Annual George Brown Awards Dinner

 Congressman George Brown, Jr.  

1935 - 1999

Goerge Brown, Jr  was, and remains one of San Bernardino County's best Congressional Representatives.  In an era in which we aspire great change, Congressman George Brown, Jr was a pioneer, and a trailblazer not only for change, but represented true change, a tremendous record of progress with the results being an incredible tenure of positive impact.

There are no current Congressional Representatives from San Bernardino County that can be attributed with comparable accomplishments. Cong. George Brown, Jr.'s was a trailblazer and is credited with the establishment of  the Office of Science and Technology, of which N.A.S.A is a part, and The Environmental Protection Agency. We in San Bernardino County are proud to say the George Brown, Jr. was our Congressman. 

Brown was born in Holtville, California and graduated from Holtville Union High School in 1935. He attended El Centro Junior College (1938). In 1944, he entered the United States Army, serving in World War II. Once the war ended, he returned to college graduating from UCLA in 1946. For twelve years he was employed by the city of Los Angeles, CA in personnel and engineering. In 1957, he became a management consultant.

George Brown became mayor and city councilman of Monterey Park, CA, 1954-1958. He was a member of the California state assembly from 1959-1962. In 1963, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1963-January 3, 1971)

In 1970, Congressman Brown unsuccessfully ran for nomination to the United States Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Congressman John V. Tunney. Brown returned to the House and was elected to the Ninety-third and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-July 15, 1999).

In 102 and 103rd congresses, he served as chairman of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, which is now the House Committee on Science

Congressman George E. Brown, Jr. died on July 15, 1999, while serving his 18th term in the House.

Legislative Accomplishments

"I was interested in science before I even knew what science was."

–George E. Brown, Jr.

Congressman Brown was known as a champion for science. He left behind a deep and expansive legacy that has shaped science and science policy in America. Among some of his many accomplishments as Chair of the House Science Committee:

• Established the Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Established the Environmental Protection Agency
• Established the (now defunct) Office of Technology Assessment

Outside of his many science accomplishments, Congressman Brown also had a hand in many important events and issues of his day. Brown fought for passage of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. He was also one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War. He voted against every defense spending bill during the Vietnam era.

Congressman Brown was known as a champion for science. He left behind a deep and expansive legacy that has shaped science and science policy in America. Among some of his many accomplishments as Chair of the House Science Committee:

Legacy

Because of his strong commitment to science, Congressman Brown has been honored by several science and policy related organizations and had laboratories, libraries and bills named in his honor, including:

• George E. Brown Salinity Laboratory
• George E. Brown Jr. Library, National Academies of Science
• George E. Brown, Jr. [[Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation] (NEES)]
• H.R. 1022: George E. Brown, Jr. Near-Earth Object Survey Act (which was rolled into S.1281, the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, and is now law

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