[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8487-H8488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ROY E. DICKENS POST OFFICE

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7518) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel 
Park, Michigan, as the ``Roy E. Dickens Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 7518

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

     SECTION 1. ROY E. DICKENS POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Roy E. Dickens 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 ``Roy E. Dickens Post Office''.

  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 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. 7518 to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R 
Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the Roy E. Dickens Post Office.
  Mr. Roy Eugene Dickens was born on August 29, 1940, in Lola, 
Kentucky, to Corbett and Byrdie Dickens. From 1962 to 1965, he served 
in the U.S. Army. Following his service, he joined the Hazel Park 
Police Department in 1967. He retired from duty in 1995.
  After retirement, he went to work as a court officer until 2010, 
making him the longest-serving public official in the history of Hazel 
Park, Michigan. Mr. Dickens is remembered for his 43 years of service 
to the Hazel Park community.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the 
service of Mr. Dickens by naming a post office in Hazel Park, Michigan, 
after him.
  Mr. Speaker, 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. 7518, which would name a 
Michigan post office for Roy Dickens.
  Mr. Dickens was a dedicated public servant in Hazel Park, Michigan. 
In fact, he was the longest-serving public official in Hazel Park, 
starting in 1967 when he joined the Hazel Park Police Department after 
serving in the United States Army. He retired from the police 
department in 1995 and then went

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to work as a court officer until 2010. He is remembered fondly for his 
43 years of service to the local community.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, which 
honors a community civil servant and law enforcement officer.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes 
to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), my friend and colleague 
from Michigan's Ninth District, the vice chair of the Subcommittee on 
Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation.
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my 
bill, H.R. 7518, designating the post office at 23200 John R Road in 
Hazel Park, Michigan, as the Roy E. Dickens Post Office.
  Roy Dickens was a U.S. Army vet and longtime resident of Hazel Park, 
Michigan, where he was deeply involved in the community. He joined the 
Hazel Park Police Department in 1967 and served as an officer for 28 
years, but Mr. Dickens was not finished. Following his tenure at the 
police department, he went on to serve proudly as a court officer for 
another 15 years until he retired in 2010.
  Roy Dickens worked for the city of Hazel Park for 43 years. That 
makes him the longest-serving employee in the history of the city, a 
record he holds posthumously to this very day.
  Mr. Dickens was known in southeast Michigan as a public servant, 
community leader, and good neighbor to all. He made a positive impact 
in the lives of those around him in so many ways and is remembered 
fondly by many people--first and foremost, his beloved wife, Marilyn, 
and children, Gina and David.
  Roy Dickens left a legacy as a pillar of the Hazel Park community and 
someone who embodied the essence of public service. I am proud to honor 
him for generations to come with this post office dedication.
  I thank Hazel Park Mayor Michael Webb, City Manager Ed Klobucher, and 
other civic leaders for collaborating with me on choosing the very best 
recipient for this honor. From this day forward, the post office on 
John R will remind residents of Hazel Park and surrounding towns of an 
unassuming leader who helped ensure the safety, peace, and tranquility 
of the community for everyone, Roy Dickens.

                              {time}  1800

  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this 
bill honoring a great public servant, and I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
H.R. 7518, 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. 7518.
  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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