[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 88 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H5370-H5371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  BRUCE WOODBURY POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2254) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, as the 
``Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 2254

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

     SECTION 1. BRUCE WOODBURY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, 
     Nevada, shall be known and designated as the ``Bruce Woodbury 
     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 Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Carter) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter).


                             General Leave

  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
on the bill currently under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2254, introduced by my distinguished colleague, the 
gentleman from the State of Nevada (Mr. Porter), designates the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Colorado 
Street in Boulder City, Nevada, as the ``Bruce Woodbury Post Office 
Building.''
  Mr. Speaker, this legislation honors a public servant whose 
contributions may not garner national attention; but in southern 
Nevada, few citizens are more highly regarded than Bruce Woodbury.
  To those who live in and around the Third Congressional District of 
Nevada, Bruce Woodbury is known as a civic official who has been among 
the most influential in promoting the remarkable economic development 
of this booming region. He has chaired the Regional Transportation 
Commission of Southern Nevada for the last 11 years. In that capacity, 
his crowning achievement was securing the construction of the Las Vegas 
Beltway, probably the most ambitious transportation project ever in 
Clark County.
  Bruce Woodbury also has served on the Clark County Commission in 
southern Nevada for 21 years. Mr. Woodbury has led this commission on 
the most important issues Clark County has had to face: health care, 
air and water quality, public transit, gaming, sanitation, and many 
others. His fellow commissioners have selected him to be the Chair of 
the Big Ben Water District Board of Trustees, the vice-chair of the 
Kyle Canyon Water District Board of Trustees, among several other 
posts.
  Mr. Woodbury is also a partner at his law firm of Jolley, Urga, Wirth 
and Woodbury that has offices in Boulder City and in Las Vegas.
  In his time away from work, he is also a member of the Boulder City 
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and Elks Lodge. Previously he has sat 
on the board of trustees at a bank, the Las Vegas chapter of the Red 
Cross, and the Nevada Special Olympics. Finally, he has been appointed 
to many state level councils, boards, and other panels, truly too 
numerous to name.
  In whatever spare time that he can find, Mr. Woodbury loves to spend 
as much time as he can with his wife, Rose, and their seven children, 
Adam, Ashley, Benjamin, Melissa, Rebecca, Rodney and Wendy, and their 
seven grandchildren: Anna, Elias, Jess, Joseph, Samuel, and Silvie 
Jane.
  I understand that the gentleman from Nevada, the sponsor of this 
legislation and former mayor of Boulder City, has worked together with 
Bruce Woodbury on countless efforts affecting the residents of southern 
Nevada. They have developed a close relationship, and I applaud my 
colleague from Nevada for his work on this meaningful measure. This 
post office in Boulder City, Nevada will hopefully soon be named after 
a truly wonderful, all-around American.
  Therefore, I urge all Members to support the passage of H.R. 2254.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Committee on Government Reform, 
I am pleased to join my colleague in consideration of H.R. 2254, which 
names a postal facility in Boulder City, Nevada, after Bruce Woodbury.
  H.R. 2254, which was introduced by the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. 
Porter) on May 22, 2003, has met the committee policy and has been 
cosponsored by all members of the Nevada delegation.
  Mr. Woodbury is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and has lived in 
Boulder City for over 25 years. A distinguished community and civic-
minded member of Boulder City, Mr. Woodbury has long been involved in 
city politics. As a member of the Clark County Commission for 21 years 
and the Regional Transportation Commission, Mr.

