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Jeffrey W. Brown
1983 to Present - President, Comprehensive Search: Services include personnel search,
supplier of Employee Alternatives throughout North America, recruitment research, testing, reference/background checking and spousal assistance. The focus of these services is major interior
furnishings and building products manufacturers, their dealers and architectural and design firms located throughout the world. Offices are in LaGrange, Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Salt
Lake City. See Web Site: www.comp-search.com Also, President of Careertrip.com – a niche job board servicing the same focus.
8/85 to 9/86 - Executive Director, American Society of Interior Designers: Comprehensive
Search was hired to do a major management turnaround of this professional society consisting of 28,000 members. Brown was Executive Director and continued to run Comprehensive Search while
living in Manhattan.
1975 to 1982 - Milliken and Company: Managed their $70,000,000 contract business which
tripled in sales in three years. Developed strategy and implemented the creation of a separate contract sales organization. Developed Milliken's Hospitality Textiles Program.
Previously - Armstrong World Industries: Various management positions in labor
relations, training, and sales (Salesman of the Year). Lived in Lancaster, PA; Pensacola, FL; Los Angeles, CA; and Dallas, TX.
POLITICAL
Elected to Georgia House of Representatives 1994 - 2006
Member – Appropriations (Vice Chairman Health), Rules, Ways and Means and Health and Human Services
Elected to LaGrange City Council 1990 - 1994
2005 Legislator of the Year for Georgia Association Training Education Services (GATES) which is primarily
made up of Shelter Workshops
2005 Legislator of the Year for Georgia Association of Home Services for Children (GAHSC) – Georgia’s
oldest and largest association of children and family service providers.
Chaired Republican Caucus Task Force 2002 to reduce Medicaid costs
Chaired Subcommittee 2002 Prescription Drugs for Low Income Seniors
Presently Chair Subcommittee of Appropriations for health budgets. (Departments are Community Health which
includes Medicaid, Department of Human Resources and Department of Labor. The total budgets are 11 billion)
EDUCATION
Temple University, Masters Education. Appointed to Psi Chi Honorary Psychology Society.
Ursinus College, B.A., Political Science
Graduate courses Florida State University and University of California Los Angeles
Graduate, Leadership Institute, University of Georgia
2003 Attended Air War College (nominated)
INTERESTS
Member First Presbyterian Church, LaGrange: Elder, Liturgist, SS Teacher
Member Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow
Speaker at various local and national functions
Writes articles on human resources issues
Appointed member LaGrange Industrial Development Authority, Hi Tech Task Force, West Point Lake Advisory Committee and West
Georgia Technical College Foundation
Eagle Scout, High School & College Class President
PERSONAL
Married to Shirley Scott Brown, MA Library Science, Community Volunteer
Son, Greg, Graduate - Presbyterian College – Manager New Business Development, Comprehensive Search.
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