H.R. No. 1857
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Stephen K. Brown II has greatly benefited the Fort
Bend County Democratic Party through his leadership as chair; and
WHEREAS, Elected chair of the organization in March 2010,
Mr. Brown has dedicated himself to rebuilding his party's
infrastructure and increasing its base of support; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has been active in politics and
civic life for more than a decade; he began his career as an aide to
a Houston city council member and then worked as a White House
intern in the Legislative Affairs Office during the Clinton
administration; after returning to Texas, Mr. Brown joined the
staff of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and went
on to accept a position as a budget analyst for House Appropriations
Subcommittee chair Sylvester Turner; and
WHEREAS, Following the 76th Legislative Session, Mr. Brown
pursued graduate studies in urban and minority politics at the
University of New Orleans; he subsequently became vice president of
public advocacy for the American Heart Association - Texas
Affiliate; having guided that organization through a successful
legislative session, he founded his own public affairs firm,
Capitol Assets; he continued to work in behalf of the American Heart
Association in his new role, advocating for health-related
legislation and assisting in the organization's statewide public
education initiative; in addition, he represented Houston METRO and
served as the public affairs strategist for the chief executive
officers of the Houston, Dallas, and Austin branches of the
National Urban League; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown serves on the Missouri City Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone No. 3, and he is a member of the Xi Kappa Lambda
chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; in all his endeavors,
he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Monique Mathis Brown,
and their children, Stephen and Mathis; and
WHEREAS, The vitality of the political process in Texas
depends on the active participation of its citizens, and Stephen
Brown has set an outstanding example of civic engagement through
his many contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Stephen K. Brown II for his service as
chair of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1857 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House