Carolyn Maloney

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5597, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3847) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the ``Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building''.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 3847, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the ``Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building''. Mr. Speaker, Reverend Curtis West Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia, on July 1, 1924. After graduating from high school and the Virginia Union University in Richmond, he worked at Allied Chemical. After an executive order was issued to prohibit discrimination at companies that received contracts from the Federal Government, Reverend Harris successfully sued Allied Chemical for violating the order. Reverend Harris continued the fight for social justice and would be arrested more than a dozen times for acts of peaceful protest and civil disobedience. In 1960, he joined the national board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He would eventually head its Virginia chapter for more than 30 years. Reverend Harris was one of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King's top lieutenants, joining Dr. King's 54-mile march in 1965 from Selma to Montgomery. Reverend Harris continued to lead marches and engage in other forms of action for decades despite repeated threats against his life and his family. He later would be elected to the Hopewell City Council and became Hopewell's first Black mayor in 1998. Reverend Harris died on December 10, 2017, at the age of 93. He was buried in Appomattox Cemetery, the same cemetery he fought to integrate in 1960. Naming a post office after Reverend Curtis West Harris would celebrate the memory of a civil rights icon who fought throughout his life for social justice. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished Member from Virginia, Representative McEachin, for this legislation to honor a civil rights leader and hero. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 3847, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 5062, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the Officer Robert German Post Office Building. Robert German was born in Burlington, Ontario, on March 4, 1983. He moved with his family to central Florida at the age of 5. After high school and college at South Georgia College, he moved back to central Florida to work in airport operations. There, he regularly worked with security and local police departments, which inspired him to serve his community by pursuing a career in law enforcement. After graduating in 2007 from Seminole State College Law Enforcement Academy, Officer German decided to serve the town of Windermere, where he hoped the tight-knit community would allow him to build personal relationships with fellow officers and residents. On the night of March 22, 2014, Officer German was shot and killed. His untimely death marks the first time in the history of the Windermere Police Department that an officer was slain in the line of duty. Officer German exemplified the best of Windermere's police department. Dedicating a post office after Officer Robert German would honor his courage and dedication to his community. I would like to thank the distinguished gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings) for this legislation to honor a dedicated public servant taken far too soon. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I likewise urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5062, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3870) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New York, as the ``Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building''.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 3870, to designate the facility of the United States Post Office located at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New York, as the Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building. When Normandia Maldonado came to the United States in 1960, she brought her love for the arts and her passion for serving the community. She began her career as a dancer and teacher while also becoming actively involved in the Washington Heights community as an activist and a leader. Ms. Maldonado promoted Dominican culture in New York City and was a pioneer in the development of Dominican history in the United States. She cofounded the second oldest Dominican cultural institution in New York, the Instituto Duartiano of the United States. Ms. Maldonado also founded a ballet company, Casandra Damiron Hall of Fame, and was a founding member of the Dominican Day Parade. Ms. Maldonado was an artist, activist, leader, and legend who made pivotal contributions to the Washington Heights community, Dominican culture in America, and all New Yorkers. I would like to thank my colleague and friend, Representative Espaillat, a distinguished member of the New York delegation, for introducing this measure to honor a great artistic and community leader. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 3870, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4975) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the ``Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building''.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 4034, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the John Henry Turpin Post Office Building. John Henry ``Dick'' Turpin was a U.S. Navy sailor born in 1876. Over his distinguished and accomplished career, Turpin likely became the first African American qualified as a master class diver, in 1915, and one of the first African-American Navy chief petty officers. Mr. Turpin's three-decade career in the Navy included service during the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, and World War I. During World War II, Mr. Turpin volunteered to make inspirational visits to Navy training centers and defense plants. He survived two Navy disasters: the sinking of both the USS Maine in 1898 and the USS Bennington in 1905. Naming a post office after John Henry ``Dick'' Turpin would honor his distinguished service and unwavering commitment to our country. I would like to thank the honorable Member from Washington, Representative Kilmer, for this legislation to honor this great public servant. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I also urge passage of this bill, H.R. 4034, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2969) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the ``Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building''.