Charles M. Brown
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Charles M. Brown was a long-time U.S.
politician
in Atlanta, sometimes called Charlie Brown after the Peanuts
character, Charlie Brown
.
, he was a commissioner
of Fulton County, Georgia
(where Atlanta is the county seat
) from 1941 to 1948, and from 1966 to 1979. He served as chairman of the commission from 1945 to 1947 and 1976 to 1978, and at other times during 1966, 1968, 1971, and 1974. He also served as a state senator
from Fulton County in the Georgia General Assembly
from 1957 to 1964, and retired from politics in 1979. He had also run for mayor of Atlanta three times.
He also served on the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority which oversees Grady Memorial Hospital
. He was also involved in many other programs, including starting both MARTA
and Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
. He was also involved in the creation of the Fulton County Airport
at west Atlanta, which was named Charlie Brown Field in his honor.
United States
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politician
Politician
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in Atlanta, sometimes called Charlie Brown after the Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
character, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie...
.
Biography
A graduate of Georgia TechGeorgia Institute of Technology
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, he was a commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
(where Atlanta is the county seat
County seat
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) from 1941 to 1948, and from 1966 to 1979. He served as chairman of the commission from 1945 to 1947 and 1976 to 1978, and at other times during 1966, 1968, 1971, and 1974. He also served as a state senator
State Senator
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from Fulton County in the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
from 1957 to 1964, and retired from politics in 1979. He had also run for mayor of Atlanta three times.
He also served on the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority which oversees Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital, frequently referred to as Grady Hospital or simply Grady, is the largest hospital in the state of Georgia and the public hospital for the city of Atlanta. It is the 5th largest public hospital in the United States, as well as one the busiest Level I trauma centers in the...
. He was also involved in many other programs, including starting both MARTA
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting...
and Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, often shortened to "Fulton County Stadium," was a multi-purpose stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.-History:...
. He was also involved in the creation of the Fulton County Airport
Fulton County Airport (Georgia)
Fulton County Airport at Charlie Brown Field is a local Class D airport located just west of Atlanta, and run by Fulton County of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the nearest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport , and handles much of the general aviation traffic that would...
at west Atlanta, which was named Charlie Brown Field in his honor.