Shontel M. Brown
DemocratU.S. Representative, OH-11| Age | 50 (b. 1975-06-24) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2021-11-04 (~4 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Black or African American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Education | Associate of Science in Business Management from Cuyahoga Community College (1994); Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Wilberforce University CLIMB program (1996) |
| Prior occupation | Regional marketing representative, MSC Distribution (1996–1997); Marketing support representative, Telco Communications Group (1997–1999); Senior account manager, Radio One (1999–2004); Founder, Diversified Digital Solutions (marketing company) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Marital status | unmarried (in relationship with Mark Perkins) |
| Residence | Warrensville Heights, Ohio |
Pending research: languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2011 |
| Previous offices | Warrensville Heights City Council (2011–2014) · Cuyahoga County Council, District 9 (2015–2021) · Chair, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (2017–2021) |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture · House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation |
| Caucuses | Congressional Black Caucus · Congressional Progressive Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Equality Caucus · Democratic Women's Caucus · Pro-Choice Caucus · Congressional Heartland Caucus · Great Lakes Task Force · Gun Violence Prevention Task Force |
| Ideology | Centrist-progressive Democrat; member of both the New Democrat Coalition and Congressional Progressive Caucus; GovTrack ranked her most politically left in Ohio delegation (2024) |
| Signature legislation | Hunger Free Future Act (introduced, blocks SNAP benefit cuts) · Housing Supply Fund Act of 2026 (H.R.9263, competitive grants for affordable housing financing gaps) · Bipartisan cybersecurity bill to require stronger protections from federal contractors |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: Pro-Israel America PAC ($781,000 (2022 cycle)) · United Democracy Project / AIPAC Super PAC (independent expenditure) (~$1.5 million (2024, independent expenditure)) · AIPAC ($68,593 (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Pro-Israel/Ideological Single-Issue · Real Estate · Health Professionals · Finance/Insurance
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.