[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E754]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DAVID BROWN

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                             HON. DON BACON

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 19, 2022

  Mr. BACON. Madam Speaker,I rise today to recognize David G. Brown, 
who is retiring from the Greater Omaha Chamber after 19 years of public 
service. David came to Omaha in 2003 after an already accomplished 
career, leading economic development organizations in the Midwest and 
South Carolina. Since coming to Omaha, he has overseen a period of 
extraordinary growth and prosperity within the business community that 
is nothing short of remarkable.
  Over the course of his career, as CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber, 
the metro region has seen an 88 percent increase in average Gross 
Domestic Product. Since launching the Greater Omaha Economic 
Development Partnership, the Chamber has brokered 920 projects, which 
encompasses 47,000 jobs and $12 Billion in capital investments. For his 
efforts, the Omaha Chamber was deemed the Chamber of the Year in 2015 
by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
  David began his career at Dartmouth, where he majored in geography 
and minored in environmental studies. While there, he won the 1978 Ivy 
League football championship, and was awarded the Earl Hamilton Award 
for friendliness and humor. While he recognizes Chambers as mechanisms 
for economic growth, he sees his role as that of a catalyst for growth 
within the community. David has continuously given back by volunteering 
at local service organizations such as the Aksarben Future Trust, the 
Boy Scouts of America, the Greater Omaha Alliance for Business Ethics, 
and Opera Omaha.
  David's tenure truly has embodied the motto of the Omaha Chamber: 
``We Don't Coast''--David never let down his steam as he strived to 
bring the business community and the community at large to a place 
where people can prosper, and we can be very proud.
  After retiring, he plans to spend more time with his family, 
including his wife Maggie, of 39 years, and their two sons Gregory and 
Elijah, but there is no doubt that he will continue to contribute his 
time and services to Greater Omaha and all of Nebraska.
  I thank David for his service and contributions. It certainly does 
not go unnoticed, and the entire Greater Omaha Community is deeply in 
his debt.

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