Maurice 'Mo' Brown

Maurice 'Mo' Brown, 34, was born in Brooklyn and studied at Onondaga Community College and Syracuse University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in communications and rhetorical studies. He was a national delegate for Bernie Sanders in 2015 and a regional organizer for the Working Families Party. He founded UPLIFT Syracuse and has served as the Onondaga County Legislator for the 15th District since 2023, chairing the Ways and Means Committee. He decided to run for the Assembly after not being chosen as the county Democratic chair. He ran on an 'affordability slate' and proposes expanded affordable housing, lower utility bills and better public transit. He supports prevention-focused public safety, is critical of ICE and acts as a watchdog on the Micron project's environmental impacts.