[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 45 (Thursday, April 21, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: April 21, 1994]
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             HAPPY 89TH BIRTHDAY TO EDMUND G. ``PAT'' BROWN

  (Ms. SCHENK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHENK. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize the 89th birthday 
of Edmund G. ``Pat'' Brown, one of the greatest Governors in 
California's history.
  Pat Brown is a national treasure. He devoted himself to public 
service with gusto and vision. He built California's great water 
system, freeway network, and most importantly, its unmatched system of 
public higher education.
  Beginning in 1943 he served as district attorney, as California 
Attorney General, and eventually, in 1958, was elected Governor and 
served for 8 years.
  But Pat Brown's appetite for public service did not end then. Since 
that time, he has been named to four national commissions by two 
Presidents and founded the Edmund G. ``Pat'' Brown Institute of Public 
Affairs to attack the societal challenge of today and tomorrow.
  At 89, he still looks to the future. He is married to the wonderful 
Bernice Lane. They have 4 children and 10 grandchildren.
  My husband Hugh and I feel blessed to know Pat and Bernice and wish 
Pat a very happy birthday. Congratulations on 89 wonderful years.

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