[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 055 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2832-H2833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NORMAN SHUMWAY POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 1368) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, 
California, as the ``Norman Shumway Post Office Building,'' as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 1368

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

     SECTION 1. NORMAN D. SHUMWAY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, 
     California, shall be known and designated as the ``Norman D. 
     Shumway Post Office 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 Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis).
  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Pombo).
  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1368 designates the postal facility at 
7555 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, California, as the Norman D. Shumway 
Post Office Building. I wish to thank the entire California delegation 
for their support of this legislation, as well as the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) for his committee's expeditious handling of 
the bill.
  Former Congressman Shumway's leadership reflected three major goals: 
first, to restore government back to the people; second, to build the 
people's confidence in government; and third, to make government 
accessible and effective for his constituents.
  Elected to Congress in 1978, Norm was overwhelmingly reelected to 
each succeeding congressional term until his retirement in January 
1991.
  Norm was a man of the people who always made time for personal 
meetings at his home and in D.C. He was keenly aware of and committed 
to the needs of all of his constituents, whether they were children or 
seniors, farmers or businessmen, military or civilian. As the 
representative of a large farming district, Norm worked hard to promote 
policies enabling farmers to meet the demands of the domestic 
marketplace. He was a strong proponent of senior citizens as he brought 
several aging committee hearings to the district to address the needs 
of older Americans.
  Before and after his service in Congress, Norm worked diligently for 
the people of California on the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors, where 
he served as both chairman and vice chairman, and the Public Utilities 
Commission in California where he served as commissioner for 4 years.
  Naming the Pacific Avenue Post Office after Norm is a small tribute 
to the Congressman for his contributions to California and our Nation.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Committee on Government Reform, I am 
pleased to join with the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) in 
consideration of H.R. 1368, a measure which names the Postal Service 
facility after former Representative Norm D. Shumway. H.R. 1368, 
introduced by the gentleman from California (Mr. Pombo) of California 
on March 19, 2003, enjoys the support and cosponsorship of the entire 
California congressional delegation.
  Representative Norman D. Shumway served in the U.S. House of 
Representatives from 1978 until his retirement in January 1991. While 
in Congress, he served on a number of important committees, the 
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the House Select Committee on Aging.
  A lifelong student of the customs and culture of the Japanese people, 
Representative Shumway was one of two Members of Congress who spoke 
fluent Japanese. As a result of his language skill and position on 
congressional committees, Norm participated in many seminars and 
conferences dealing with trade issues and U.S.-Japanese relationships.
  Although retired for a number of years, Norm Shumway has remained 
active in his community, State and church. He is a lifelong member of 
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and in that capacity, 
he has served as a missionary, seminary instructor, High Priest Group 
leader, Bishop, teacher and ward organist. He has served as a 
commissioner on the California Public Utilities Commission and parole 
board member of the California Narcotic Addiction Evaluation Authority.
  Mr. Speaker, in keeping with the tradition of naming postal 
facilities after distinguished individuals, I thank our colleague for 
seeking to honor Norman D. Shumway in this manner, and urge swift 
passage of H.R. 1368.
  Mr. Speaker, I do not believe I have any additional requests for 
time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle).
  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the chance to join in this 
salute to Norm Shumway as we prepare to name this post office in his 
honor.
  In reviewing his biography, Norm has been a son of San Joaquin, and 
quite legitimately is. I do note in his biography he was actually born 
in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 28, 1934. In 1939 his family moved to 
California and was Norm was educated in the Stockton public school 
system and graduated from Stockton High School in 1952. He received his 
A.A. degree from Stockton which is now known as San Joaquin Delta 
Community College in 1954, and then as the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Davis) mentioned, Norm began his acquaintanceship with Japan when he 
served a church mission there from 1954 to 1958.
  When he returned from the Orient, Mr. Shumway enrolled at the 
University of Utah from which institution he received a Bachelor of 
Science degree in political science in 1960, and then he commenced his 
legal education and graduated with a Juris Doctorate degree from the 
University of California's Hastings College of Law in San Francisco in 
1963.
  Mr. Shumway had been a partner in a Stockton law firm, and then in 
1974 a vacancy occurred in the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors, and 
pursuant to State law at the time, the Governor, Ronald Reagan, 
appointed Norm to fill that vacancy and he was later elected to the 
same position and was reelected in 1976, and he served as chairman of 
the Board of Supervisors in 1978 prior to his election that same year 
to the United States House of Representatives.
  Norm, I think it was mentioned, and his lovely wife Luana are the 
parents of six children and 30 grandchildren. As has been mentioned 
before, he has been a very faithful member of the Church Jesus Christ 
of Latter-Day Saints and has served in numerous positions; after