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 2969, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building. Althea Mills began her education in Pughsville, which was Winter Haven's first Black community. When she moved at the age of 13 to Pennsylvania to live with her aunt, Ms. Mills was able to attend integrated schools before returning to Winter Haven, which was not integrated. In 1963, Ms. Mills filed a lawsuit against the Polk County Board of Education. The result of the lawsuit allowed her son to attend Winter Haven High School, which was all White at that time. Ms. Mills' successful lawsuit would later be credited with the integration of all Polk County public schools. Ms. Mills was also the first Black employee of the United States Postal Service in Winter Haven. She later would manage the Florence Villa Post Office. Althea Mills passed away in 2008. Naming a post office after her would commemorate an unsung hero in the fight for desegregation in Florida and a trailblazer for civil rights who improved the lives of countless students. I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from Florida for this bill to honor a great public servant and civil rights pioneer. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 2969. Mr. Speaker, I applaud my colleague, Congressman Soto, for this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 2246, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building. Donald William Durr, 39, died in the line of duty on May 27, 2017. William was a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, where he had been employed for 2 years. In the weeks just prior to his passing, he had completed training to become the department's DARE officer and educator. Prior to joining the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, he was a police officer with the Brookhaven Police Department for 4 years. William enjoyed spending time doing youth and children ministries, where he would often use his talents on the guitar. James White, 35, died in the line of duty on September 29, 2018, by gunfire. James was employed by the Brookhaven Police Department for 3 months and was previously employed with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, where he worked for many years. He was a soldier in the Army National Guard and served his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was also a Purple Heart recipient. Zach Moak died in the line of duty at the age of 31, on September 29, 2018, by gunfire. Zach was employed with the Brookhaven Police Department for 3 years. He previously worked for Wesson and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department. Zach enjoyed spending time working and helping people in his community. He also loved spending time with his family. These fallen heroes deserve the recognition they will receive by having a post office named in their honor. Our communities are better for their service. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the honorable Member from Mississippi, Representative Guest, for his legislation to honor these fallen heroes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4734) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the ``Ernest `Ernie' T. Pyle Post Office''.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 4734 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the Ernest Taylor Pyle Post Office Building. Ernest or ``Ernie'' Pyle began his career in media writing for Indiana University's campus student newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student. Mr. Pyle took a job as a reporter for the La Porte Herald in Indiana, moving through a variety of publications, before working with the Scripps-Howard News Service where he covered aviation and travel throughout the 1930s. But it was during World War II that Mr. Pyle made his greatest contributions to American journalism and the American war effort. Beginning in 1942, Mr. Pyle began reporting from the front lines of both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of war, bringing the experiences and stories of soldiers back home to America. His simple storytelling style of writing and first-person perspectives endeared him to Americans back home and abroad alike. His reporting led directly to congressional legislation that provided combat infantry with an additional $5 to $10 a month to compensate them for more dangerous positions. This benefit would eventually lead to the creation of combat pay as we know it today. Through the course of the war, Mr. Pyle wrote and reported from the front lines in battles ranging from Anzio in Italy, to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, to Okinawa in the Pacific. Near the end of the war on April 18, 1945, Mr. Pyle was reporting on the U.S. Army's 305th Infantry Regiment in the South Pacific when he was killed by enemy fire. Following his death, President Harry Truman stated, ``No man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting man as American fighting men wanted it told.'' Ernie Pyle was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism for his correspondence in the war, as well as the Medal for Merit and the Purple Heart posthumously. Today his legacy lives on through his depictions of soldiers in World War II. I thank the honorable gentleman from Indiana for this legislation to honor this American patriot and hero. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4734, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3275) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office''.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 3275 to designate the facility of the U.S. Post Office located at 340 Wetmore Avenue, Grand River, Ohio, as the Lance Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office Building. Andrew, known as Andy or Ace to those who knew him, learned the importance of duty, country, commitment and community at a young age, as his parents had many friends who were police officers and veterans. Andy graduated from Brush High School in 1998 and joined the Marine Corps. Andy also attended the Cleveland Heights Police Academy becoming a patrolman for Grand River in 2001. He was a dedicated member of the Ready Response Team, the Honor Guard, and the Bike Patrol, always looking to protect and serve his community. On February 26, 2005, he was killed by a roadside bomb on his second tour of duty in Iraq. He was serving as a gunner on a Humvee that was protecting a truck convoy south of Baghdad. Andy bravely served his country and community, and his memory in both of these roles should be commended. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished Member from Ohio, Representative Joyce, for his legislation to honor this American hero. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.