born september 62nd current mayor buffalo new_york elected november city african american mayor previously served member african american politician elected represent district outside new_york_city member minority race represent majority white new_york state senate district brown born raised queens new_york rose office serving variety political roles began political career performing aide local representatives legislative bodies legislature later getting involved regional political organization roles legislative aide appointed cabinet level director post new_york state senator closely involved development planned built born raised went upstate political servant active statewide political close political ally new_york governor active efforts prevent gun related crime plan buffalo abundant vacant buildings drawn opposition historic development buffalo waterfront priority background brown born september queens raised southeastern neighborhood new_york_city queens borough double family shared grandparents immigrants caribbean island grew street 100th avenues relatives area queens resident new_york_mets fan brown father rose job stock boy executive industry boy scout queens active central queens called jamaica high school brown played trumpet school band junior high school august brown sister generation family college graduating august attended admiration played year junior varsity basketball inch guard considered potential medical career brown finished dual bachelor_of_arts political science journalism subsequently completed certificate program senior executives state local government harvard_university early career college brown worked year regional sales representative job came respectable salary employee benefits expense account company car brown disappointed advancement potential position result quit took exam chief staff president years spent years aide legislator later legislature chairman worked years deputy speaker subsequently served years director division resigned july run public office brown member political organization founded group block club leaders brown eventually served vice president organization brown recognized november issue magazine leaders future read chosen leadership skills buffalo chapter southern christian leadership conference honored award community service selected business honor roll awarded voice power award citizen year award received political impact award alpha alpha brown delegate new_york 33rd congressional district originally pledged switched bill_clinton campaign march brown invited attend bill_clinton inauguration early experience attempt public office brown ran district legislature incumbent eve endorsement robinson earned democratic_party endorsement june help voted robinson instead june brown notified resign cabinet level post order run public office july won democratic nomination vote margin brown september primary election brown won september democratic primary district buffalo common council seat took time campaigning attend october million man march brown ousted year veteran win seat beat collins margin november general election election campaign won september democratic primary unopposed november general election election campaign won democratic primary easily september won november general election beginning january brown served african american majority history buffalo news described brown buffalo council future state senator mayor called bright creative survey competed democratic nomination senate incumbent endorsed buffalo mayor brown won september primary wide margin remained ballot general election lines republican_party nominee politically inexperienced brown began race organized political support earned endorsements veteran non western new_york politicians sworn january new_york african american state senator elected outside new_york_city minority member represent majority white district brown tenure democratic_party minority majority backed new_york governor plan build land legislation controversial granted slot machine rights casino operators time previous video gambling machines cards brown supported way support local economy casino completed seven member commission state agreed share slot machine revenue amounting approximately million spring brown rising star declining years harlem loose political fraternity dominated state politics careers members late 20th century envisioned runner democratic nomination lieutenant governor new_york buffalo black mayor clear mayor office new_york state senate elections republican nominee opposed brown 60th district garnered vote mayoral election february brown announced candidacy mayor buffalo april term democratic mayor announced seek fourth year term run major party lines final terms twice endorsed republican governor tenure city population industrial tax base decreased candidates including brown entered race replace brown accumulating endorsements backing organized labor new_york attorney general described helping brown win mayoral race biggest campaign priority month half primary day buffalo democrat republican ratio black population contained brown state senate district brown carried vote september democratic primary faced city_council colleague general election brown sixth african american win democratic mayor primary 1960s failed win general election city elected republican republican opponent beat write candidate brown endorsed party brown raised times money defeated general election mayoral service economic development brown sworn december buffalo convention center day office toured commitment development end year restoration original point met great lakes underway brown presented plans development subsequent tours state leaders including future eventually opened july early nation filed build brown sure favor casino cater local residents instead tourist revenues founder owner franchise time candidate governor suggested buffalo economy benefit business designed transfer money local citizens brown withheld support awaiting target consumer casino october brown came terms final sale block stretch city road runs amid acre construction site sale nation agreed marketing terms marketing local region hiring preferences city residents january federal judge ruled granting permission run casino improper received federal approval casino july opened following day crime poverty brown original united_states cities washington dallas philadelphia seattle milwaukee convened meeting hosted mansion confirm support attacks use illegal firearms republicans signed point statement principles focused gun possession maximum extent law dealers sell guns criminals called straw opposing united_states house_of_representatives bills restrict cities access gun tracing data endorsing technologies detect illegal guns coordinating strategies outreach cities hopes year end little year later chaired included partisan municipal leaders pursuit legal political media strategies stem gun crime stated goal making public safer getting illegal guns streets brown noted learned techniques useful buffalo reducing homicide rate coalition talks specific rising disappointment year mayor brown year review mayor mixed praised overhaul city hall follow projects systems influence statewide