[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MARJORIE ANN BROWNE

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2015

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the long and 
distinguished career of Marjorie Ann Browne, a native Washingtonian and 
servant of Congress in the area of foreign affairs. On October 10, 
2015, Ms. Browne will retire after a remarkable 55 years of faithful 
service to the legislative branch as an international relations 
specialist in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division of the 
Congressional Research Service (CRS).
  Marjorie Browne graduated from the University of Rochester in 1960 
with a B.A. in history. After working for a few summers as a typist at 
the State Department, Marjorie joined the Library of Congress on 
October 10, 1960, in the office of the deputy director of the 
Legislative Reference Service (LRS), as CRS was known prior to 1970. In 
1962, she was promoted to a reference assistant and moved to the 
Foreign Affairs Division of LRS. After working closely with analysts 
who specialized in international organizations and international law, 
Marjorie was converted to an analyst in 1971. She became increasingly 
involved in multiple issues related to the United Nations. Ms. Browne 
has served as a specialist on the United Nations and international 
organizations for Congress, producing numerous reports, committee 
prints, and individualized responses to congressional inquiries for 
several decades. Over the years, she has mentored scores of colleagues 
and has always sought to assist others in their work.
  Highlights of Marjorie Browne's long career include her attendance 
intermittently from 1973 to 1982 at meetings of the U.N. Conference on 
the Law of the Sea in New York and her attendance in the 1980s at the 
National War College in Ft. McNair, D.C. More recently, during a 
congressional visit to the United Nations, U.N. Secretary-General Ban 
Ki-moon recognized her service during his remarks to the visiting 
delegation. For a long stretch of her career at CRS, Ms. Browne worked 
actively in the Congressional Research Employees Association (CREA), 
including during the time period when CRS staff moved from the 
Jefferson Building to the then-new Madison Building in 1980, and on 
CREA's health and safety committee. In 2010, the Library of Congress 
honored Marjorie for 50 years of service.
  Marjorie Browne leaves behind multiple legacies: distinguished public 
service over half a century, an indefatigable commitment to fulfilling 
the mission of CRS and the work of Congress, and an extraordinary 
career that has served as a role model for many.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
expressing our deepest gratitude and appreciation to Marjorie Ann 
Browne on the occasion of her retirement for 55 years of service to 
Congress and our nation.

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