Michael A. Brown, a third generation Washingtonian, loves his native city with a passion.  He grew up in the Ward 4 community, and graduated from Shepherd Elementary School and Mackin Catholic High School (now a part of Archbishop Carroll High School). 

Raised with a keen sense of civic responsibility, pride and activism, Councilmember Brown credits the examples set by his parents, Alma and the late Ronald H. Brown (former Chairman of the Democratic Party and U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton), with instilling in him the dedication and compassion to unselfishly serve others, particularly those in underserved and challenged communities.  He has demonstrated his commitment to the District as a strong advocate for its citizens, especially the youth and seniors.

Active in the DC community for many, many years, Councilmember Brown has served on the boards of several local organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club, First Tee of Washington, and the Community Academy Public Charter School.  He has provided support to several DC Public Schools, including Ballou High School, Roosevelt High School, Coolidge High School and the New School for Enterprise and Development Public Charter School's Student Conflict Resolution Plan.  He was also an active participant in a series of “Go-Go” Youth Summits.  Councilmember Brown has worked in the fight for HIV-AIDS awareness and treatment in the District as a member of the board of directors of the Whitman Walker Clinic, Chairman of the Whitman-Walker Toy Drive and Co-Chairman of AIDS Walk DC.  His successful leadership as Vice Chairman of the DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission led the Commission to significant increases in revenue to DC compared with the years prior to his tenure.

Councilmember Brown is a founding board member of the Ronald H. Brown Foundation, an organization created to honor the memory and legacy of his father, which creates educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people and people of color around the world.  He is also a board member of the Constituency for Africa and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In addition, he has been appointed twice as a member of the United States Presidential Delegation to Africa and has represented various foreign governments.

Councilmember Brown chairs the Special Committee on Statehood and Self-Determination.  The Committee's primary task is to develop an effective and comprehensive strategy to achieve Statehood by working with key Congressional leaders and community stakeholders.  He also serves on the Metro/WMATA Board of Directors.

Currently the Managing Director for Government Affairs at Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge, one of the premier corporate law firms in the country, Councilmember Brown specializes in municipal finance, banking, education, energy, housing and international affairs.  He utilizes his expertise in international trade, foreign relations, federal and state/local representation and public policy to serve the needs of a wide variety of clients.

Councilmember Brown and his wife Tamera Brown are the proud parents of twin teenage sons. They are residents of Ward 4 and are active members of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Northwest DC.