Robert Brown

Robert Lofton Brown (January 30, 1950 – December 8, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 26th District. He was first elected in an August 1991 special election and held office until June 2011. He was elected by his fellow Democrats as minority leader in 2004 and held that position until he resigned to run for mayor of Macon, Georgia.

Life and career Brown was born in Greenville, Georgia. He attended Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, earning his B.S. in Sociology and Christianity.

During the 1970s and 80s, Brown was involved in education policy reform for Georgia, South Carolina, and the southeastern United States.