[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING JOHN R. HATCHER, III

  (Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY. Mr. Speaker, it was once said: ``The greatness of a man 
is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his 
ability to affect those around him positively.''
  By this definition, John R. Hatcher, III, was a great man.
  As the founding father of the Ventura County chapter of the NAACP, 
John was guided by his passion for social justice, and he was a 
champion for diversity, equality, and civil rights.
  An Air Force veteran, a civil servant, an extraordinary citizen, our 
community is forever grateful for his immeasurable contributions.
  For these reasons, I thank my colleagues for supporting the passage 
of H.R. 5659, which will designate the post office in Oxnard, 
California, as the John R. Hatcher, III, Post Office.
  This bill is but a small measure of appreciation that recognizes John 
and his life's work, and I urge the bill's swift consideration before 
the Senate.

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