Phillip Brown

Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 1

Party: Republican

Residence: Birmingham

Political experience: Chair of the Alabama Minority Republican Party since 2012; former chair of the Birmingham Minority GOP; member of the steering and executive committees of the Alabama Republican Party; ran unsuccessfully for the Alabama Public Service Commission in 2012.

Professional experience: Retired from Jefferson County School System after 22 years teaching automotive technology at Minor High School and Shades Valley High School; appointed by former Gov. Robert Bentley and re-appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission; appointed by Ivey to the Alabama Board of Registered Interior Designers.

Civic experience: Associate minister for the Bessemer 24th Street Church of Christ.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Faulkner University; Level III technical education certification with advanced educational training from Athens State University.

Main issues: Safer schools; improved educational scores; community partnerships between parents and teachers.

Campaign: Campaign website; Facebook.