[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H5093-H5094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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OFFICER ANTHONY MAZURKIEWICZ MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING
Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass
the bill (H.R. 323) to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the
``Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 323
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OFFICER ANTHONY MAZURKIEWICZ MEMORIAL POST OFFICE
BUILDING.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York,
shall be known and designated as the ``Officer Anthony
Mazurkiewicz Memorial 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 ``Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial
Post Office Building''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaLota). Pursuant to the rule, the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gill) and the gentlewoman from Washington
(Ms. Randall) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
General Leave
Mr. GILL of Texas. 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
gentleman from Texas?
There was no objection.
Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a
post office in Avon, New York, for Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz.
Officer Mazurkiewicz served with the Rochester Police Department for
29 years. Officer Mazurkiewicz was also an active member of the
Rochester Police Locust Club for his entire career.
Officer Mazurkiewicz was tragically shot and killed while on duty
while conducting surveillance duty. He is survived by his loving wife
of 28 years, Lynn, four children, and three grandchildren.
I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Ms. RANDALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise today in support of H.R. 323. Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz was
born in 1967 and was a 29-year veteran of the Rochester Police
Department. He received the Rochester Police Department Life Saving
Award, Officer of the Month Award, 17 Excellent Police Service Awards,
and 7 Unit Commendation Awards.
Officer Mazurkiewicz and his partner were shot while undercover
investigating a double homicide. His sacrifice while serving in the
line of duty deserves to be honored.
I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Officer
Mazurkiewicz by naming a post office in Avon, New York, after him.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman
from New York (Ms. Tenney).
Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Gill for yielding. I
rise in strong support of my bill today, H.R. 323, to rename the post
office in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial
Post Office Building.
It is appropriate to name this post office after Anthony
Mazurkiewicz. A grateful community should always find ways to honor
those who made the ultimate sacrifice in its service.
Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, also known as Tony, was born on
November 7, 1967, in Amsterdam, New York. Officer Mazurkiewicz was a
graduate of Avon High School and SUNY Brockport.
Officer Mazurkiewicz then began his law enforcement career in 1988 as
a jail deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department in Rochester,
New York. In 1993, he joined the Rochester Police Department as a
patrol officer, serving both Clinton and Goodman sections until he
transferred to the tactical unit in 2002.
During his distinguished career as an officer with the Rochester
Police Department, Officer Mazurkiewicz was the recipient of the
Rochester Police Department Life Saving Award, Officer of the Month
Award, 17 Excellent Police Service Awards, 7 Unit Commendation Awards,
32 Chief's Letters of Commendation, and the Good Conduct Award for 29
years of service without a sustained complaint.
Beyond his duties as an officer with the Rochester Police Department,
Officer Mazurkiewicz was also an active member of the Rochester Police
Locust Club, a very distinguished club, for his entire 29-year career.
This included
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serving as the tactical unit representative to the executive board for
over 20 years and as a member of the contract negotiations team, the
scholarship committee, and the house committee.
Officer Mazurkiewicz devoted 29 years to serving and protecting the
Rochester community and was looking forward to a well-earned retirement
to spend fishing, traveling, relaxing, and spending a lot of time with
his wife, Lynn, and their family.
On July 21, 2022, Officer Mazurkiewicz was tragically shot and killed
while on duty while conducting surveillance duty. As part of a murder
investigation, Officer Mazurkiewicz and another officer were in an
unmarked police vehicle when the subject walked up from behind and
fired 17 rounds.
Officer Mazurkiewicz is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lynn; four
children; three grandchildren; his parents, Francis and Rose
Mazurkiewicz; his brother, Frank; his sister, Lisa; many aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews, cousins; Anthony's very large and extended law
enforcement family; and everyone in the community who knew him.
Officer Mazurkiewicz was an American hero who dedicated 35 years of
his life to upholding justice and the rule of law until he was
ruthlessly killed in the line of duty while serving our community.
Renaming the Avon post office in his honor will not fill the profound
hole left in our community and in the hearts of his beloved family, but
it will serve as a lasting tribute to his honorable service and very
distinguished legacy.
This tribute to Officer Mazurkiewicz will inspire future generations
and ensure that his courage, patriotism, and commitment to our
community are never forgotten.
I am grateful to my New York congressional colleagues for
cosponsoring this bill and am especially thankful to Congressman Joe
Morelle for co-leading this bill with me. I also thank Chairman Jim
Comer, the Ranking Member Emeritus Gerry Connolly, and Ranking Member
Robert Garcia for their support in the Oversight Committee. Finally, I
thank Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for their help in getting this bill to
the floor.
I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill to honor the life
and service of Anthony Mazurkiewicz and show our enduring support for
all of our fallen law enforcement officers.
Ms. RANDALL. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge passage
of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my House colleagues to
support this bill naming a post office for Officer Anthony
Mazurkiewicz, who gave his life in the line of duty.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gill) that the House suspend the rules and
pass the bill, H.R. 323.
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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