By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
Whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

In the November 5 election Whitewater resident and three-term Common Council member Brienne Brown, a Democrat, was successful in her second attempt to win a seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Benefitting from the composition of a new District 43, Brown beat District 33 incumbent Scott L. Johnson by a vote of 16,553 to 15,712. Johnson’s current district, which he has served for two years, includes the Jefferson County portion of the city. Brown will represent the entire city of Whitewater, plus the towns of Richmond, Cold Spring, Johnstown, Lima, Milton, and Fulton, as well as the city of Milton and a very small portion of Janesville. Brown will be installed in January.

Brown issued the following statement in response to her election:

“I am thankful for the trust placed in me by the voters of Assembly District 43. It will be an honor to represent all of you.

Thank you to the campaign volunteers who worked tirelessly across the district to bring about this result. I will work just as tirelessly to be the advocate you deserve in the Assembly. 

I want to acknowledge Representative Johnson’s service in government and wish him well.”