[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 5 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO DESIGNATE THE ``JOEL T. BROYHILL POSTAL 
          BUILDING'' AND THE ``JOSEPH L. FISHER POST OFFICE''

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 31, 2000

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege as the representative of the 
10th Congressional District of Virginia to introduce today legislation 
which would designate two U.S. postal buildings located in Northern 
Virginia to honor former Congressmen Joel T. Broyhill and Joseph L. 
Fisher, both of whom served as the representative of Virginia's 10th 
District. Joining me in support are Northern Virginia Congressmen Tom 
Davis and Jim Moran.

                     The Honorable Joel T. Broyhill

  Born in Hopewell, Virginia, November 4, 1919, the Honorable Joel T. 
Broyhill was first elected to the Eighty-third Congress in 1952 as a 
Republican and served for 22 years as the representative of the 10th 
District. He was the first Member of Congress to represent the newly 
created congressional district. He began his congressional service as a 
member of the then House Post Office and Civil Service Committee and 
District of Columbia Committee and later became a member of the House 
Ways and Means Committee.
  Assisting the people he represented was the cornerstone of his 
service in Congress. According to the Almanac of American Politics 
1972: ``There were few offices that took care of constituents' needs 
and complaints with more efficiency.'' The Almanac also describes 
Congressman Broyhill as a Member of Congress that ``should be credited 
with voting his conscience''
  Congressman Broyhill is a decorated veteran and for four years served 
bravely along with thousands of other young American soldiers in World 
War II as a captain in the 106th Infantry Division. At the age of 25, 
Captain Broyhill fought in one of the most decisive and costly 
conflicts of WWII--the ``Battle of Bulge.'' He was taken prisoner and 
held in a German POW camp until he heroically escaped and was able to 
rejoin advancing Allied forces.
  Congressman Broyhill has dedicated most of his life to serving his 
country in both a public and military capacity. His commitment and 
devotion to public service is deserving of recognition, and it is 
appropriate that the postal building at 3409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, 
Virginia, be renamed in his honor. Congressman Broyhill is the father 
of three daughters and one stepdaughter, and resides today in 
Arlington, Virginia.

                  The Late Honorable Joseph L. Fisher

  Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, January 11, 1914, the late 
Congressman Joseph L. Fisher was first elected as the representative of 
the 10th District in 1974 as a Democrat and began his service in the 
Ninety-fourth Congress. He served for three terms as the second Member 
of Congress to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District.
  Congressman Fisher held a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University 
and served as a Senior Economic Advisor on the Council of Economic 
Advisors during the Truman Administration. During his six years in 
Congress he was a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget 
committees and earned a reputation for his diligent work on taxation, 
energy and budget policy. He also served as the chair of seven task 
forces all charged with important national policy issues.
  He held the position of economist at the U.S. Department of State, 
before serving his country in World War II in the Pacific theater from 
1943 to 1946. He was elected to the Arlington County Board in 1963 and 
became an advocate for regional air, water pollution, and transit 
improvement projects. He also served as chairman of the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
  After his service in Congress, he continued his public service during 
Virginia Governor Charles S. Robb's administration as secretary of 
human resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was also a 
professor of political economy at George Mason University and chairman 
of the National Academy of Public Administration. He also served as 
head of the Unitarian Universalist Association, the church's 
international administrative body.
  Former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder once stated, ``Joe proved 
how well one can serve the people. He did it every day, pushing for the 
kinds of things that would truly improve the quality of life for all of 
his constituents.''
  Congressman Fisher dedicated his life to public service and was a 
committed advocate of the causes in which he believed. It is fitting to 
recognize his service and commitment by renaming the post office 
located at 3118 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, in tribute 
to him. Congressman Fisher died in Arlington, Virginia, February 19, 
1992, and is survived by his wife Margaret, seven children, 16 
grandchildren, and two great grandsons.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to join me in supporting this 
legislation to honor two former members for their dedicated public 
service.

                                H.R. --

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

     SECTION 1. JOEL T. BROYHILL POSTAL BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Joel T. Broyhill 
     Postal Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building''.

     SEC. 2. JOSEPH L. FISHER POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, 
     Virginia, shall be known and designated as the ``Joseph L. 
     Fisher Post Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Joseph L. Fisher Post Office''.

     

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