Steve Brown

The Sugar Land Democrats Club was one of many sponsors of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party Winter Retreat held on February 23, 2013, at the T.E. Harman Center in Sugar Land. Over 200 participants from Sugar Land and Fort Bend County attended the event. Ms. Kate Mitchell, 2012 national delegate to the Democratic National Convention was the leader of the Winter Retreat Steering Committee.

The Sugar Land Democrats Club will resume their Get Out The Vote visibility campaign at the corner of Beechnut and Highway 6 from 7:00am to 9:00am and from 4:30pm to 7:00pm Monday, November 5th, 2012. Volunteers will be holding up President Obama and Fort Bend County candidate (Vy Nguyen, Dora Olivo, Michael Ellison, Teana Watson, Fredericka Allen Petry, M.E. "Skip” Belt, Jesse Torres, Richard Morrison, etc.) signs at this busy intersection.

By Steve Brown

When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in March 2010, its authors had states like Texas in mind.

Texas is unique in that it’s the only state that has the most advanced, but least accessible medical systems in the nation (if not world).

The number of uninsured Texans has overwhelmed our healthcare infrastructure and economics for the last two decades.

The ACA reduces skyrocketing health costs by increasing access to health insurance. By doing so, the uninsured would be able to receive quality preventive care to help them manage and early diagnose chronic illness instead of receiving expensive primary care in emergency rooms. The costs associated with uncompensated care are paid for by local tax payers, employers and the insured. One emergency room visit by an uninsured patient costs $1300. Multiply that by 5 million uninsured Texans, and you’ve just stumbled upon Texas’ Health Care crisis.

All Texans would benefit from health care reform – and that includes Texas businesses.

^{March 1, 2012}

Due to complications surrounding redistricting and the lateness of this year's primary season, I've decided that now is not the time to run for Mayor of Missouri City. I can't, with good conscious, place the Democratic Party in the position of handling this primary and delegate selection process without its Chairman.  We've built a great deal of momentum in Fort Bend over the last two years, and I would hate for it not to continue in this all-important election.  It would  be my privilege to remain as your Chairman for two more years.

^{February 26, 2012 - A Special Message from Chairman Steve Brown:}

It was with mixed emotions that I announced at yesterday’s Democratic Party meeting my intention to suspend my role as Chairman of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party to focus on my campaign for mayor of Missouri City this Spring. As a Democratic Party, we have accomplished much. I fully expect that momentum to continue forward over the next couple of weeks.

Cynthia Ginyard, our Party Administrator, will serve as your primary point of contact should you need any assistance related to the Democratic Party.

Houston City Council Member Jolanda Jones made an appearance at the Fort Bend County Democratic Party Grand Opening party, and presented County Chair Steve Brown with a certificate congratulating him on this not so insignificant accomplishment.

Fort Bend County has a new Democratic Party Chairman. Steve Brown was formally sworn in to office by Judge Joel Clouser in a 2nd floor courtroom in the historic Fort Bend County Courthouse on May 6, 2010