[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2286-E2287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO HARDY L. BROWN

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 5, 1995

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring to your 
attention today the fine 

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work and outstanding public service of Hardy Brown. Hardy, the first 
African-American man to serve two terms as vice president and then two 
terms as president of the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City 
Unified School District, is retiring after 12 remarkable years of 
service with the board. He will be honored for his service at a dinner 
in his honor on December 14.
  Hardy Brown was administered the oath of office for the board of 
education on December 6, 1983, and was elected vice president of the 
board for the 1985-86 school year. Shortly thereafter, he was elected 
as the first black male president of the board and served for both the 
1987-88 and 1988-89 school years. In addition, he has served as a 
representative to the CSBA Delegate Assembly for the 1990-91 and 1992-
93 school years, and has served CSBA in many diverse leadership roles.
  The San Bernardino City Unified School District is the ninth largest 
in California with over 44,000 students, 60 percent of whom are 
minorities. Through his service to the board of education, Hardy Brown 
has been a thoughtful and dedicated advocate for providing equal 
educational opportunities to all children in our community. He is also 
well known and respected by community leaders, parents, clergy, 
business people, political leaders, representatives of higher 
education, and civil rights groups,
  Hardy Brown has a great deal of experience with multiethnic, 
multicultural, and varied socioeconomic groups. His enthusiasm, 
commitment, and expertise in alternative programs addressing at-risk 
students, guidance, dropout prevention, school safety, and vocational 
education has made him particularly influential and well respected. 
Most importantly, his leadership style encourages creative and 
innovative ideas to deal with the greatest challenges facing education 
and society today.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, Hardy Brown's 
family, and many friends in recognizing his extraordinary work and 
selfless public service. His dedication to education and making a real 
difference in the lives of children is an example worthy of emulation 
by all of us. It is only fitting that the House pay tribute to Hardy 
Brown today.

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