Edward Brown is from Southwest Georgia. He has a master 27s degree in economics from Southern Methodist University, a master 27s in public policy from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in economic history from the University of Cambridge. He serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany, Feeding the Valley Food Bank, and the United Way of Southwest Georgia.

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Edward Brown is from Albany, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Alabama, a master's degree in economics from Southern Methodist University, a master's degree in economic policy from Brown University, and a master's degree of philosophy and a doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge. He serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany, Feeding the Valley Food Bank, and the United Way of Southwest Georgia. Edward lives in Georgia.

Edward is an economist. He previously worked at the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, where he served as an economist. Before that, he worked as a policy associate at a Washington, D.C. think tank. Edward also served on President Obama s Council of Economic Advisers, where he worked on policies aimed at reducing inequality and expanding opportunity. 

Edward currently works as the director of corporate development and strategic partnerships at Fred Taylor Company, Inc. He previously worked as an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a research associate at the American Enterprise Institute, a macroeconomic team member at the Council of Economic Advisers, The White House, a researcher at Brown University, a macro-research analyst at Morgan Stanley, and a technical analyst at Oppenheimer and Co. Inc. 

Edward's campaign for Georgia State Senate, District 12, is his first time running for public office.

Edward's campaign for the Georgia State Senate to represent District 12 is his first run for public office.

Supports reinstating graduated tax brackets.

Supports increasing strategic investments and creating an Economic Development Bank to revitalize Georgia’s cities.

Supports increasing strategic investments and creating an economic development bank to revitalize Georgia’s cities.

Supports offering grant writing services to small farmers.

Supports providing tax credits to new farmers.

Supports increasing funding for agriculture education.

Supports providing tax credits for constructing grocery stores in areas with limited access to fresh food.

Supports expanding state funding for food banks and creating a Strategic Food Reserve.

Supports expanding state funding for food banks and creating a strategic food reserve.

- Supports reinstating graduated tax brackets.
- Supports increasing strategic investments and creating an economic development bank to revitalize Georgia’s cities.
- Supports offering grant writing services to small farmers.
- Supports providing tax credits to new farmers.
- Supports increasing funding for agriculture education.
- Supports providing tax credits for constructing grocery stores in areas with limited access to fresh food.
- Supports expanding state funding for food banks and creating a strategic food reserve.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Edward Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increasing transparency for Georgia’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

- Supports expanding Medicaid.
- Supports increasing transparency for Georgia’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

Healthcare

Supports same-day voter registration and ending voter purging.

Supports establishing a full-time legislature and fair pay for lawmakers.

- Supports same-day voter registration and ending voter purging.
- Supports establishing a full-time legislature and fair pay for lawmakers.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Opposes private school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports adding a "poverty weight" to Georgia's public school funding formula.

Supports increasing funding for the University System of Georgia.

Supports creating expanding the HOPE Scholarship.

- Opposes private school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports adding a "poverty weight" to Georgia's public school funding formula.
- Supports increasing funding for the University System of Georgia.
- Supports creating expanding the HOPE Scholarship.

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Edward Brown is from Albany, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Alabama, his master's degree in economics from Southern Methodist University, his master of economic policy from Brown University, and his Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge.. He serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany, Feeding the Valley Food Bank, and the United Way of Southwest Georgia.

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