[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 124 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1534]
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                         HONORING GEORGE BROWN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 14, 2012

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, George Brown has served as the City Clerk of 
the City of Mount Vernon since 2009 and before that as Deputy City 
Clerk from 2004. He is a native son of the City who received his 
primary education there. He went on to graduate with an Associates 
Degree in Applied Science from the Business Institute of Westchester 
and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Manhattan College.
  He retired from Consolidated Edison to bring his 32 years of 
corporate experience in Customer Service, Accounting, Conflict 
Resolution, and Corporate Safety to City governance. He is involved 
with and received awards from many community and civic organizations. 
He has volunteered as a Celebrity Chef Cook for the YMCA and Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority, was Event Co-Chairperson for Mount Vernon Relay 
for Life of the American Cancer Society, and Team Captain of Harlem 
Relay for Life of American Cancer Society.
  He is a District Leader of the Mount Vernon Democrat City Committee, 
a member of the Black Democrats of Westchester, Past Vice President of 
the Mount Vernon Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, Prince Hall 
Mason of the State of New York, St. Joseph Lodge #117 F&AM, having 
served 12 years as Grand Lecturer under five Grand Masters. He received 
the 33rd Degree, the highest degree in Masonry in May 2009. He has been 
a member of Elejmal Temple #185 of the AEAONMS INC. since 1994 and in 
December, 2011 was elected Illustrious Potentate of Elejmal Temple 
#185.
  George Brown is first and foremost a family man and one who loves 
laughter. He is also devoutly spiritual and every Sunday you will find 
him at the Greater Centennial AME Zion Church, where he is a proud 
member.
  He is a man of the community, one who is unselfish in giving to his 
community. It is because of people like George Brown that communities 
grow and prosper and I am proud to join in honoring him for his service 
to his community.

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