District Welcomes New Government Affairs Program Manager

News Release

Joel Brown has joined the Southwest Florida Water Management District as a Government Affairs Program Manager.

Brown will serve as a liaison between the District and the constituents of Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. He will work closely with county governments, municipalities and community organizations.

Prior to joining the District, Brown worked as West Central Florida Regional Manager for Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and the Department of Financial Services and later as Press Secretary to the CFO and the Department at the State Capitol. Previously, he served as District Administrative Assistant to the late Congressman C.W. Bill Young of Pinellas County.

Originally from Tampa, Brown is a graduate of the University of South Florida where he majored in Political Science and minored in Leadership Studies.

Brown will work from the District's Tampa Service Office. He can be reached at (813) 985-7481, ext. 2015 or Joel.Brown@WaterMatters.org.