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“TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE CLARENCE J. BROWN IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1243 on June 18, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE CLARENCE J. BROWN IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 70TH
BIRTHDAY
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HON. DAVID L. HOBSON
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, June 18, 1997
Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Clarence J. Brown on the celebration of his 70th birthday. Bud Brown proudly served as a member of this body from the Seventh District of Ohio from 1965 to 1983. He was preceded by his father, Clarence J. Brown, Sr., who served for 27 years.
During his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, Bud Brown served as the ranking Republican member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Joint Economic Committee. He also served on the Government Affairs Committee and was the ranking member of three major subcommittees.
Following his departure from Congress, Bud Brown served in the Reagan administration as Deputy Secretary and as Acting Secretary of the Department of Commerce after the death of Malcolm Baldridge. In 1992, he was named president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society where he works to fulfill the Society's mission to preserve and share the Capitol's historical importance.
As a Member of Congress, Bud Brown followed his father's footsteps with a strong focus on constituent service, a focus which served as an example for those members who followed. As he stated in his final newsletter to his constituents, his greatest reward from service came not from recognition for his legislative efforts, but in the satisfaction of helping individuals solve problems. Bud Brown summarized this when he said: ``There is clearly a role for Government, but it is to serve, assist and protect--not to coerce, dominate, or abuse.''
Today, as we honor Bud Brown on his birthday, I am pleased to join with his friends and colleagues, his wife, Joyce Eldridge Brown, his children, Clancy, Cate, and Roy, and his granddaughter, Rose Beth, in wishing him all the best in the years to come and to thank him for his years of service to the Seventh District of Ohio, the Buckeye State, and to our Nation.
In honor of that service, we are planting a Buckeye tree on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol that Bud so dearly loves and has dedicated so much energy to preserving. It is a fitting tribute to a man whose life and work have been spent advancing the ideals embodied in the great monument to democracy and freedom which is our Capitol.
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