[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 107 (Wednesday, July 31, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7745-S7746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mr. INHOFE):
  S. 2828. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 6910 South Yorktown Avenue in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma, as the ``Robert Wayne Jenkins Station''; to the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Robert Wayne Jenkins, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who was 
tragically killed while serving the Tulsa community and to introduce 
legislation that would redesignate the Southside Station Postal Service 
facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Robert Wayne Jenkins Station''.
  On December 21, 2001, Robert Wayne Jenkins said goodbye to his wife 
Amber and daughter Caitlyn and left home for work. Arriving with his 
usual friendly and positive attitude, Robert prepared for his mail 
route. Before leaving the office to deliver the mail on his route, 
Robert gave his customary message to a fellow letter carrier: ``be 
safe''. That afternoon, Robert was senselessly gunned down while on his 
route, dying instantly.
  Robert Wayne Jenkins was in his ninth year of dedicated service in a 
job he truly loved. His co-workers respected his dedication and 
professionalism, and Robert was also greatly admired for his love and 
devotion to his wife and daughter. The spirit and vitality with which 
Robert served the U.S. Postal Service and his community will live on in 
the hearts of those who were privileged to know him.
  Rededicating the southside station in Tulsas as the Robert Wayne 
Jenkins Station is an honor most appropriate for an American who asked 
for so little but who gave so much to his family, his friends, the 
United States Postal Service, and the Tulsa community.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2828

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ROBERT WAYNE JENKINS STATION.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 6910 South Yorktown Avenue in Tulsa, 
     Oklahoma, and known as the ``Southside Station'', shall be 
     known and designated as the ``Robert Wayne Jenkins Station''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other

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     record of the United States to the facility referred to in 
     subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     Robert Wayne Jenkins Station.
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