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leaving here and serving briefly, I think for several years, on the 
California Public Utilities Commission, he then served as a Mission 
President in Japan for 3 years. Then he and Luana returned, and I 
believe it was later on in the year of their return they were asked to 
go back to Japan again, where they served in the Public Information 
Office for one of the missions in the church over there; and I think 
they were there for perhaps another 3 years.
  Norm and Luana now serve in Utah as Director of Church Hosting which 
involves educating distinguished visitors to Utah about the Church of 
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, its mission and its organization.
  Norm is an outstanding person and has a great deal left to 
contribute, and is actively doing so at this time as he and his wife 
Luana make their home in Bountiful, Utah, where they are serving the 
church on this mission. I thank the gentleman for allowing me to share 
these comments.
  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier).
  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I guess I am the only Member in the Chamber 
who had the privilege of serving with Norm Shumway. I want to express 
my appreciation to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) and the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) for moving this legislation.
  I think probably the greatest testament to the success of Norm 
Shumway is the fact that it took both the gentleman from California 
(Mr. Doolittle) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Pombo) to fill 
his shoes because both represent the area that Norm Shumway was first 
elected to.
  My colleagues have gone through the litany of accomplishments in his 
great work on his church mission. It has been mentioned that he speaks 
fluent Japanese, and I believe that is a great talent which he utilized 
here. At one time, he was the only Member of Congress who spoke 
Japanese, and I do not know if anyone since he left speaks Japanese but 
he is very, very thoughtful and very aware of all of the issues as they 
relate to Japan.
  Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of sitting with Mr. Shumway on the 
Committee on Banking, and he had an unwavering commitment to free 
market principles. I always knew that I could follow the lead of my 
senior colleague on the committee when it came to dealing with issues 
that related to financial services. He was a very, very principled 
Member, and I think it is a great tribute for us to name this post 
office for him.
  I had the privilege of campaigning with Norm Shumway on behalf of the 
election of the gentleman from California (Mr. Pombo), and he still won 
in spite of the fact that I was campaigning for him. We were at the 
University of Pacific stadium, had a wonderful evening there, and Norm 
gave a great speech in support of the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Pombo) in that effort. Even after having left the Congress, he has 
maintained a strong commitment to this institution.
  I would like to join with my colleagues in extending congratulations 
and best wishes to his wonderful wife, Luana, and their six children 
and 30 grandchildren whom we just heard about.

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  So I again thank the gentleman from Virginia (Chairman Tom Davis) and 
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) for moving this important 
legislation, and I congratulate the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Pombo) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle) for doing a 
reasonably good job at succeeding Norm Shumway.
  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  I thank my colleague from California for adding to the legacy of Norm 
Shumway.
  He was known for effectively representing the business community in 
the House where he rose as ranking member of the Committee on Banking 
Finance and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization. He 
was a soft-spoken Member who often communicated to his constituents and 
the public by writing articles for selected journals, newspapers, and 
other publications.
  He has continued, as has been noted, to altruistically work for 
public interests even leaving this body, serving on the Public 
Utilities Commission for the State of California as a commissioner for 
4 years. Subsequently, the Governor appointed him to the Narcotic 
Addict Evaluation Authority where he worked for another year.
  He now lives with his wife in Bountiful, Utah, where he valiantly 
tries to keep tabs on his 30 grandchildren. I know I speak for all 
Members when I say the House wishes him well.
  We honor him today, and I urge all Members to honor him by supporting 
the passage of H.R. 1368. I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Pombo) for introducing this important measure. I thank the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Doolittle) for being here and carrying on his 
legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Culberson). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1368, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of 
those present have voted in the affirmative.
  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and 
nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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