[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H842-H844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SERGEANT JAMIE O. MAUGANS POST OFFICE BUILDING
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass
the bill (H.R. 5135) to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 201 West Greenway Street in Derby, Kansas, as
the ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building.''
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 5135
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SERGEANT JAMIE O. MAUGANS POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 201
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West Greenway Street in Derby, Kansas, shall be known and
designated as the ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans 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 ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office
Building''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) and the gentleman from Connecticut
(Mr. Shays) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.
General Leave
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from North Carolina?
There was no objection.
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues today in
consideration of H.R. 5135, which seeks to designate a postal facility
in Derby, Kansas, in honor of Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans, the first
soldier from Kansas to lose his life in Operation Enduring Freedom.
That's the war in Afghanistan.
H.R. 5135 enjoys the support of the entire congressional delegation
from the State of Kansas and was introduced by my colleague,
Representative Todd Tiahrt, on January 23, 2008. The measure was taken
up by the Oversight Committee on January 29, 2008, and was passed by
voice vote.
H.R. 5135 calls for honoring Sergeant Maugans' service to our country
by designating the post office in his home town of Derby, Kansas, as
the Sergeant Maugans Post Office Building.
A graduate of Derby High School and a former student of the
University of Kansas and Cowley County Community College, Sergeant
Maugans served diligently as a member of the armed services since 1997.
Sergeant Maugans was an ordnance disposal specialist and stationed in
San Diego, California, before being deployed to Afghanistan in the fall
of 2001. On April 15, 2002, while deposing of ordnances near Kandahar,
Afghanistan, Sergeant Maugans was killed along with three other
soldiers in his unit when rockets which he was attempting to dismantle
exploded.
Mr. Speaker, I urge the swift passage of H.R. 5135. And I apologize
for not pronouncing the sponsor of the legislation's name correctly. I
suspect I did not.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, in deference to the gentleman who introduced
this bill, Todd Tiahrt, who is a member of the Appropriations Committee
and is also on its Defense subcommittee and also a member of the
Intelligence Committee, I'm going to insert my statement into the
Record and then yield him as much time as he might consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill, designating the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West
Germany Street in Derby, Kansas, as the ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans
Post Office Building.''
A native of Derby, SGT Jamie Maugans was the first casualty of the
global war on terror from the 4th Congressional District in Kansas.
A graduate of Derby High School, Sergeant Maugans attended the
University of Kansas and Cowley Community College before joining the
Army. Stationed in San Diego serving as an ordnance disposal
specialist, he deployed to Afghanistan shortly after the attacks of 9/
11 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On April 15, 2002, while disposing of ordnance near Kandahar,
Afghanistan, Sergeant Maugans, along with three others, lost his life
in an accidental ordnance explosion.
Described by his friends as one of the ``kindest, most gentle-hearted
people on the planet,'' Jamie Maugans died preserving the lives of his
fellow soldiers and the freedom of this Nation. I urge that we accept
this bill to honor that spirit of sacrifice embodied by Sergeant
Maugans.
Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, first I want to thank the gentleman from
North Carolina for carrying this bill and also the gentleman from
Connecticut for yielding to me and for the great job he's doing here in
the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker, I am also honored to have to carry this bill. And,
today, Congress has the honor to approve the bill, naming the post
office in Derby, Kansas, after a true American hero, SGT Jamie O'Dell
Maugans.
Sergeant Maugans was the first casualty of the global war on terror
from the 4th District of Kansas, a district that has experienced 12
casualties in this war. A Derby native, Sergeant Maugans graduated from
Derby High School and attended Cowley County Community College and the
University of Kansas before joining the Army.
When the terrorists attacked our Nation on September 11, 2001, Jamie
was serving as an ordnance disposal specialist stationed in San Diego,
California. Shortly after those attacks, he was deployed in Afghanistan
in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom. On April 15, 2002, while
disposing of ordnance near Kandahar, Afghanistan, Sergeant Maugans was
killed.
The explosion also took the lives of three other soldiers, including
fellow Kansan, SSG Justin Galewski from Olathe. Jamie was only 27 years
old.
Sergeant Maugans left behind a loving family and friends in Kansas. I
know his mother, Kathy Wurdeman, and his father, Bryce Maugans, his
step-mother, Mary Maugans, and his brother and four sisters are very
proud of Jamie and his service to this country. I am honored to have
worked with the Maugans family and the Derby community on this effort.
Although this bill names the Derby Post Office building after
Sergeant Maugans, this endeavor is not only a way to honor Jamie, but a
way to honor all those from Kansas who have died in defense of this
Nation from radical Muslims.
As the first casualty from my district, Jamie's life and memory are a
representation of all those who have lost their lives in the global war
on terror. I hope this effort will be a reminder to everyone in south
central Kansas of the sacrifice that so many veterans have made for our
country and our freedoms.
Let me take just a few moments to read the names of all those from
the 4th District of Kansas who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan so
that their sacrifice is honored:
SGT Jerry W. Mills, Jr., from Arkansas City, Kansas, died on November
29, 2005.
SGT Evan S. Parker, also from Arkansas City, died on October 26,
2005.
SGT Alexander J. Funcheon from Bel Aire died on April 29, 2007.
PFC Class Ryan R. Cox from Derby died on June 15, 2001.
