Patrick Brown

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- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

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Patrick is a farmer and the owner of Oakley Grove plantation. He also works for Nature for Justice, where he focuses on agricultural issues. 

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Patrick is currently an at-large member of the North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. He is a fourth-generation farmer.

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As of January 2, 2026, Patrick Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports connecting Black and historically underserved farmers with resources to transition to climate-smart agriculture and hemp production through initiatives like the USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant.