John Eric Braun was born on January 16,1967 and is an American politician from Washington.
11 Facts About John Braun
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John Braun serves as the President of John Braun Northwest and as an officer in the US Navy Reserve.
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John Braun was born on January 16,1967, in Columbus, Ohio.
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John Braun grew up in Ohio and attended the University of Washington on a US Naval ROTC scholarship.
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John Braun graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
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John Braun then spent seven years on active duty with the United States Navy, and he continues to serve as a Captain in the Navy Reserve.
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John Braun received his Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Science in engineering management from the University of Michigan in 1999.
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John Braun ran in a three-way all-Republican primary in 2012 versus the incumbent state senator Dan Swecker and employment specialist and former substitute teacher Rae Lowery.
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John Braun had a strong showing in the primary with 40.33 percent of the vote compared to Swecker's 46.97 percent.
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John Braun held his first floor speech February 15,2013, and sponsored more than 70 bills as a freshman legislator.
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In November 2020, John Braun was elected Washington Senate Minority Leader by members of the Republican caucus.