[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING COMMANDER ROBERT HADLEY BROWN

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service career of 
Commander Robert Hadley Brown. Commander Brown served his country in 
the United States Navy and will soon be celebrating his upcoming 
retirement as District Attorney for Mariposa County.
  In December of 1960, Commander Brown entered the United States Navy 
through Officer Candidate's School and was commissioned into the U.S. 
Naval Reserve. Robert then married his college sweetheart, Jo Ann, in 
Memphis, Tennessee on June 4, 1961. As the couple continued their lives 
together they were blessed with two children, Robert Hadley Brown, Jr. 
and Elizabeth Ann Brown Rinella, along with four grandchildren--
Benjamin, Hadley, Dylan, and Shauna.
  In 1963, Commander Brown was commissioned into the United States Navy 
as a Lieutenant Junior grade. After being commissioned, Commander Brown 
served on three warships, as well as commanding a River Patrol Division 
in Vietnam, where his division earned a Presidential Unit Citation. 
Robert was also awarded a Bronze Star in recognition of his superior 
service. While on active duty, Commander Brown and his family lived in 
Hawaii, Germany, Rhode Island, and San Diego. After twenty years of 
active service in the United States Navy, Robert honorably retired as a 
Commander in 1980.
  After ending his U.S. Naval career, Commander Brown continued his 
education at the University of Memphis. Robert then attended Boston 
University earning his Master's Degree in Education. He finished his 
collegiate career at Thomas Jefferson University in 1985, where he 
received his Juris Doctorate and graduated fourth in his class. 
Commander Brown's dedication to his studies was rewarded that same 
year, when he passed the state bar.
  In his new career path as a lawyer, Commander Brown joined a law firm 
in San Diego. After two years, he knew he wanted to be a prosecutor and 
joined the San Diego City Attorney's Office. In 1989, Robert and Jo Ann 
bought a ranch in Mariposa County and moved from San Diego. Robert 
became a Deputy District Attorney in Merced County in June of 1989, and 
was later promoted to a Supervising Deputy District Attorney. Commander 
Brown retired from this position in November, 2002.
  In that same year, he was elected as the Mariposa County District 
Attorney. He was then reelected in 2006 and 2010. During his ten years 
of service in this capacity, Commander Brown dedicated his time to 
protecting the citizens of Mariposa County.
  On October 31, 2012, Commander Brown will retire as the Mariposa 
County District Attorney.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Commander Robert Hadley Brown 
for his outstanding achievements in his career. He is a true public 
servant. I congratulate him on his retirement, and wish him the best of 
success in his future endeavors.

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