[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 124 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H7894-H7895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WALLACE W. SYKES POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 5990) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the 
``Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows

                               H.R. 5990

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

     SECTION 1. WALLACE W. SYKES POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Wallace W. Sykes 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 ``Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building''.

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


                             General Leave

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on the bill now under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I am pleased to support another bill introduced by my distinguished 
friend, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis). Pastor Wallace Wyatt 
Sykes is well known for his accomplishments

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within, and devotion to, his community of Maywood, Illinois.
  In addition to providing leadership to the Church of God since 1961, 
Pastor Sykes has played an active role in his church's day care center, 
music center, talent and tutoring center, as well as the community 
crisis center.
  His contributions to Maywood have greatly been appreciated by its 
citizens, and I hope all Members will join me in honoring him.
  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, I am also very proud and very pleased to be the sponsor 
of this resolution honoring one of Maywood's proud citizens and one of 
its great leaders. In addition to the Second Baptist Church providing 
religious services, it also developed social programs, had a program to 
help those who were needy, developed housing programs, and, in 
addition, provided motivation.
  Out of the Second Baptist Church, under the leadership of Reverend 
Sykes, has come two mayors of the village of Maywood and the recorder 
of deeds from the County of Cook, which is the second largest county in 
the United States of America. So Reverend Sykes is a great motivator, 
stimulator, activator, and seriously religious man.
  I am very pleased to honor him by naming this postal facility in his 
honor
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage 
of H.R. 5990, and 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. Marchant) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 5990.
  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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