[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E832-E833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF THOMAS M. BROWN

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 9, 2022

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I along with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur 
rise today to recognize and remember the life of a dedicated educator 
and public servant. Thomas M. Brown, former mayor of Port Clinton, 
Ohio, who passed away at his residence surrounded by his loved ones on 
July 10, 2022. At the age of eighty-two, Tom lived a long, fulfilling 
life as a career educator and committed community leader.
  Tom was born on June 25, 1940 in Pomeroy, Ohio to Virgil and Nellie 
Brown. After graduating in 1958 from Pomeroy High School, he attended 
the University of Rio Grande, studying education. While attending Rio 
Grande, Tom met his wife, Helen Hurst, and they were married on June 
16, 1962. Tom and Helen were married for sixty years and had a daughter 
and son: Kimberly Brown and Colonel Michael Brown.
  Tom began his educational career at Plain Local Schools in Canton, 
Ohio as an elementary school teacher and transferred to Port

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Clinton City Schools in 1966. During his twenty-five-year career in 
education, Tom served as a teacher, administrator, and coach. He would 
go on to earn a Master of Education from the University of Toledo and a 
Doctorate in Public Service from his alma mater, the University of Rio 
Grande.
  In 1992, Tom retired from Port Clinton City Schools and began a new 
career in public service. He was a senior district representative for 
Congressman Paul Gillmor, and during that same time, also served as the 
President of the Port Clinton City Council. Tom left Congressman 
Gillmor's office after being elected Mayor of Port Clinton in 1995, a 
position he would hold for twelve years.
  Tom always believed in service before self. During his life, he 
served as a Member of the Mayors Association of Ohio, Trustee to the 
Ottawa County Community Improvement Corporation, Chairman of the 
Economic Restructuring Committee of the Port Clinton Chamber of 
Commerce, and on the advisory boards for The Ohio State University, 
Bowling Green State University, and University of Toledo.
  In his community, Tom served as president for the Port Clinton Lions 
Club, Rotary Club, Education Association, and Friends of Camp Perry. He 
also served his community through involvement in a number of local 
nonprofits. He was an active member of the Elks Club; Ancient Accepted 
Scottish Rite, 32 Degree; Oliver Hazard Perry Masonic Lodge 341; 
Shriner Zenobia; and Dads Club of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2480.
  Madam Speaker, we ask our colleagues to join us in paying special 
tribute to the life of Thomas Brown. On behalf of the people of 
Northwest Ohio, we recognize the devotion and compassion that Tom had 
for his family, students, and community.

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