[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18278]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING RON BROWN

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Ron 
Brown of Walnut Creek, California. After 15 years of service to Save 
Mount Diablo and over 40 years in the nonprofit sector, Ron has 
announced his retirement at the end of 2015.
  Under his leadership, Save Mount Diablo grew from a modest staff of 3 
to its current staff of 18 people. It has participated in land use 
advocacy, land purchase for inclusion in parks, and relationship 
building with local government and developers, all with the objective 
of preserving the ecosystem that supports the Mount Diablo region. This 
has resulted in $25 million raised to preserve thousands of acres of 
land.
  Ron now looks forward to dedicating his time to enjoying the land he 
has worked so hard to protect. He will soon spend many days fishing and 
camping with his grandchildren.
  Community members from across the East Bay will be gathering this 
week to recognize Ron and celebrate the contributions he has made.
  Congratulations, Ron, on a remarkable and impactful career that has 
positively changed the landscape of the East Bay.

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