[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 9, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7462]
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               JAMES T. LEONARD, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3810) to designate the United States Post Office located at 
202 Center Street in Garwood, New Jersey, as the ``James T. Leonard, 
Sr. Post Office''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3810

       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 located at 202 Center Street 
     in Garwood, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``James T. Leonard, Sr. Post Office''.

     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 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the ``James T. Leonard, Sr. Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Sessions) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions).
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3810 was introduced by my distinguished colleague, 
the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Franks). The legislation was 
introduced on May 7, 1998, and is cosponsored by the entire House 
delegation from the State of New Jersey pursuant to the policy of the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  H.R. 3810 designates the building of the United States Postal Service 
located at 202 Center Street in Garwood, New Jersey as the James T. 
Leonard, Sr. Post Office Building.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from New Jersey (Mr. Franks).
  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman 
from Texas for yielding to me.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the bill to name the United 
States Post Office in Garwood, New Jersey, after James T. Leonard, Sr.
  James Leonard was one of those special individuals who devoted his 
life to serving his community. Whether it was founding the local rescue 
squad, volunteering with the fire department, or serving as a special 
police officer, he was always there to lend a hand to people in need.
  To his friends and neighbors in this small Union County community in 
which he lived, Judge Leonard was affectionately known as ``Mr. 
Garwood.''
  During his 6 decades of service to his community, James served as 
mayor, councilman, recorder, magistrate, and finally judge of the 
Garwood Municipal Court. By the time he retired in 1989, Judge Leonard 
had earned the distinction of being the last municipal court judge in 
New Jersey who was not a lawyer. He was also one of the longest serving 
municipal court judges.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3810 so that we could pay 
tribute to a great American who gave so much to the community he loved. 
Naming the Garwood Post Office after James T. Leonard, Sr. is a fitting 
honor to a man who will always be remembered as ``Mr. Garwood.''
  Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to, first of all, join with my colleague 
from Texas in urging the House to favorably consider H.R. 3810. This is 
one of the many of the naming bills that we will consider today, but it 
is singularly important to the sponsor of this bill and has been 
cosponsored by the entire New Jersey delegation. I would like to rise 
in favorable support of this bill and ask for its consideration before 
the House.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, in its resolution number 98191, dated April 14, 1998, 
the mayor and the council of the Borough of Garwood, Union County, New 
Jersey formally requested that the Garwood Post Office be named in 
honor of Mr. James T. Leonard. I also urge all Members to support this 
legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill H.R. 3810.
  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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