[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING WEBB BROWN OF HELENA

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2018

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Webb Brown of 
Helena for his decades of leadership in advancing Montana's business 
community and our job creators.
  Mr. Brown recently announced his retirement after 20 years as 
president and CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce and executive 
director of the Montana Chamber Foundation.
  A fifth-generation Montanan from Trout Creek, Mr. Brown has been a 
strong voice and tireless advocate for Montana businesses since the 
early 1990s. Before taking the helm of the Montana Chamber of Commerce 
in 1999, he led business development organizations in Thompson Falls, 
Lewistown, and Billings.
  Under his steady leadership, the Montana Chamber has grown larger and 
stronger, effectively advancing the interests of Montana businesses at 
the local, state, and federal levels.
  Mr. Brown has been instrumental in spearheading many initiatives to 
cultivate a more competitive climate for businesses in Montana. I got 
to know him as we worked together on initiatives promoting 
entrepreneurship and expanding telecommuting to bring our kids back 
home to Montana.
  With the help of Mr. Brown and the Montana Chamber of Commerce, 
entrepreneurship has flourished in Montana. Our state leads the nation 
in entrepreneurship with more than 1 in 10 Montanans owning a business, 
according to a 2016 Kauffman Foundation report.
  Mr. Speaker, for his dedication to making Montana more business 
friendly, for his commitment to creating jobs and opportunity for more 
Montanans, and for always putting Montana first, I recognize Webb Brown 
for his spirit of Montana.

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