[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1913]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF VIRGIL E. BROWN, SR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Virgil E. Brown, Sr. for his longtime service on behalf of our 
community.
  Virgil was born Louisville, Kentucky on August 12, 1917, and moved to 
Cleveland in 1929, where his father worked in construction. Virgil 
graduated from local public schools and attended college at night 
before beginning a career in insurance and politics. He married 
Lurtissia Spencer and they had two children. They also have seven 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Virgil thrived as an entrepreneur and small business owner, opening 
his own insurance agency in the early 1960s. In 1967, he was recruited 
to run for City Council by a group of local women, though he was a 
Republican in a Democratic ward. He won the election, and went on to a 
great career in Cleveland politics, serving six years on the City 
Council, seven years as the Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of 
Elections, twelve years as the Cuyahoga County Commissioner, and three 
years as director of the Ohio Lottery.
  Madam Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Virgil E. Brown, Sr., for his dedication to Cleveland and Cuyahoga 
County. His lifetime of service shows his devotion to the needs of the 
people in our community, and his hard work will be remembered for years 
to come.

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