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Woodbury has successfully tackled a number of challenging 
transportation projects.
  As chairman of the Regional Transportation Committee, Commissioner 
Woodbury was a driving force behind the construction of the Las Vegas 
Beltway and reducing traffic delays.
  I commend my colleague for seeking to honor the numerous 
contributions of Commissioner Bruce Woodbury in this manner. I note 
that H.R. 2254 also enjoys the support of the Honorable Robert S. 
Ferraro, mayor of Boulder City, and members of the entire city council.
  Mr. Speaker, I certainly concur in the passage of this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
honorable gentleman from the State of Nevada (Mr. Porter), the sponsor 
of this legislation.
  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2254, 
legislation to name the United States Postal Service facility in 
Boulder City, Nevada, in honor of Clark County Commissioner Bruce 
Woodbury.
  I introduced this legislation to pay tribute to one of southern 
Nevada's most distinguished citizens. I have worked closely with the 
members of the city council of Boulder City and the mayor of Boulder 
City, Robert Ferraro, to appropriately thank Commissioner Woodbury for 
his many contributions to the great State of Nevada and to our Nation.
  Commissioner Woodbury is a native of Las Vegas and has resided in 
Boulder City, Nevada, since 1978. He is a graduate of Las Vegas High 
School and attended the University of Utah where he graduated Phi Kappa 
Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, and Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Woodbury then attended 
Stanford School of Law where he earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence and 
was a member of the Board of Editors of the Stanford Law Review.
  In southern Nevada, Commissioner Woodbury has been active for many 
years as an outstanding civic leader. He has served as a member of the 
Clark County Commission for 21 years and on the Regional Transportation 
Commission of southern Nevada for 17 years, the last 11 as that body's 
chairman. He was also the founding father of the Clark County Regional 
Flood District and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
  Mr. Speaker, the impact and the magnitude of his contributions are 
seen by Nevadans every day. Commissioner Woodbury was instrumental in 
gathering support for the construction of the Las Vegas Beltway, the 
largest and most visible transportation project ever undertaken in 
Clark County's history. Through his leadership, Commissioner Woodbury 
has worked to minimize traffic delays, reduce inconvenience for 
drivers, and maintain access to local businesses. In addition, Mr. 
Woodbury has been very involved in local, civic, and youth 
organizations and is a proud father and grandfather.
  It has been my privilege to work with Commissioner Woodbury on a 
variety of projects; and I can speak to his character as a leader, as a 
citizen, and as a friend.
  Mr. Speaker, on a personal note, Bruce Woodbury is a quiet man. He 
actually was very embarrassed when I suggested we name the post office 
after him. Bruce does not like accolades. He is the first, the first 
man to give everyone else credit before taking credit for himself. Yes, 
he is quiet; but he is an effective leader, and he is one of the most 
visionary and caring individuals who has ever served as a public 
servant. His example sets the standard for all of us serving this great 
country.
  Southern Nevada has grown almost threefold since Mr. Woodbury was 
elected, to almost 1.6 million people. There is not a project in Nevada 
that Mr. Woodbury has not touched, whether it be transportation, air 
quality, schools, health care, water quality, senior citizens, and 
taking care of our children.
  As a matter of fact, when Bruce was first elected over 20 years ago, 
there was a major flood in southern Nevada. Bruce was there with a 
shovel helping citizens dig out their cars, their homes, their 
livestock, making sure they could get their families back in order. 
Bruce did not just sit back; Bruce then formed the Clark County Flood 
Control District. We have not had the same challenges that we had in 20 
years because of Bruce Woodbury's leadership.
  Let us talk about traffic for a second. Bruce travels to work about 
20 miles every day and got tired of sitting around in traffic and 
decided to build and be the leader in developing the Las Vegas Beltway, 
because Bruce, although quiet, is effective and wanted to get the job 
done.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of this body, I am truly honored to have 
served with Mr. Woodbury. He has been a mentor for me and many other 
public servants, and words truly cannot express my appreciation for all 
that he has done to improve the quality of life in Nevada.
  I urge all of the Members of this body to support the legislation 
today.
  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I have no other speakers at this time. 
Again, I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from Nevada, for 
introducing this important legislation; and I thank the gentleman from 
Illinois as well. I urge all Members to support the passage of 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. Carter) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 2254.
  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. CARTER. 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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