[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4280]
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               URSULA ELLEN KENNEDY POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3350) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the 
``Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 3350

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

     SECTION 1. URSULA ELLEN KENNEDY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Ursula Ellen Kennedy 
     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 ``Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office 
     Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. 
Subramanyam) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GROTHMAN. 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 Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill to rename a post office 
in Tustin, California, for Ursula Ellen Kennedy.
  Ursula and her husband raised three children in Tustin, California. 
She was an accomplished author, publishing more than 500 articles and a 
book on essays.
  In 1978, Ursula became the first woman ever elected to the Tustin 
City Council. Twelve years later, Ursula became the first woman elected 
to mayor where she served for two terms.
  Through her dedicated leadership to the city of Tustin, Ursula 
contributed to the creation of senior services, community planning, and 
environmental protections, leaving a lasting civic legacy.
  She will be remembered for her humor, persistence, and relentless 
work ethic.
  Mr. Speaker, I call on my House colleagues to support this bill, and 
I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in supporting this bill. I 
encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting the life of Mayor 
Kennedy and her public service for the city of Tustin, California, by 
naming this post office after her.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
California (Mrs. Kim).
  Mrs. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3350, to 
designate a post office in the city of Tustin, California, as the 
Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building.
  Ursula Ellen Kennedy made history as the first woman elected to the 
Tustin City Council and the first woman to serve as mayor of Tustin.
  At a time when few women held public office, Ursula stepped forward 
to serve the city she loved. In 1978, she was elected to the Tustin 
City Council, and 6 years later, her colleagues chose her to serve as 
Tustin's mayor.
  However, her story did not begin in city hall. While raising her 
family, she became a writer, publishing more than 500 articles and a 
book of essays. In her forties, she enrolled in law school, earned her 
degree, passed the bar, and built her career as an attorney while 
raising her family.
  Ursula came to city hall to build a stronger Tustin. When the city's 
planning commission was disbanded, she fought to restore it because she 
believed residents deserved a voice in their community's future.
  She helped guide the development of east Tustin into the neighborhood 
we know today as Tustin Ranch. She also championed the senior center 
that still serves residents today, helping bring it from vision to 
reality. More than three decades later, it remains a lasting testament 
to her leadership.
  Ursula Kennedy passed away in 2024 at the age of 87. She is 
remembered as a woman of vision, humor, fairness, and heart. She leaves 
behind a loving family who continues her legacy.
  While we can never fully repay leaders like Ursula Kennedy, 
dedicating this post office ensures her legacy lives on in the 
community she helped build.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Kennedy family for working with me on this 
bill, and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3350. May Ursula 
Kennedy's life continue to inspire us all.

                              {time}  1530

  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support me in 
passing H.R. 3350, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this 
bill naming a post office for Ursula Ellen Kennedy, an author, mother, 
and dedicated leader in public service.
  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 Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3350.
  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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