[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 83 (Monday, June 27, 1994)]
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                    JOHN L. LAWLER, JR. POST OFFICE

  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 4596) to designate the building located at 2200 
North Highway 67 in Florissant, MO, for the period of time during which 
it houses operations of the U.S. Postal Service, as the ``John L. 
Lawler, Jr. Post Office.''
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4596

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The building located at 2200 North Highway 67 in 
     Florissant, Missouri, shall, for the period of time during 
     which it houses operations of the United States Postal 
     Service, be known and designated as the ``John L. Lawler, Jr. 
     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, with respect to the period referred to 
     in section 1, be deemed to be a reference to the John L. 
     Lawler, Jr. 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 such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4596 will designate the U.S. Post Office building 
located at 2200 North Highway 67 in Florissant, MO, as the ``John L. 
Lawler, Jr. Post Office''.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. John L. Lawler, Jr. was a long standing business 
manager for Pipe Fitters Local 562, in St. Louis. He also was an 
alderman for the city of St. Louis and later became the Democratic 
committeeman for Spanish Lake Township in St. Louis County.
  I am pleased to join Congressman Clay and other citizens of St. 
Louis, in their desire to name the postal facility located at 2200 
North Highway 67 in Florissant, MO, as the ``John L. Lawler, Jr. Post 
Office''.
  I support the passage of H.R. 4596, and urge my colleagues to support 
the measure.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for H.R. 4596, 
legislation reported from our Committee on Post Office and Civil 
Service and introduced by our full committee chairman, Mr. Clay, to 
designate a postal facility in Florissant, MO, as the ``John L. Lawler, 
Jr. Post Office.''
  The late Mr. Lawler was a dedicated trade unionist who at a young age 
rose to become the business manager of Pipe Fitters Local 562 in St. 
Louis. Mr. Lawler also served his country by becoming an alderman in 
the second ward of the city of St. Louis. Mr. Lawler's short life, 
which ended in 1985, was exemplary. He reached out to help others in 
his community find better opportunities through employment assistance 
and other local charities.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe it is a fitting tribute to his memory and life 
to designate this facility as the John L. Lawler, Jr. Post Office and 
would urge my colleagues to support its passage.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, John L. Lawler, Jr., was a journeyman 
pipefitter for many years and eventually became the business manager 
for Pipe Fitters Local 562, in St. Louis. John was involved with the 
union for his entire life. He was a dedicated trade unionist who 
learned the virtues of collective bargaining from his father who was a 
cofounder of local 562.
  John was not only active in the labor movement. He was an alderman 
for the 2d ward in the city of St. Louis, Democratic committeeman for 
Spanish Lake Township in St. Louis County and chairman, St. Louis 
County Democratic central committee. He was a civic and political 
leader in Spanish Lake Township. He moved to provide greater 
opportunities for employment for the citizens of St. Louis area. He was 
active in the community, always looking to help others. He helped many, 
many charities in St. Louis to improve the lives of those who were less 
fortunate.
  I was a life long friend of John's father and was a friend of John's 
for his entire life. I am pleased to name the Post Office in 
Florissant, Missouri, as the ``John L. Lawler, Jr., Post Office'' in 
honor of my friend and associate.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4596.
  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Montgomery). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentlewoman form Michigan [Miss Collins] that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4596.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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