Ralph M. Brown

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Ralph Milton Brown (1908–1966) was a member of the California State Assembly from the Central Valley, representing Stanislaus County, from 1943 to 1961. Born in Kentucky and a resident of Turlock, California, he was Speaker of the Assembly from January 1959 until he resigned in September 1961 to accept appointment to the Fifth Appellate District Court. He is best known for writing the Brown Act, California's first sunshine law, providing for increased public access to government meetings, which was enacted in 1953.

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Preceded by Burl R. Salsman	California State Assemblyman, 30th District 1943-1961	Succeeded by John Veneman
Preceded by Luther H. Lincoln	Speaker of the California State Assembly January 1959–September 1961	Succeeded by Jesse M. Unruh

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NAME	Brown, Ralph Milton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Member of the California State Assembly representing Turlock. Author of the 1953 Brown Act, California's first sunshine law.
DATE OF BIRTH	1908
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	1966
PLACE OF DEATH