Jim Brown (Western Australian politician)
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James McMillan Brown (5 April 1927 – 28 May 2020) was an Australian politician who served in both houses of the
Labor Party. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1974, and later served in the Legislative Council
from 1980 to 1992.
Early life
Brown was born in
John Curtin Senior High School. In April 1945, after turning 18, he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), although the imminent end of the war meant his time in the military was short-lived.[1] Brown played high-level Australian rules football as a youth, appearing in three senior games for South Fremantle during the 1949 WANFL season.[2] He moved to the country in 1950, initially running a store in Muntadgin with his brother, and later running a service station and Massey Ferguson dealership in Merredin.[1]
Politics
Brown first ran for parliament at the
Agricultural Region. Brown was elected chairman of committees in the Legislative Council in August 1989, and held the position until his retirement from parliament in March 1992.[1]
See also
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council
References
- ^ a b c James McMillan Brown – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ Footballers in the House, Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ISBN 0730984095.