[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H48-H49]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    HONORING THE LIFE OF EDNA BROWN

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to pay 
tribute to distinguished Ohio Senator Edna Brown, a trailblazer who 
recently passed away.
  Edna Brown was a remarkable public servant from Toledo, Ohio, who 
dedicated her life and her three decades of service to improving the 
well-being and future of our community.
  As the first and only African American to represent Lucas County in 
the Ohio Senate, she blazed a trail for many to follow at the highest 
level of elected office in Ohio.
  She was a warm, inviting, and immensely kind person whose focus was 
always on public service and bettering the lives of the people she 
served, the people she truly loved.
  Northwest Ohio lost a great champion. Her family lost a great mother 
and grandmother. America needs more people like Edna Brown in public 
service.
  Her memory will live with us, and I know her legacy will inspire the 
next generation of Ohio's leaders, including women leaders.
  I will include her life story and her obituary in the Congressional 
Record as a tribute to her persevering accomplishments for our Nation's 
betterment.
  Godspeed, Edna Brown. May the angels carry you very high, and may you 
rest in peace.

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