[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8149-H8150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RONALD A. ROBINSON POST OFFICE

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6080) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 5420 Kavanaugh Boulevard in 
Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ``Ronald A. Robinson Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6080

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

     SECTION 1. RONALD A. ROBINSON POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 5420 Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the ``Ronald A. 
     Robinson Post Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Ronald A. Robinson Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Hice) 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 rise today in support of H.R. 6080 to designate the 
facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 5420 Kavanaugh Boulevard 
in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the Ronald A. Robinson Post Office.
  Mr. Robinson was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at 
Fayetteville, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. He 
went on to study public relations at Boston University's Graduate 
School of Public Communications.
  He served in the U.S. Air Force as a captain and was awarded a Bronze 
Star in Vietnam. He also received the Air Force Commendation Medal in 
1969 for his support of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon.
  Mr. Robinson, in 1970, joined the marketing and communications firm 
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods. After 26 years, he retired from the 
firm as its chief executive officer. During his tenure, the firm became 
the largest advertising agency in Arkansas, with notable business and 
political clients.
  In 1993, he was appointed to the U.S. Postal Service's Citizens' 
Stamp Advisory Committee by the U.S. Postmaster General. In 2005, Mr. 
Robinson was named chairman of that committee. During his 15 years 
serving on the committee, Mr. Robinson was involved in the creation and 
production of more than 1,750 postage stamp issues.
  He used his influence to highlight Arkansas in several of the newly 
issued postage stamps.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join in honoring Mr. 
Robinson by naming a post office in Little Rock, Arkansas, after him.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6080, which honors Ronald A. 
Robinson.
  We name many post offices for a variety of reasons around here, but 
the one we are considering now is notable in that it reflects Mr. 
Robinson's lifelong interest in and support of postal matters.
  Specifically, Mr. Robinson was an avid stamp collector, but this was 
not just a hobby. In fact, between 1993 and 2008, he served on the 
Postal Service's Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, a body appointed 
by the Postmaster General to recommend subjects for commemoration on 
U.S. postal stamps. Mr. Robinson served as chairman of the committee 
for the last 3 years of his life and tenure.
  Over the 15 years he served on the committee, Mr. Robinson was 
involved in the creation and production of more than 1,750 postal 
stamps. In addition to his service to the Postal Service, Mr. Robinson 
served as captain in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war, for 
which he was awarded a Bronze Star. He also received the Air Force 
Commendation Medal for his support of the Apollo 11 mission to the 
Moon.
  In addition to his public service, Mr. Robinson also enjoyed a 
successful private-sector career. After leaving the Air Force, he 
joined Cranford, Johnson,

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Robinson, Woods, a marketing and communications firm in Arkansas.
  He began as an intern at the firm and rose to become the firm's CEO--
helping build it into the largest advertising agency in Arkansas and 
receiving numerous awards and recognitions along the way.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Robinson passed away in 2018, leaving a legacy of 
service and accomplishment. I encourage my colleagues to support this 
bill, 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. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman 
from Arkansas (Mr. Hill), the author of this bill.
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Hice, and the 
chairwoman for this time.
  Mr. Speaker, I do indeed rise today in support of H.R. 6080, the bill 
to designate the U.S. Post Office at 5420 Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little 
Rock, Arkansas, as the Ronald A. Robinson Post Office.
  Ron, as he was known, was truly larger than life. Ron was born on 
April 3, 1943, and he passed away August 14, 2018, at 75 years old. Ron 
lived an extraordinary life that included serving with distinction as 
an Air Force captain, communications professional, and an avid stamp 
collector.
  Ron attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he 
earned his degree in journalism. While studying journalism, he was a 
sportswriter covering the Arkansas Razorbacks for the Arkansas Gazette. 
He was also editor of the University of Arkansas newspaper, The 
Arkansas Traveler.
  In 1966, Ron attended the Boston University Graduate School of Public 
Communications to study public relations.
  Ron joined the Air Force, and he served as an officer for nearly 5 
years. During his time in the Air Force, he rose to the rank of 
captain. His assignments included being the head of internal 
information for the nationwide Air Force ROTC program. He was also 
chief of combat news and the director of information for the Defense 
Intelligence Agency's Aeronautical Chart and Information Center.
  Ron earned a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. He also earned 
the Air Force Commendation Medal for his support of 1969 Apollo 11 
mission to the Moon. After his career as a sportswriter and Air Force 
captain, Ron became a PR expert at Cranford, Johnson.
  Out of his public relations career, Ron was an avid collector of 
Arkansas political and historical memorabilia, U.S. postage stamps, and 
vintage movie posters. His house was literally a museum.
  Ron began collecting stamps as a boy. He loved history and pop 
culture. Stamps were able to connect both of these interests for Ron 
Robinson.
  In 1993, Ron was appointed to the U.S. Postal Service's Citizens' 
Stamp Advisory Committee by the U.S. Postmaster General. The U.S. 
Postal Service's Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee recommends new 
postage stamps to the Postmaster General.
  Serving on that committee was the role of a lifetime for Ron 
Robinson. It was an incredible honor for him, and he treasured every 
moment of his 15 years. He served as chair of the committee from 2005 
to 2008, when, as noted, over that period of time he was involved in 
the creation and development of 1,750 postage stamps.
  Some of Ron's favorites are here with us: 1996 Fulbright Scholarship 
stamp; the 2001 Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the United 
States Senate; and the 2005 Little Rock Central High School civil 
rights stamp.
  Ron was able to use his influence to ensure that Arkansas was the 
subject of many newly issued postage stamps.
  Ron's work and love for stamps made him an influential figure in the 
city of Little Rock and our State of Arkansas. He was a father, mentor, 
and good friend to many, including me.
  Ron was well-known for being a prolific writer, and he would write 
hundreds of handwritten thank you notes and cards to his friends for 
encouragement throughout his life. He enjoyed writing those notes and 
placing the postage stamp on the envelope himself.
  Ron's love for postage stamps and his work on the Postal Service's 
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee makes him the ideal citizen--as my 
friend, Mr. Hice, noted--to lend his name to his neighborhood post 
office after recognition of his lifetime of service to Arkansas and the 
United States.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support this bill, and I 
thank my friends on both sides of the aisle.
  Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I 
am prepared to close.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill. I urge my colleagues to support it, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
H.R. 6080, 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. 6080.
  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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