Thomas Brown
Party:
Republican
Incumbent:
No
Age:
Approximately 57
Previous experience in elected office:
None
Occupation:
Magistrate Judge, Gaston County, (2012–present)
Description:
Brown's top issues include efficiency and modernization of the courts, transparency and ethics in the courts and court customer service and public access. He believes that "our Courts should serve the people, not frustrate them" and says he will "streamline case processing" to "reduce backlogs in our court system."
Other personal:
Brown is from Gastonia.He is married and has a 10-year-old son. He is also employed as a real estate agent. Brown's father was the former county clerk. He had a great uncle and a great aunt who were district attorney and district court judge, respectively, and a great-grandfather who was mayor of Belmont. He has a bachelor's from Limestone University in Gaffney, S.C.