[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 158 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H4367-H4368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SERGEANT DAVID KINTERKNECHT POST OFFICE
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4200) to designate the facility of
the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in
Montrose, Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 4200
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SERGEANT DAVID KINTERKNECHT POST OFFICE.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose,
Colorado, shall be known and designated as the ``Sergeant
David Kinterknecht Post Office''.
(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 David Kinterknecht Post
Office''.
(c) Repeal of Previous Designation.--Section 1 of Public
Law 115-366 is hereby repealed, and the designation made and
references deemed in subsections (a) and (b), respectively,
of such section shall have no force or effect.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from
New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Cloud) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
General Leave
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. 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
gentlewoman from New York?
There was no objection.
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such
time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of
H.R. 4200, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located
at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the Sergeant David
Kinterknecht Post Office.
Sergeant Kinterknecht was born on May 23, 1968, in Montrose,
Colorado. His roots in Montrose run deep. Throughout his childhood, he
attended public schools in Montrose and eventually graduated, in 1986,
from Montrose High School.
After graduation, he attended Mesa State College and Delta Montrose
Technical College, where he trained and completed his education to
achieve his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer.
He worked for several different departments, starting with the
Telluride Marshal's Office, the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, and
the Montrose County Sheriff's Office.
In the last 10 years of his career, he worked for the Montrose Police
Department, and he was also a volunteer for the Montrose Fire
Protection District. In his free time, he was a member of the Montrose
Area Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 56.
Sergeant David Kinterknecht was shot and killed while responding to a
routine domestic violence call in 2009. Two of his fellow officers were
also wounded in the tragedy. He died at the age of 41, survived by his
wife, two daughters, and three stepsons.
Naming this post office after Sergeant Kinterknecht would honor his
life of courageous, selfless service to his community and the ultimate
sacrifice he made for the safety of others.
I would like to thank the honorable Member from Colorado,
Representative Tipton, for this bill to honor this dedicated public
servant who was taken too soon.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise in support of H.R. 4200, which would name a Colorado post
office after Sergeant David Kinterknecht. Sergeant Kinterknecht was a
law enforcement officer who was killed in 2009 while responding to a
routine domestic violence call.
This bill would repeal and replace a bill passed in Congress that
named a mail processing facility after Sergeant Kinterknecht. This mail
processing facility is not commonly used by those in Montrose.
Instead, to ensure that Sergeant Kinterknecht is remembered as he
deserves, Congressman Tipton wishes to name a more commonly used post
office after the sergeant. This would allow Montrose residents,
including Sergeant Kinterknecht's family and friends, to be able to see
a post office named after him.
I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Colorado (Mr. Tipton).
Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4200.
I would like to thank my colleagues for the kind words in regard to
Sergeant Kinterknecht and the sacrifice that he made on behalf of our
communities.
H.R. 4200 will make a technical correction to prior legislation
signed into law to designate the primary USPS facility in Montrose,
Colorado, after Sergeant David Kinterknecht, who was killed in the line
of duty on July 25, 2009.
Sergeant Kinterknecht was born and raised in Montrose and graduated
from Mesa State College and the Delta Montrose Technical College.
His career in law enforcement began in the 1980s, and throughout his
career, he served in the Telluride Marshal's Office, the San Miguel
County Sheriff's Office, and the Montrose County Sheriff's Office.
Sergeant Kinterknecht was a respected law enforcement officer, a
dedicated public servant, and a family man. His death was mourned
throughout the entire State of Colorado, and the passage of H.R. 4200
will help preserve and honor the memory of Sergeant Kinterknecht in his
community.
I am grateful for the entire Colorado delegation signing on to this
legislation to honor someone who gave his all for his community in
support of all he loved.
Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4200,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge my
colleagues to support H.R. 4200, and I yield back the balance of my
time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) that the House
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4200.
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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