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Peter Hoyt Brown (born October 16, 1936) is a politician who held office as an at-large Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas. Known locally as "Peter Brown," he was a candidate for the 2009 Houston Mayoral race, to succeed then Mayor Bill White who vacated the position due to term limits. Although an independent poll conducted by 11 News/ KUHF Houston Public Radio poll in late October 2009, showed Brown holding the lead in the Mayor's race with a nine point lead over his nearest opponent,〔 〕 he was eliminated in the November 3, 2009 election. ==Education and professional career== Brown grew up in Riverside Terrace in Houston, just north of Brays Bayou, in the North McGregor part of town, and attended St. John's School. He graduated with a Bachelors from the University of Houston, and went on to earn a Masters degree in Languages from University of California, Berkeley. Upon graduation, Brown enlisted in the U.S. Army. After a year of active service, Brown entered the active reserves while attending the University of Pennsylvania. There, he earned master's degrees in architecture and urban planning. Today, he is the only City Council Member in Houston to have served in the U.S. military.〔 〕 Brown began his career as an architect and urban planner in 1966, working on major projects in the northeast United States. In 1982 he moved back to Houston, and became a partner in an architecture and planning firm. A year later, he would found his own firm, which he grew into a successful national business. In 2003, Brown was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, the profession’s highest distinction. As an architect, he has designed many municipal facilities, including affordable housing and traditional neighborhoods, fire and police stations, parks and recreation centers, jails and courthouses, libraries and health clinics, transit stations, and theaters.〔 〕 Brown also serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Urban Planning & Environmental Policy graduate program at Texas Southern University. Currently Peter Brown directs the ''(Better Houston )'' membership organization focused on improvements to local neighborhoods, transit, and urbanism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Hoyt Brown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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