone who has ever been in my car with me knows that I’m a huge fan of DC Go-Go – especially Chuck Brown.
Have you seen any good movies lately (DVD or theater)?
Expendables, Book of Eli, Inception and Shutter Island
How long have you lived in D.C. and why did you move here?
I’m a third generation Washingtonian. I’ve lived in here since I was a toddler.
Michael D. Brown says D.C. Statehood is what led him to run. What led you to run for Council?
There is a long tradition of public service in my family. My mother worked for Dorothy Height at the National Council of Negro Women, and she was an educator. My father, the late Ron Brown, began his career as a social worker and went on to the Urban League before he became the Chair of the National Democratic Committee and ultimately the Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton. From a very young age, my sister and I were encouraged to become involved in our communities and to always “put a ladder down and leave the door open” to help those who come after us. We were also taught to fight for folks who could not fight for themselves.
