Ty Brown

Ty John Brown (January 19, 1963 – January 20, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 61st Speaker of the House from 2016 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown also served as the U.S. Representative from District 12 from 2015 to 2017.

In 2017, Brown was nominated to serve as United States Secretary of the Treasury. If confirmed, he would be the first person to hold that office since 2005.