[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13] [House] [Pages 18475-18476] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]SAMUEL P. ROBERTS POST OFFICE BUILDING Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4786) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Postal Way in Carrollton, Georgia, as the ``Samuel P. Roberts Post Office Building''. The Clerk read as follows: H.R. 4786 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SAMUEL P. ROBERTS POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Postal Way in Carrollton, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the ``Samuel P. Roberts 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 ``Samuel P. Roberts Post Office Building''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from [[Page 18476]] Georgia (Mr. Barr) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barr). General Leave Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 4786. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection. Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I rise today in support of the bill to rename the post office located in Carrollton, Georgia, after the Honorable Sam Roberts. Sam Roberts was not just a community leader, not just a husband, not just a father, he was a friend to all of us in the Seventh District of Georgia. Sam lost his battle against cancer on January 3 of this year. Sam was a distinguished member of the Georgia State Senate whose district laid within the Seventh Congressional District of Georgia. He won his Senate seat to represent State Senate District 30 in 1986 and was reelected in 1998. His second term was tragically cut short after his untimely death earlier this year. Born April 10, 1937 in Rome, Georgia, after obtaining a degree in insurance and risk management from Georgia State University in 1963, Sam Roberts maintained a long career in management heading Roberts Insurance Agency. Sam Roberts received numerous community and civic awards such as ``Who's Who'' in Georgia and Small Businessperson of the Year from the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. He was also Associate of the Year for the Douglas County Home Builders Association. Sam was admitted to the Carrollton High School Trojan Hall of Fame and was a Jaycees International Senator. Throughout his life, Senator Sam, as we knew him, was involved in countless community organizations and activities and civic clubs, including President of the Sertoma Club and the Douglas County Rotary Club, National Director of the U.S. Jaycees, in government affairs, and State Vice President of the Georgia Jaycees. Sam Roberts also served on the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society and the March of Dimes. He was the Chaplain of the Flint Hill Masonic Lodge. Sam was a member of the Douglas County Development Authority and the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. He was also a youth football coach for 20 years. While serving in the Georgia State Senate, Sam Roberts worked extremely hard for swift and strong punishment of criminals, to improve education for children, and to make our State government more efficient. Sam Roberts was a resident of Douglas County for more than 30 years. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church with his wife Sue. Sam is also survived by three wonderful children, Sherrie, Beau and Amber. Mr. Speaker, the career of Georgia State Senator Sam Roberts as a professional, as a legislator, as a community leader, and as a family man clearly demonstrates why we should name this post office in his community, in our community, in his honor. I ask my colleagues to join me in renaming the U.S. Post Office in Carrollton, Georgia, after the Honorable Sam Roberts. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1200 Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4786, which names a post office after Samuel P. Roberts, was introduced by Representative Barr on June 29, 2000. Mr. Roberts was born on April 10, 1937, in Rome, GA. He obtained a degree in insurance and risk management from Georgia State University and went on to head the Roberts Insurance Agency. He decided to enter politics and in 1996 he ran for the Georgia State Senate, representing District 30. Tragically, his second term was cut short when he lost his battle with cancer and died on January 3, 2000, in Douglasville, GA. Naming a post office in his honor is a fitting way to honor his commitment to his community and family. I urge the swift adoption of this measure. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to reiterate my support for the bill at hand. I thank the gentleman from the great State of Georgia (Mr. Barr) for his comments. Since Mr. Roberts formerly served as a member of the State Senate in his State and as a former member of the State Senate of Pennsylvania, I again want to thank the gentleman for recognizing that those who serve our public and other legislative bodies deserve recognition in this way. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the very kind remarks of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah), and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Linder). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barr) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4786. The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________