Sam Brownback
Melady Round of Lectures sponsored by the Knight of Columbus (Potomac Council)
at the Catholic Information Center
Respecting the Human Dignity of the Individual:
Nationally and Internationally
Senator Sam Brownback R- Kansas
Time: September 10, 2003; Mass: 12:05 PM; Lecture: 12:45 PM; Informal buffet: 1:20 PM Place: Catholic Information Center; 1501 K St, NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 783-2062 RSVP: call Jim Sebolka (703) 941-1999 or email: sebolka@usa.net for lecture & buffet reservation or fill in the reservation card at the Catholic Information Center, seating is limited
Future Speakers: Dean Clancy (Exec Dir, President’s Council on Bioethics – October 8 ; Ambassador Melady – November 12; Lt. Gov. Steele (Maryland) – December 10; Archbishop O’Brien (Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA) – January 14 Senator Sam Brownback
Senator Sam Brownback was born September 12, 1956, and grew up on the family farm near Parker, Kansas, where his family still farms. Brownback served as state president and as a national officer of the Future Farmers of America. Later he received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University, and a law degree from the University of Kansas. While at K-State, he was elected student body president.
In 1986, Brownback was chosen as the youngest secretary of agriculture in state history. He served until 1993 with a one year sabbatical to serve as a White House Fellow in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
In 1994, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He took a lead role in the freshman class of 1994 to reduce the size and intrusiveness of the federal government, reform Congress, and help return the country to its traditional values.
In 1996, the people of Kansas elected him to fill out the unexpired portion of Sen. Bob Dole’s term. In 1998, they re-elected him to a
full six-year term.
Brownback serves on four committees: the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; the Committee on Foreign Relations; and the Joint Economic Committee.
Brownback believes saving and reforming Social Security for current and future generations is a top priority. Brownback remains committed to government reform, particularly toward making the tax code flatter, simpler and fairer.
His is a leading voice for increased corporate responsibility in the entertainment industry. He convened the first congressional public health summit on entertainment violence and sponsored legislation authorizing the Federal Trade Commission report uncovering widespread marketing of violent, adult-rated entertainment to children.
Brownback has taken an active role in developing U.S.foreign policy. He forcefully advocates trade policy supporting U.S. exports in the international marketplace.
Brownback chairs the Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, and is working on challenges ranging from the ongoing debate over human cloning, addressing the role of the media in public health, and identifying innovative solutions to our common environmental concerns. He is also addressing the challenge of revitalizing and growing our technology sector, focusing on the aerospace industry to ensure it retains its position of leadership in the competitive international market, as well as reestablishing American leadership in the commercial space sector.
Through his career, Brownback has worked as an administrator, broadcaster, attorney, teacher, and author. Brownback is the co-author of two books and numerous articles.
He and his wife Mary have five children, Abby, Andy, Elizabeth, Mark, and Jenna, and live in Topeka.