[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5880-5881]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING REP. JACK BROWN

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rep. Jack 
Brown of St. Johns, an exemplary public servant and an Arizona icon who 
is retiring from the Arizona State Legislature after a distinguished 
career that has spanned four decades.
  Rep. Brown was elected to his first stint in the Legislature in 1962, 
during the Kennedy Administration. A rancher and an Arizona native, 
Jack Brown has worked tirelessly as an advocate for rural interests. 
But his leadership and influence--particularly on issues of private 
property rights, education and parks funding--will be felt across the 
entire State for generations to come.

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  Rep. Brown is respected and admired by his colleagues and 
constituents for his calm manner, good humor, and common sense. Among 
the many notable examples: Rep. Brown, a lifelong Democrat, worked 
across party lines with the late Senator Jake Flake and Rep. Bill 
Konopnicki, both Republicans, to obtain funding for Northland Pioneer 
College. The college now has a strong campus presence serving Apache 
and Navajo counties.
  Rep. Brown has held numerous leadership roles in both the Arizona 
House and the Senate. Currently, he is the Assistant House Minority 
Leader and previously served eight years in the Senate, where he served 
as Minority Leader and Floor Leader.
  Rep. Brown has been honored numerous times over the years including 
being named one of the ``Modern Arizona Legislature's Shining Stars'' 
by The Arizona Republic in 2008 for his ability to build coalitions and 
bridge partisan differences.
  I take particular pride in honoring Rep. Brown's accomplishments 
because I had the privilege of working alongside him in the Arizona 
Senate for eight years. Please join me in congratulating Rep. Brown on 
his many achievements, on his upcoming retirement, and on the lasting 
legacy that he leaves the people of Arizona.

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