[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 19, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H15160-H15161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HOLK POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2262) to designate the United States Post Office building 
located at 218 North Alston Street in Foley, AL, as the ``Holk Post 
Office Building.''
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 2262

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
     
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     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The United States Post Office building located at 218 North 
     Alston Street in Foley, Alabama, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Holk Post Office Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

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

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
York [Mr. McHugh] and the gentlewoman from Michigan [Miss Collins] will 
each be recognized for 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York, [Mr. McHugh].
  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the legislation before us has been approved by the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. H.R. 2262 was introduced 
by the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. Callahan] and joined by the entire 
House Delegation of the State of Alabama as required by the rules of 
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  This legislation honors Arthur A. Holk and his father, George Holk. 
Arthur Holk was elected as mayor of the city of Foley in 1979 and is 
presently serving his fifth term. George Holk also served as mayor of 
the city of Foley from 1924 to 1928. Both father and son have 
participated actively in various city organizations and on the city and 
county school boards.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to support H.R. 2262.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I have no requests for time, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Alabama [Mr. Callahan], the prime sponsor of this bill.
  (Mr. CALLAHAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York [Mr. 
McHugh] for yielding this time to me, and I appreciate the committee 
bringing this measure before the House today naming this post office in 
my district after two mayors, a mayor current, Arthur Holk, the mayor 
of Foley, AL, as well as his father, George, and it is a distinct honor 
for me to have introduced this legislation, and I introduce the 
following statement for the Record and urge favorable passage of this 
resolution:
  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to lend my strong support for H.R. 2262, a 
bill to designate the U.S. post office building in Foley, AL, as the 
``Holk Post Office Building.''
  I first want to thank the full Government and Oversight Committee 
chairman, Mr. Clinger, and the Postal Service Subcommittee chairman, 
Mr. McHugh, for their diligence in bringing this bill to the floor in 
such a timely manner. The professionalism of you and your staff is most 
appreciated.
  I introduced this bill to honor my good friend, Mayor Arthur A. Holk 
and his father, George. These two men have been inspirational in 
contributing to the city of Foley, AL, over the past two generations.
  George Holk served as mayor of the city of Foley from 1924-1928. He 
was a past member of the Baldwin County Board of Education and the 
Foley American Legion Club.
  His legacy continues to live in his son, Arthur. Arthur Holk's list 
of accomplishments are most impressive. He is currently serving on the 
board of directors of several companies in south Alabama and has 
previously served on the Foley school board. He was a charter member 
and past president of the Foley Rotary, and is a Rotary International 
Paul Harris Fellow.
  Mayor Holk has also been active in many charitable organizations. 
Among other things he served as past chairman of the Baldwin County 
Heart Fund and the Baldwin County Crippled Children's Society.
  Mr. Speaker, I cannot think of a better way to honor these two men 
than to name the post office in Foley after them. The people of Foley 
support this bill 100 percent and I am confident they will be proud to 
have their post office bear the Holk name.
  I thank you for your time and hope you will support a bill very 
important to the people of Foley, AL.
  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hastings of Washington). The question is 
on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh] that 
the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2262.
  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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