[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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                CANDACE WHITE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 4177) to designate the post office building 
located at 1601 Highway 35 in Middletown, NJ, as the ``Candace White 
United States Post Office,'' as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4177

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The United States Post Office building located at 1601 
     Highway 35 in Middletown, New Jersey, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Candace White Post Office''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the building referred 
     to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     Candace White Post Office.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Michigan [Miss Collins] will be recognized for 20 minutes, and the 
gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Petri] will be recognized for 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Michigan [Miss Collins].
  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as 
I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I support the passage of H.R. 4177, which will designate 
the U.S. Post Office building located at 1601 Highway 35 in Middletown, 
NJ, the ``Candace White United States Post Office''.
  Ms. White served as a letter carrier in Middletown, NJ. She displayed 
dedication to her community by raising funds for the muscular dystrophy 
organization and acting as a spokesperson for Temple Hospital.
  Her dedication was further exemplified by her active participation in 
the county fair and as a Middletown nursing home volunteer.
  I am pleased to join Congressman Pallone and the citizens of 
Middletown, NJ, in their desire to name the postal facility located at 
1601 Highway 35 in Middletown, NJ, the ``Candace White United States 
Post Office''. I support the passage of H.R. 4177, and urge my 
colleagues to support this measure. Mr. Speaker, I reserve my balance 
of the time.
  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4177 which designates 
the post office building located at 1601 Highway 35, Middletown, NJ as 
the ``Candace White United States Post Office''.
  Candace White, a letter carrier, died in May 1993 when her 2 year 
heart was rejected by her body at the age of 26.
  Candy, as she was known by her peers, was loved and admired by her 
fellow workers and the public as well. A fund raising telethon raised 
over $10 thousand to help her pay medical bills and over 500 hours of 
leave time was donated by her fellow workers to help her keep her 
benefits going.
  Mr. Speaker, the inspirational story of Candy's heart transplant, her 
recovery, and the tremendous support which she received from the 
carriers in Middletown is a heart warming example of how we can pull 
together to help each other in times of need.

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  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for 
time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Michigan [Miss Collins] that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4177, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to 
designate the United States Post Office building located at 1601 
Highway 35 in Middletown, New Jersey, as the `Candace White Post 
Office'.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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