Ralph M. Brown
Male, Deceased Person
1908 – 1966
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Who was Ralph M. Brown?
Ralph Milton Brown was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 30th State Assembly district from 1943 to 1961. Born in Kentucky and a resident of Modesto, California, he was Speaker of the Assembly from January 1959 until he resigned in September 1961 to accept appointment to the California Courts of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District Court. He is best known for writing the Brown Act, California's first sunshine law, providing for increased public access to government meetings, which was enacted in 1953.
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1908
- Also known as
- Ralph Brown
- Lived in
- Kentucky
- Died
- 1966
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on July 23, 2013
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