[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8485-H8486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ARMY SPECIALIST JOSEPH ``JOEY'' W. DIMOCK II POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7899) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 75 Commerce Drive in 
Grayslake, Illinois, as the ``Army Specialist Joseph `Joey' W. Dimock 
II Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 7899

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

     SECTION 1. ARMY SPECIALIST JOSEPH ``JOEY'' W. DIMOCK II POST 
                   OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Army Specialist Joseph 
     `Joey' W. Dimock II 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 ``Army Specialist Joseph `Joey' W. Dimock 
     II Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Keller) 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 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. 7899, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 75 Commerce 
Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, as the ``Army Specialist Joseph `Joey' 
Dimock II Post Office Building.''
  Army Specialist Dimock was born in Libertyville on May 25, 1989, to 
Joseph and Ellen Dimock. He grew up in Wildwood, Illinois, and 
graduated from Warren Township High School. Growing up, he was a member 
of the Wildwood Presbyterian Church, Boy Scout Troop 672, and the 
Warren Blue Devils swim team.
  In the spring of his senior year of high school, Army specialist 
Dimock joined the Army and began service in August of 2007. He served 
for nearly 3 years with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
  On July 10, 2010, during his third overseas deployment and second 
deployment in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, he 
died in a noncombat explosion at an ammunition holding facility.
  Army Specialist Dimock received several awards during his service to 
this country, including the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation 
Medal.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the life and service 
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Army Specialist Dimock by naming a Post Office in Grayslake, Illinois, 
after him.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7899, which honors Army 
Specialist Joseph ``Joey'' W. Dimock, II.
  Joey, as he was known to his loved ones, grew up in Wildwood, 
Illinois, where he was actively involved with his church, swim team, 
and Boy Scout Troop 672, earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
  He joined the Army his senior year of high school and served for 
nearly 3 years with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
  He was serving his third overseas deployment, his second deployment 
to Afghanistan, when he died on July 10, 2010, in a noncombat explosion 
at an ammunition holding facility.
  For his time in service, he was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star 
Medal and Army Commendation Medal.
  Specialist Dimock was a true American patriot that paid the ultimate 
price in service to a grateful Nation. I encourage my colleagues to 
support this bill honoring his sacrifice and service.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania has no further speakers, then I am prepared to close. 
I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am 
prepared to close.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring 
an American war hero, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
H.R. 7899, 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. 7899.
  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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