[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E256]
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                        REMEMBERING DAVID BRAUN

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2015

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man and a 
friend, David Braun. David passed away last Saturday, February 21, at 
the age of 59 following a courageous three-year battle with liver 
cancer.
   David was a true public servant and a powerful voice in the Houston 
community. As a former Nassau Bay city councilman, mayor pro tem, and 
aerospace manager at the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, his 
devotion to helping others and advancing the causes of our community 
was unmatched.
   David's passion for public service and community involvement was 
fueled by his devotion to God and his church. David actively served his 
church community by providing religious education to children of all 
grade levels as well as serving on various committees.
   I'm proud to have known David and seen his passion firsthand. I am 
especially grateful for his unwavering support of NASA and the Johnson 
Space Center. David worked tirelessly to advance our nation's human 
space flight program. He also contributed directly to the creation of 
the ``Preserving Aerospace Talent'' program, which has enabled 
aerospace companies to find quality, experienced employees.
   Each May, with Citizens for Space Exploration, David would organize 
as many as 150 volunteers to travel to Capitol Hill to stress the 
importance of supporting NASA's human space flight program and the 
Johnson Space Center. In 2014, David organized an effort that enabled 
the group to meet with 354 congressional offices in just over two days. 
This unprecedented demonstration of grassroots support for our nation's 
space program would not have been possible without David's leadership.
   David Braun was a great man. He was well-respected and greatly 
admired by all of those he worked with. His ability to encourage and 
inspire others will have a positive, lasting impact on future 
generations to come. We should all strive to be more like David Braun. 
We should all also work to help fulfil his mission to see NASA be the 
unquestioned worldwide leader in space exploration.
   My prayers and deepest condolences go out to David's wife, Angela, 
and his son, Michael. David will be sorely missed in our community, but 
his passion and legacy will certainly live on as he has laid a great 
foundation for his community.

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