[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E468]
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   H.R. 4840, TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL 
  SERVICE LOCATED AT 1979 CLEVELAND AVENUE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AS THE 
                  ``CLARENCE D. LUMPKIN POST OFFICE''

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2010

  Mr. TIBERI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my support for 
H.R. 4840, the bill to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as 
the ``Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office.''
  Mr. Lumpkin has long been a pillar in Columbus and the Linden 
community. Born in 1925, he grew up in the South in a family of 
sharecroppers. After high school, Mr. Lumpkin joined the United States 
Army where he served his country honorably in World War II. After the 
War, Clarence Lumpkin moved to the South Linden community in Columbus 
where he was elected to the South Linden Area Commission, and has been 
a driving force and a leader in the community ever since. His work and 
outstanding presence have touched many lives and are very much 
appreciated by his fellow central Ohioans. This post office was saved 
from closing with the help of Mr. Lumpkin's tireless work, so it is 
appropriate that this post office bears his name.
  I hope you will join me in honoring the life and accomplishments of 
Clarence D. Lumpkin and recognizing his dedication to the Central Ohio 
community.

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