Sherrod Brown is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Ohio since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has a reputation for advocating for working-class issues, including labor rights and healthcare reform. Before his Senate career, Brown served in the U.S. House of Representatives and held various positions in Ohio politics. Born on November 9, 1952, in Mansfield, Ohio, Brown graduated from Yale University and began his political career in the 1980s. He has been involved in numerous legislative efforts aimed at improving economic conditions for middle-class families and has been a vocal critic of trade policies that he believes harm American workers.