Brian Shinn is Chief of Staff for Franklin County Recorder Terry J. Brown, the first openly-LGBT county-wide elected official in Franklin County. Previously, he worked as an executive in the printing industry. His prior government experience includes serving as General Counsel and Chief Elections Counsel for Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and as an Assistant Disciplinary Counsel for the Supreme Court of Ohio. Brian has been active in the LGBT community and the Democratic Party in Ohio for over sixteen years. He served as President of the Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio for three years and on the National Stonewall Democrats Board of Trustees for five years. He has served as a Commissioner with the Columbus Community Relations Commission for ten years. Brian holds a B.A. in political science from West Virginia University and a J.D. (law degree) from The Ohio State University.