crime issues efforts planned casino agenda hiring discipline respected rising continuing decay evolving bureaucracy addition public perceptions brown good working relationship mayor buffalo presided emergency relief mid october foot snow storm storm doubled previous record single day october snowfall despite fact city residents electricity city saw spike criminal activity according brown buffalo second cities nationwide terms percentage vacant properties capita fall brown committed million year plan demolish houses half city total vacant houses buffalo second highest residential poverty rate detroit homes continue abandoned program benefit city abandoned house costs approximate average years lost taxes debris removal fires buffalo vacant buildings arson cases involved abandoned houses subsequently state upstate address new_york governor suggested committing million state funds build homes apartments mayor initial demolition plans met resistance negotiate got attention coast coast brown convinced buffalo use real time wireless video surveillance system city installed system result request brown city evaluate surveillance cameras cities january state reported crime fallen homicide taken office public relations june death washington bureau chief proud buffalo native brown ordered flags city property lowered half staff order honor memory brown called buffalo finest ambassadors decision lower flags honor civilian held elected office unusual gesture described breathtaking joined officials recognizing chief united_states president signed bill named stretch passes home stadium buffalo bills public relations controversy brown got caught fight movement replace traditional yard gardens office issued resident remove landscape renovations mail campaign defense resident caused mayor stance reelection september brown won second term nearly margin city brown amassed early lead voters scandals involving basketball star including questionable government support failed sunset restaurant perceived influence arrest possessing stolen handicapped parking permit cut away lead republican party independent candidates brown ran unopposed won general election political dealings brown county democratic party chairman odds political positions played major role brown election office mayor brown supported new_york attorney general general election lieutenant governor new_york general election 60th senator special election february disagreed choices thompson run brown common council campaign brown upset select successor 60th district supporters considered special election perceived racial slight african american shutout process pointed previous state senators turned mayor granted right pick successor noted thompson timely entering special election process democratic committees bypassed thompson nominee favor despite brown backing february special election thompson subsequently decided run new_york senate seat november general election week new york state democratic convention brown described political democratic new_york attorney general candidate nomination convention campaign brown described close political advisor noted important black political leaders courted road victory united_states presidential election like establishment brown supporter united_states senator new_york marked break earlier political organization supported barack_obama outset ran delegate clinton july announced attempt create change albany spending million targeted campaigns new_york state september primary elections state office new_york_times alleged brown aiding attempt hillary_clinton resigned united_states senate seat january assume position united_states cabinet united_states president barack_obama new_york governor required appoint temporary replacement special election balance term thought governor appoint minority senator brown runner seat likely candidates prominent women mentioned include new_york_times noted brown names mentioned prior ascension governor office favorites brown considered unknown outside nonetheless brown mentioned kennedy new_york_times article final nomination decision thoughts fact article new_york_times subject brown mentioned wasn announced selected blue dog democrat brown contenders attend event likely running governor new_york gubernatorial election brown mentioned early possible lieutenant governor new_york candidate numerous sources including multiple journalists new_york_times early newly new_yorker considered challenging new_york senator united_states senate special election new_york met brown statewide political travels allegations corruption buffalo news reported brown interfered police investigation allegations stem incident alleged brown ordered police free possible friend mayor arrested possessing stolen handicapped parking tag reported scandal involving brown involving loan given open restaurant buffalo controversy arose discovered vice president city backed corporation gave previous experience operating restaurant loan involved securing loan faulty business plan evidence points brown green lighting loan june commissioner wrote series sent employees department directing work mayor election campaign began investigation determine represented violation federal things prohibits employees involved federally funded programs authority influence political campaigns result probe decided delay commissioner investigation concluded serving interim capacity april resigned position march article outlined brown political relationship reverend article details million received develop affordable housing buffalo east article goes suggest money wasted incompetence inexperience pastor buffalo largest congregations ally brown personal married son referred accounts enjoys basketball attended high level youth basketball camps played national level point guard high school graduating class went attend queen city prep charlotte north_carolina brown family attends mayor brown performed wedding ceremony church chapter president alpha alpha fraternity past president time mayoral inauguration sat brown collects tropical fish maintains office parents divorced beginning mayoral tenure mother living buffalo member delegate democratic national conventions saturday february brown chevrolet stolen street parking location key access crashed parked vehicles abandoned blocks family home brown driven son play basketball tournament new_york friday february returned home approximately tournament interviews end march brown claimed members family known key access time brown iii possessed permit security cameras recorded parts accident including driver leaving scene multiple accidents april second video recording fluid movement revealed contrast original recording frames minute news conference brown announced took senior brown car permission drove area near house campus admitted damage charged driving driver license leaving scenes multiple accidents scheduled appear april charges pleaded guilty driving leaving scene accident son charged leaving store goods paid spared criminal conviction judge granted delayed dismissal charges recommended prosecutors judge warned complete hour class stay trouble months granted dismissal meaning charges dismissed comply orders election history
Byron Brown