[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO MS. AURORA BROWN

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2007

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Brooklyn 
resident Aurora Brown. Ms. Brown is a native New Yorker and a third 
generation West Indian who sites education as the strength of her 
lineage. The Amsted's (family name) were the first black school 
teachers in Virginia. Ms. Brown taught scholastic and college 
preparatory classes to youth for employment opportunities. Her students 
have successfully gone on to colleges and universities such as 
Morehouse, Spelman and Hampton through her mentoring.
  As the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of S&B Cleaning 
Services, Inc., Ms. Brown's mission to incorporate was derived from 
previous experiences of managing several janitorial companies and being 
employed by federal affiliates including 26 Federal Plaza, New York, 
New York.
  Ms. Brown received The Council City of New York Proclamation Award in 
December of 2005 and the Partner in Education Award from the 
Occupational Training Center of New York in June of 2004. Known for her 
generosity and fairness when dealing with clients and employees, she 
makes it her business to oversee personally the human resources 
development of employing disadvantaged and handicapped individuals.
  Ms. Brown's work ethic serves as encouragement for women to venture 
out and become business owners. She states, ``through long hours, 
trials, and tribulations, moments were grueling, but definitely worth 
the effort.'' She also admits the company motto was her driving force 
when faced with opposition and adversity. Tedious daily functions of 
operating a business, she makes time to give to her community as a 
facilitator of public functions, contributing donations, fundraising 
for the welfare of child care. Ms. Brown, in conjunction with public 
officials and local affiliates, has donated toys to the Young Minds 
Daycare Center for the 2005 holiday season. Her personal choice for 
donations in 2006 was Family Life Foster Care.
  Ms. Brown has others to thank in establishing herself, such as 
family, friends, and associates, but likes to acknowledge that her 
Executive Vice-President Edwin Santiago is a key component in the 
developmental operation of rapid growth of this organization; she also 
takes pride in acknowledging that her employees are the backbone of S&B 
Cleaning Services, Inc. There is much more you can expect to see that 
Ms. Brown has yet to reveal. Just like her company motto ``There's not 
much we don't do.''
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Ms. Aurora Brown for her 
accomplishments in business.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Ms. Aurora Brown.

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