[2] He also served as temporary mayor and city administrator of Flint after the resignation of Don Williamson.
[3] Hired as president of Capital Area United Way in Lansing, Brown stepped in to straighten operations out after a $2 million embezzlement occurred in 2002.
[4] The Michigan Governor, Rick Snyder, appointed Brown as the city's emergency manager on November 29, 2011, effective December 1.
Brown also issued a dozen executive orders over the course of his administration; these were mostly related to the city budget.
Although Brown was forced to step down from his position in August 2012 due to a technicality in state law, he was nominated by his successor, Ed Kurtz, to serve as city administrator.