Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Tony Brown was educated at Castle Rushen and was an electrician , he owned Tony Brown Electrics in Castletown until its closure in 2010 He was elected as a member of Castletown Commissioners ( town council ) in 1976 , becoming Chairman in 1980 before being elected as the Castletown MHK in 1981 at his first attempt .
Simplified: Tony Brown was educated at Castle Rushen and has since been an electrician , being the proprietor of Tony Brown Electrics in Castletown until its closure in 2010 . He was elected as a member of Castletown Commissioners in 1976 , becoming Chairman in 1980 before being elected as the Castletown MHK in 1981 at his first attempt .