SPC Joseph F. Herndon II, also from Derby, died on July 29, 2004.
SPC Dustin K. McGaugh from Derby died on September 30, 2001.
SGT Willsun Mock from Harper died on October 22, 2006.
SPC Eric C. Palmer from Maize died on June 24, 2007.
SSG David R. Berry from Wichita died on February 22, 2007.
PFC Chad E. Marsh from Wichita died on February 17, 2007.
And 1SG Timmy J. Millsap from Wichita died on April 25, 2005.
In addition, at this time I will submit a statement for the Record
and include all the names of Kansans who have died in the global war on
terror.
Mr. Speaker, below are the names of the fallen heroes from Kansas who
have died in the global war on terror. These brave men paid the
ultimate sacrifice in service to a grateful Nation. Although we are
naming the post office after one of their comrades, I hope this effort
honors all those who have died in defense of America.
Staff Sergeant Clinton Lee Wisdom from Atchison died on
November 8, 2004.
2nd Lieutenant James Michael Goins from Bonner Springs died
on August 15, 2004.
Lance Corporal Brian A. Escalante from Dodge City died on
February 17, 2007.
Private 1st Class Shane R. Austin from Edgerton died on
October 8, 2006.
Staff Sergeant Dustin W. Peters from El Dorado died on June
11, 2004.
Corporal Juan C. Cabralbanuelos from Emporia died on
January 31, 2004.
Sergeant Christopher R. Kruse from Emporia died on November
13, 2007.
Specialist David J. Lane from Emporia died on September 4,
2007.
Sergeant 1st Class Travis S. Bachman from Garden City died
on August 1, 2007.
Specialist Clinton R. Upchurch from Garden City died on
January 7, 2007.
Corporal Richard A. Bennett from Girard died on May 27,
2006.
Sergeant William W. Crow Jr. from Grandview Plaza died on
June 28, 2007.
Sergeant Jessie Davila from Greensburg died on February 20,
2006.
Specialist John Edward Wood from Humboldt died on October
7, 2006.
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Sergeant Christopher S. Perez from Hutchinson died on May
23, 2005.
Sergeant Courtney D. Finch from Leavenworth died on July
24, 2007.
Corporal David M. Unger from Leavenworth died on October
17, 2006.
Lance Corporal Jose S. Marin-Dominguez Jr. from Liberal
died on May 14, 2006.
Staff Sergeant Henry W. Linck from Manhattan died on
December 7, 2006.
Lance Corporal Christopher B. Wasser from Ottawa died on
April 8, 2004.
Staff Sergeant Kevin L. Zeigler from Overland Park died on
August 12, 2006.
Private 1st Class Peter D. Wagler from Partridge died on
January 23, 2006.
Specialist Joseph L. Lister from Pleasanton died on
November 20, 2003.
Sergeant Ian C. Anderson from Prairie Village died on
January 15, 2007.
Corporal Michael Raymond Speer from Redfield died on April
9, 2004.
Private Dustin L. Kreider from Riverton died on March 21,
2004.
Specialist Lucas A. Frantz from Tonganoxie died on October
18, 2005.
Private Jeremy L. Drexler from Topeka died on May 2, 2004.
Specialist Kyle G. Thomas from Topeka died on September 25,
2003.
Specialist Don Allen Clary from Troy died on November 8,
2004.
Sergeant Jacob Lee Butler from Wellsville died on April 1,
2003.
Specialist Michael D. Brown from Williamsburg died on
October 16, 2007.
Sergeant Benjamin C. Morton from Wright died on May 22,
2005.
Staff Sergeant Justin J. Galewski from Olathe died on April
15, 2002.
Sergeant Michael C. Barry from Overland Park died on
February 1, 2003.
Specialist David E. Hall from Union Town died on February
25, 2004.
Corporal Jeremiah S. Cole from Hiawatha died on August 16,
2006.
Sergeant 1st Class Bernard Lee Deghand from Mayetta died on
September 15, 2006.
Sergeant Charles J. McClain from Fort Riley died on October
31, 2006.
Sergeant Jeffery S. Mersman from Parker died on November 9,
2007.
Sergeant Jerry W. Mills, Jr., from Arkansas City died on
November 29, 2005.
Sergeant Evan S. Parker from Arkansas City died on October
26, 2005.
Sergeant Alexander J. Funcheon from Bel Aire died on April
29, 2007.
Private 1st Class Ryan R. Cox from Derby died on June 15,
2003.
Specialist Joseph F. Herndon II from Derby died on July 29,
2004.
Specialist Dustin K. McGaugh from Derby died on September
30, 2003.
Sergeant Willsun Mock from Harper died on October 22, 2006.
Specialist Eric C. Palmer from Maize died on June 24, 2007.
Staff Sergeant David R. Berry from Wichita died on February
22, 2007.
Private 1st Class Chad E. Marsh from Wichita died on
February 17, 2007.
1st Sergeant Timmy J. Millsap from Wichita died on April
25, 2005.
Mr. Speaker, by naming this post office building the Jamie O. Maugans
Post Office, I hope that everyone in south central Kansas will come to
know and remember this young man and his sacrifice. Furthermore, I hope
that we can all recommit ourselves to honor those who have fallen in
battle in defense of this Nation. I ask my colleagues to support this
important effort.
Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) that the House suspend
the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5135.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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