[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF BISHOP EMERITUS TOD BROWN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Correa) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of my good 
friend Bishop Emeritus Tod Brown, who recently passed away at the age 
of 86.
  Bishop Brown led our diocese for 14 years in a community that is now 
50 percent Roman Catholic. Under his leadership, the diocese more than 
doubled in its membership, and by the year 2012, there were more than 
1.2 million Roman Catholics in Orange County, California.
  In recognizing the diversity of our church, Bishop Brown ordained the 
Nation's first Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop in 2003 and one of the 
first Hispanic bishops in the United States in the year 2000.
  On a personal note, Bishop Brown administered first communion to my 
children in the good old days.
  Bishop Brown will be remembered. God bless him. We thank my good 
friend for all the good work he did.


                    Honoring Jerry Mumford Patterson

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the extraordinary 
career of Jerry Patterson, a lawyer, educator, and former U.S. 
Congressman who dedicated his life to public service.
  As a UCLA alumnus just like myself, Mr. Patterson served Santa Ana as 
a city councilmember and as Santa Ana mayor.
  He fought to double the size of city-owned parks and created the 
first nationally recognized golden circle bikeway. After serving in 
Congress, Mr. Patterson came home and represented our community as an 
educator until 1999.
  Jerry Patterson always put the needs of his communities first. Today, 
I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring his service to our great 
Nation.

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        Honoring Orange County High School's Marine Corps JROTC

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Orange High School's 
Marine Corps Junior ROTC program.
  The JROTC program at Orange High School began in 1995 under the 
leadership of Master Gunnery Sergeant James Fearns, but not without a 
fight. After having his request denied over and over again, Master 
Gunnery Sergeant Fearns flew to Washington, D.C., himself to demand a 
meeting with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and he got it done.
  Today, Orange High School has one of the largest Marine Corps ROTC 
units in the Western United States, and it teaches over 160 cadets the 
values of citizenship, service, discipline, and responsibility. I must 
say these cadets are the leaders of tomorrow.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate them, and I wish the Marine Corps a happy 
birthday. They are 248 years old this year.

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