Lisa Brown

Lisa J. Brown is an American politician from Spokane, Washington. A Democrat, she has represented the Spokane-based 3rd district since 1993. After serving two terms in the House, Sen. Brown was appointed to serve as chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee in her first term. She was charged with creating a budget in the wake of the September 11th attack and closing the largest deficit in state history. She rose to the challenge, and passed a bi-partisan budget by closing tax loop holes, while protecting the fundamental services for the needy and vulnerable. In 2002, she was elected by her colleagues as the leader of the Democratic Caucus. In 2005, she became the first woman Democratic Senate Majority Leader in state history. She is...