[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1412]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   JOYCE ROGERS POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2010

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5341, legislation 
I have introduced on behalf of my friend and colleague from Michigan, 
Congressman Mike Rogers (MI-08). The bill would name the postal 
facility on Orndorff Drive in Brighton Michigan, the ``Joyce Rogers 
Post Office Building.''
  Joyce Rogers, the late mother of Congressman Mike Rogers, passed away 
at her Brighton, Michigan home on November 4, 2009 at the age of 78.
  Joyce Rogers was a long-time Brighton resident and a tireless public 
servant, devoting much of her time to the betterment and economic 
development of the Brighton community. As executive director of the 
Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, Joyce Rogers played an 
integral role in building the business organization into the area's 
most important political and business networking organization. Through 
her efforts, Brighton was transformed into a thriving business 
community, attracting new residents and customers to the area. In 
addition to being a small business advocate, Joyce Rogers always 
remembered her role as a leader, taking time to serve her community by 
acting as a mentor to Brighton women. She has left a lasting impression 
on the Brighton business community and imparted on her community the 
importance of public service.
  Mr. Speaker, the Michigan delegation has thrown its support behind 
Congressman Rogers. Every member of the delegation is an original 
cosponsor of H.R. 5341. I urge the rest of my House colleagues to show 
their support for Congressman Rogers, whose mother accomplished much, 
both in the public sphere and in her private life as a devoted wife of 
57 years and mother of three. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
supporting H.R. 5341.

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