Jonathan L. Brown, a Hebron Republican who has served as Boone County Property Value Administrator since 2022, is seeking reelection in the Nov. 3 general election.

Brown is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady. The property value administrator oversees property assessments countywide, which determine the taxable value of real estate for local tax bills. Brown's background spans property law, engineering and land surveying, according to his Boone County PVA biography.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican
  • Residence: Hebron, KY
  • Education: High school diploma, Conner High School; bachelor of science in civil engineering, University of Kentucky; certificate in land surveying, Cincinnati State; juris doctor, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
  • Licenses: Licensed to practice law in Kentucky; licensed engineer and surveyor in Kentucky and Ohio
  • Memberships: Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers; Northern Kentucky Bar Association
  • Community: Graduate of Leadership Northern Kentucky and Leadership Kentucky; served on the Church Council of Hebron Lutheran Church, including a term as president of the congregation

Experience and public service

Brown worked as an engineer at Viox & Viox Engineering and has operated Brown Engineering, PLLC since 2014, according to his PVA biography and BallotReady. He has also managed Parlor Grove Farm since 2008.

Brown served as a staff attorney at the Kentucky Court of Justice from 2017 to 2019, according to BallotReady. He has run Jonathan L Brown Law, PLLC since 2019. He has also worked as a land surveyor.

On the issues

Property assessment and tax reform

On his office website, Brown said he plans to continue using new technology to streamline the assessment process. Those assessments set the taxable value of every home and business in Boone County, directly affecting what property owners pay each year. Brown said he intends to use his experience in property law, mapping and site development to make Boone County a leader in Kentucky's effort to reform its tax system "to be fairer to citizens and friendlier to business."

Brown holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Kentucky, a land surveying certificate from Cincinnati State and a law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and holds engineering and surveying licenses in both Kentucky and Ohio.

Candidate issue responses are drawn from Brown's statements on the Boone County PVA website. Positions reflect the candidate's own claims and have not been independently verified.