Craig L. Brown Was Chair Of The Yavapai County Board Of Supervisors In 2024. [Yavapai County, Board of Supervisors, accessed 1/23/24]
Craig Brown Was Elected To The Yavapai County Board Of Supervisors District 4 As A Republican In 2020. [Yavapai County, 2020 Election Results, 11/13/20]
Craig Brown Said While He Had Misgivings About Maricopa’s Election, “I Don’t Get To Pick And Choose Which Laws I Enforce.” “Yavapai Supervisor Craig Brown and Board Chair Mary Mallory indicated they would like to meet later to consider passing a resolution related to this election, though it was unclear exactly what the resolution would include. In an interview, Brown said, despite his own misgivings about Maricopa County, he stands firm with the oath he took to uphold Arizona state law and the Constitution. ‘We have a job to do, and we have to do it within the law,’ Brown said. ‘I don’t get to pick and choose which laws I enforce.’” [Arizona Capitol Times, 12/1/22]
Craig Brown Wanted To Pass A Resolution On The 2022 General Election “That Has Some Kind Of Teeth In It” Because Of “This Is Nonsense That This Kind Of Stuff Has Been Going On.” “Yavapai Supervisor Craig Brown and Board Chair Mary Mallory indicated they would like to meet at a later date to consider passing a resolution related to this election, though it was unclear exactly what the resolution would include. ‘A resolution that has some kind of teeth in it in regards to the legislature, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Governor. This is nonsense that this kind of stuff has been going on,’ Brown said, referring to issues in Maricopa County.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/28/22]
Craig Brown Voted For A Resolution Urging State Government To Improve The Statutory Election Process To Ensure Free Elections. “The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2099 — which urges the governor and legislature to work with counties to improve the statutory election process to ensure free and fair elections — by a 3-2 vote at its meeting on Jan. 4. Vice Chairman and District 1 Supervisor Harry Oberg and Supervisor District 3 Donna Michaels were the dissenting votes. [...] District 4 Supervisor Craig Brown and District 5 Supervisor Mary Mallory similarly agreed that whether the election lacked integrity or not, the resolution was a step in the right direction to ensure continued accuracy and to show the community that their concerns had been heard and understood.” [Verde Valley News, 1/17/23]
Craig Brown Said Whether The Election Lacked Integrity, The Resolution Was A Step In The Right Direction For Continued Accuracy And Showing The Community Their Concerns Were Heard. “District 4 Supervisor Craig Brown and District 5 Supervisor Mary Mallory similarly agreed that whether the election lacked integrity or not, the resolution was a step in the right direction to ensure continued accuracy and to show the community that their concerns had been heard and understood.” [Verde Valley News, 1/17/23]
Craig Brown Said Certifying And Protecting His Constituents’ Votes Was More Important Than “Innuendos And Rumors” Of Fraud. “Brown said protecting the votes of his constituents ultimately took priority over claims of election fraud from a select few. ‘It’s not that we’re trying to stop the voice of the people,’ Brown said ‘What we’re trying to say is let’s talk the truth. Let’s not talk innuendos and rumors.’” [Arizona Capitol Times, 12/1/22]
Craig Brown Said While He Had Misgivings About Maricopa’s Election, “I Don’t Get To Pick And Choose Which Laws I Enforce.” “Yavapai Supervisor Craig Brown and Board Chair Mary Mallory indicated they would like to meet later to consider passing a resolution related to this election, though it was unclear exactly what the resolution would include. In an interview, Brown said, despite his own misgivings about Maricopa County, he stands firm with the oath he took to uphold Arizona state law and the Constitution. ‘We have a job to do, and we have to do it within the law,’ Brown said. ‘I don’t get to pick and choose which laws I enforce.’” [Arizona Capitol Times, 12/1/22]
During Debate Over Extending A Contract For Electronic Poll Books, Craig Brown Asked Whether They Were Connected To The Internet And Could Be Hacked. “Supervisor Oberg noted the Tenex contract was an ongoing contract. Lynn Constabile, Elections Director, noted the department went out to bid in 2018, Tenex won the bid, and the item was just a one-year renewal of the same contract with an addition of 20 machines to expand the vote centers. Supervisor Oberg and Ms. Constabile discussed how poll books were used versus printed poll books, the operation of vote centers, and protection of the election system. Supervisor Brown asked if the electronic poll books were connected to the internet and if they could be hacked. Ms. Constabile said the poll books were connected to each other but not the internet. She explained that security protocols were in place to protect against hacking. Supervisor Brown asked if there had been attempts to hack the system. Ms. Constabile was unaware of any incidents.” [Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, Minutes, 5/4/22]
According To Prescott eNews, County Supervisor Craig Brown Spoke At An Oath Keeper Meeting. “At Prescott eNews we believe that the Oath Keepers and the Yavapai County Preparedness Team represent a grassroots effort by local citizens to create structures in our community that will allow us to help ourselves, our families and our neighbors in a time of crisis. We are committed to providing a platform for this vital public service. We do so with full awareness that the Oath Keepers, like many other patriot groups supporting constitutional values and American heritage, have come under attack from the left. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have described the Oath Keepers as a far right, armed militia group given to anti-government conspiracy theories. Since 2016, I have attended a number of Oath Keeper meetings in Chino Valley and been invited to speak during political campaigns. To my knowledge, many other local officials and candidates including Rep. Noel Campbell, Sheriff Scott Mascher, Sheriff-elect David Rhodes, County Attorney Sheila Polk, County Supervisor Craig Brown and Representative-elect Judy Burgess have all spoken and been warmly received at Oath Keeper meetings.” [Prescott eNews, 10/4/20]