Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas (2017– 2020), appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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Previously elected to five terms as Grayson County District Attorney,
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Brown also served as a board member of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (2009–2014) under appointment by Governor Rick Perry.
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As U.S. Attorney, he was the chief federal law enforcement official for the Eastern District of Texas.