Matthew A. Brown

Matt Brown is the former secretary of state of Rhode Island (2002-2006) and executive director of City Year Rhode Island (www.cityyear.org), a national service program.  As secretary of state, Brown developed Rhode Island’s first Central Voter Registration System, a computerized voter registration system ensuring accurate voter lists; he launched Motor Voter e-Registration, a first-in-the-nation electronic voter registration system; and he developed new e-Government tools to increase the transparency of government.  Brown has taught at the University of Rhode Island, and has given legislative testimony on election reform, government reform, health care and other policy issues.  He attended Columbia University and Yale Law School.

Matt can be contacted at mbrown@mattbrown.org.