Retired U.S. Army Colonel Dennis T. Brown has announced his candidacy for the District 2 seat on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners now held by Brian Tam.

Brown, 51, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, retired last year after 30 years of service. He holds a bachelor's degree in human resource management from the University of Alabama and a master's in international business from Kennesaw State.

He is a member of the Forsyth County Republican Party and the Forsyth County Tea Party. He and his wife Susan live in Lakeside Farms subdivision in south Forsyth.