[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Mr. McCOLLUM of Minnestoa. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 
5489 which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as the 
``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office.''
  Congresswoman Davis was the second woman and first Republican woman 
in Virginia's congressional delegation. She came from humble beginnings 
and rose to become a successful business woman before being elected to 
the Virginia General Assembly in 1997.
  I came to know Congresswoman Davis personally over the years since we 
first arrived to Congress together in 2001. She was a wonderful woman 
with whom I was honored to serve. We shared a strong commitment to 
ensuring that military families and veterans receive the care and 
compensation they deserve. I will always remember and admire Jo Ann for 
her strength during her courageous fights with breast cancer.
  Madam Speaker, today I have the privilege in joining my colleagues in 
honoring this distinguished woman and good friend by designating the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6892 Main 
Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as the ``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis 
Post Office.''

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