[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 87 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1279]
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                    IN HONOR OF VIRGIL E. BROWN, SR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 20, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the lifetime achievement 
of Virgil E. Brown, Sr., of Cleveland, OH.
  Virgil Brown dedicated his adult life to public service. He has been 
active in his community, in the city, in business, and in charity.
  Virgil has served as chairman of the board of Bethany Baptist Church, 
city council member, Cuyahoga County Commissioner, and director of the 
County Board of Elections.
  He has also served as a board member on the St. Lawrence Seaway 
Development Board, as a board member of the Greater Cleveland 
Roundtable and as an executive board member of the March of Dimes.
  His record of service has won him the praise and respect of his 
peers. Virgil was named to the Hall of Fame of the National Forum for 
Black Public Administrators and the Ohio Senior Citizen Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, Virgil E. Brown's life has been a gift to Cleveland, of 
whom the whole city is extremely proud.

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