The people of Washington D.C. need an election focused on making the District a better place to live and not the campaign problems of Council member Michael Brown.”

— Candidate for DC City Council Mary Brooks Beatty, 9/11/2012

Michael Brown

Why Councilmember Michael Brown Must Step Down

Councilmember Brown Can't Keep Track of His Own Campaign Finances

“Brown reported late Monday night that he needed to adjust his campaign reports to account for $113,950 in 'unexplained expenditures'…”

Councilmember Brown Had Hundreds of Invalid Signatures
on His Campaign Petitions

“…a painstaking review threw out more than 1,500 submitted signatures…”

Councilmember Brown Neglected to Pay Thousands of Dollars in Income Taxes

“…Brown failed to pay $7,128 in 2004, $28265 in 2005, $5,176 in 2007, and $11,951 in 2008.”

Councilmember Brown secretly pushed to legalize online gambling
—while working for a law firm with
    “substantial interests” in gambling

“…while Mr. Brown was working to get the legislation enacted, he was in the employ of a law firm that has substantial interests in the gambling arena.”

Councilmember Brown Skipped Out on Paying Property Taxes

“…Brown, who earns more than $300,000 a year, owes the District $14,263 for property taxes…”

We can't afford another generation of failed leadership from mayors and council members who act in their own best interests instead of ours.”

—Candidate for DC City Council Mary Brooks Beatty,