June 21, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 105 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                     HONORING DOROTHY ``MOM'' BROWN

  (Mr. BAIRD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Dorothy ``Mom'' Brown 
for her dedication to the Phi Kappa Psi house at DePauw University. Few 
individuals have had an impact on Phi Kappa Psi as great as Dorothy, 
and we thank her for her selflessness.
  Prior to her time with Phi Kappa Psi, Dorothy graduated from Indiana 
University, receiving a bachelor's degree in education and a master of 
science in administration and supervision, and then began a teaching 
career in Gary, Indiana.
  After serving as a principal in Warren Township Schools in 
Indianapolis in the 1980s, Dorothy returned to her home in Greencastle 
in 1986 to teach in the Education Department at DePauw University.
  In 1993, Dorothy took a new role as housemother of the Phi Kappa Psi 
fraternity. She quickly became an anchor for the fraternity and made it 
a memorable experience for generations of young men over the next 26 
years.
  She was honored in 2009 for her contributions to DePauw by the city 
of Greencastle, as the DePauw Cultural Resource Center was renamed in 
her honor.
  Whether during her time as an elementary school teacher or fraternity 
housemother, she exemplified leadership and compassion, and I am proud 
to call her a fellow Hoosier.
  On behalf of the Fourth District of Indiana, I thank her for her 
dedication to her community, and I wish her the very best in 
retirement.

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