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




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                   JOHN J. SINDE POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 5989) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as 
the ``John J. Sinde Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 5989

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

     SECTION 1. JOHN J. SINDE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, 
     Illinois, shall be known and designated as the ``John J. 
     Sinde 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 ``John J. Sinde 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, 
and I am pleased to support H.R. 5989 introduced by the distinguished 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).
  John J. Sinde began his political career in 1949 when he joined the 
Material Service following 3\1/2\ years of service to the United States 
Navy. In 1973, he became the president of the Westchester Park District 
Board, where he remained until being appointed president of 
Westchester, a position he maintained for 24 years.
  In addition to his political commitment, Mr. Sinde was also actively 
involved with the youth of his community. He found the time to manage 
the Pee Wee League, umpire the Westchester Girls Softball team, and 
served as a member of the Westchester Boys Baseball team. John Sinde 
passed away in November of 2005, and I am pleased to support a bill 
honoring him as a pillar of his community.
  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 indeed proud to sponsor this resolution honoring a 
man who was the epitome of not only excellence but Mayor Sinde was a 
businessman turned politician. After getting involved in politics, 
everything that he touched seemingly turned to gold. He ran the park 
district in his town for 24 years as a volunteer, he was the Little 
League coach, he was the Girls Softball coach, he was elected mayor 
five times, he solved the city's water problem, and he was simply an 
icon.
  Everybody in the village knew him, and I was fortunate to have had a 
great relationship with him. He was a Republican and I was a Democrat, 
but that never stood in our way. We had some of the most wonderful 
times that I can imagine.
  Mayor Sinde, just before he died, and he was a serious senior citizen 
by then, last worked as a volunteer crossing guard. After he had 
retired from being the mayor, and being everything else in the town 
that one could do, he volunteered as a crossing guard. And so I and I 
am certain all of the residents of Westchester, Illinois, are very 
pleased to know that this postal facility will be named in honor of 
their great mayor and their great friend, and I urge its passage
  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. 5989, 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. 5989.
  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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