[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8175-H8176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAUL EATON POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 3329) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the 
``Paul Eaton Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 3329

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

     SECTION 1. PAUL EATON POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, 
     California, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul Eaton 
     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 ``Paul Eaton Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Rouda) and the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.


                             General Leave

  Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on this measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the 
gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Torres).
  Mrs. TORRES of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Rouda), my colleague, for yielding to me.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3329. This bill would 
rename the post office in Montclair, California, as the Paul Eaton Post 
Office Building.
  The new name would be a tribute to Paul Eaton, who served as 
Montclair's mayor for 23 years, making him the longest-serving mayor in 
Montclair's history.
  As a former mayor myself, I can tell you that that is dedication. 
Being mayor means being on the hook for every pothole, every accident, 
and every crisis that happens in your city. It is not easy work, but 
Mayor Eaton made it look so easy.
  He uplifted the lives of every single person that he encountered. He 
was a fierce advocate for Montclair residents and a pillar of the 
Inland Empire community.
  His decades of public service earned him the love, respect, and 
admiration of everyone.
  Mayor Eaton began his career at Bethany Baptist Church and the 
Ontario-Montclair School District. In 1970, he helped found Montclair's 
Community Action Committee. There, he earned a reputation as a fierce 
advocate for Montclair's residents.
  Later, he was appointed to the Montclair Planning Commission, where 
he would serve only until he eventually became a member of the 
Montclair City Council in 1988. Following Mayor Larry Rhinehart's 
sudden departure, Mayor Eaton was unanimously installed into the 
position of mayor by his fellow city council members.
  His many achievements include construction of a youth center and a 
senior center, as well as a state-of-the-art police facility, widening 
Central Avenue on the I-10 freeway, making critical improvements to the 
Mission Boulevard and Holt corridors, and ensuring future service to 
the Montclair Transit Center for the Gold Line light-rail service.
  His record of service is truly an example for the next generation. 
His family continues to carry on the legacy, as many of them also work 
in public service.
  Mayor Eaton passed away in July 2018.
  He was survived by his wife, Ginger, who became mayor after the 
passing of Mayor Eaton. He was also survived by four children, nine 
grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He was loved by everyone.
  Let us honor Mayor Eaton and his legacy by passing this bill and 
renaming the Montclair Post Office.
  California, Mr. Speaker, has 53 Members of Congress, and I am so 
proud to have 52 of those members of the California congressional 
delegation as cosponsors of this bill, including the distinguished 
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and the Republican minority leader, 
Kevin McCarthy.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this important 
bill, and I thank the ranking member, Mr. Gosar, for his assistance in 
moving this bill forward.
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3329 introduced by 
Representative Norma Torres.
  This bill names a post office located in Montclair, California, in 
honor of Paul Eaton.

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  Paul Eaton was a dedicated civic leader in Montclair for 48 years of 
his life. In 1970, he was a founding member of Montclair's Community 
Action Committee. Mr. Eaton spent 18 years with the Community Action 
Committee, advocating on behalf of residents.
  In 1988, he was elected to the city council. Mr. Eaton went on to 
become the mayor of Montclair and served for 23 consecutive years, 
making him the longest-serving mayor in Montclair's history.
  Mr. Eaton left a lasting legacy in the city. His achievements include 
vital improvements to the city's critical infrastructure and 
facilities.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill for my friend, Norma 
Torres, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Torres of California). The question is 
on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda) that 
the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3329.
  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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