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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING RALPH AND CHRISTINE BROWN
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, we all have been privileged
to know people in our communities who have led remarkable lives but are
unsung heroes. Today, I want to highlight one such couple whom I have
come to know and admire.
I rise to recognize Ralph and Christine Brown, a remarkable couple
and role models for all the rest of us.
They grew up in families of very modest means. While working full
time, Ralph began a one-man security business in 1963. What started as
Lake Norman Security Patrol, Inc., expanded into two of the most
successful businesses in North Carolina and the country: Security
Central and AlarmSouth.
Ralph learned the importance of security while serving as a U.S. Army
policeman and turned his knowledge into security and patrol services
for homes and commercial entities.
At his side was Christine, his brilliant helpmate. They have a
wonderful and philanthropic family that is carrying on the family
tradition and business into the third generation.
Ralph and Christine's success has not only become a family legacy but
has benefited numerous good causes in the community through their
generosity, including the American Heart Association, the United Way,
and Grandfather Home for Children.
Having inspiration and determination combined with hard work was
their recipe for remarkable success. The Browns are proof that the
American Dream is alive and well.
Recognizing DKG in Region IX of North Carolina
Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate
Region IX of the North Carolina State Organization of the Delta Kappa
Gamma Society on their achievements at the State convention in Hickory,
North Carolina.
Region IX makes up eight chapters across North Carolina's Fifth
District and took home five achievement awards, three communications
excellence awards, and two newsletter and website awards.
These recognitions speak to the chapter's success in its mission to
promote the professional and personal growth of women educators and
excellence in education.
As an educator myself, I know the incredible difference it makes to
have opportunities for mentorship, professional development, and
scholarships.
The society invites members who are dedicated to education in
different fields, both active and retired, to build up future leaders
at the local level. As we all know, the local level is where the best
practices and policies in education come from.
Knowing that young educators in the Fifth District have such talented
and locally engaged women behind them makes me very proud. These women
are shining examples of the powerful impact that organizing within our
communities has on future generations.
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