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Tiawana Deling Brown
Party:
Democratic
Incumbent:
Yes
Previous experience in elected office:
Charlotte City Council District 3 Representative (2023–present)
Age:
54
Occupation:
Founder of Beauty After The Bars, a nonprofit focused on preventing incarceration among women and girls; Certified Peer Support Specialist; trained community health worker; former corporate consultant
Description:
Brown’s priorities include securing funding for District 3, improving access to affordable housing and public transportation, expanding workforce development, and increasing public safety. Brown has not committed support to the current transit referendum, saying, “My vote will reflect the input of constituents and community leaders, not political pressure.” She is the first formerly incarcerated person to serve on Charlotte’s City Council.
Other personal:
Brown is a Charlotte native who grew up in the Southside Homes housing project. She graduated from Myers Park High School and is studying criminal justice at Johnson C. Smith University. She has two adult daughters, Antoinette and Tijema. Brown served four years in prison on felony fraud charges and gave birth to one of her daughters while incarcerated. She is facing a federal indictment for wire fraud. Charlotte's US attorney accuses her of misusing over $124,000 in COVID-19 relief loans by falsifying loan applications and then using the money for personal expenses, including a lavish birthday party. Brown has denied the charges.