[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9] [House] [Pages 11741-11742] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]MORRIS W. MILTON POST OFFICE Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5104) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the ``Morris W. Milton Post Office''. The Clerk read as follows: H.R. 5104 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MORRIS W. MILTON POST OFFICE. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, shall be known and designated as the ``Morris W. Milton 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 ``Morris W. Milton Post Office''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) and the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina. General Leave Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from North Carolina? There was no objection. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5104, offered by the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Davis), would designate the post office building at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the Morris W. Milton Post Office. Morris Milton was one of the most dedicated and courageous attorneys in St. Petersburg, Florida. He fought tirelessly for the rights of the disadvantaged and was responsible for the hiring of more minority teachers and the promotion of more African Americans to prominent administrative jobs at the Pinellas County School Board. He also represented the NAACP in a court battle against Pinellas County voter registration practices and was outspoken against police brutality. Along with his impressive legal career, Mr. Morris also found time to establish the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida and to serve as president of the St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP for 10 years. His gracious community involvement also included serving on the board of directors of the Pinellas United Way, participating in the Pinellas Opportunity Council, the Pinellas County Urban League and the Bethune- Cookman Alumni Association. I urge all Members to come together to honor a dedicated community member and true civil rights pioneer by passing H.R. 5104. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am pleased to join my colleague in consideration of H.R. 5104, a measure sponsored by Representative Jim Davis. H.R. 5104 names a postal facility in St. Petersburg, Florida, after Morris W. Milton. Mr. Milton was known as a creative and courageous attorney who fought for the rights of the disen- franchised and disadvantaged in his St. Petersburg community. The measure has the support and cosponsorship of the entire Florida delegation and was unanimously reported by the Committee on Government Reform on May 4, 2006. I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Waxman for bringing this bill to the floor. Today, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5104, naming the Morris W. Milton Post Office in St. Petersburg, FL. From the moment he became a lawyer until his untimely death in 1986, at the age of 42, Morris Wilbert Milton, Sr. was one of the most courageous and creative attorneys who fought for the rights of the disenfranchised and disadvantaged in Florida and particularly in the St. Petersburg area. Mr. Milton grew up in Welaka, Florida in Putnam County. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach and a doctor of jurisprudence from Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC. One of his greatest contributions to the community came in his commitment to convince the Florida Legislature to adopt a plan for single member legislative districts. In 1982, Florida had one of the smallest numbers of black state legislatures, five, in the South. In 1981, the Florida Legislature had 21 public hearings, and Milton attended many of them. Traveling back and forth to Tallahassee, he was relentless in his appeal. In 1982, the Legislature carved the area into smaller districts to elect one representative each. As a result, the House wound up with seven majority African American House seats and seven majority Hispanic seats. [[Page 11742]] In addition to this, throughout his impressive legal career, Morris Milton fought for the hiring of more minority teachers and the promotion of more African Americans to prominent administrative jobs at the Pinellas County School Board. He was a counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP, in a court battle against voter registration practices in Pinellas County and spoke out against police brutality. Along with his legal work, Mr. Milton also found time to establish the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida and to be president of the St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP for 10 years. Mr. Milton's concern for the entire community led him to volunteer his services on the board of directors of the Pinellas United Way, Pinellas Opportunity Council, the Pinellas County Urban League, and the Bethune-Cookman Alumni Association. He was also on the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee for judges. So, it is my pleasure to sponsor this legislation to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the ``Morris W. Milton Post Office,'' in honor of such a admirable man. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5104. Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to support the passage of H.R. 5104, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5104. 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. ____________________