[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15689-15690]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   STAN LUNDINE POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 6226) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, as the 
``Stan Lundine Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6226

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

     SECTION 1. STAN LUNDINE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New 
     York, shall be known and designated as the ``Stan Lundine 
     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 ``Stan Lundine Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Higgins) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Davis) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I am pleased to come to the floor today for the consideration of H.R. 
6226, which recognizes the achievements of Stan Lundine. I introduced 
this measure on June 16, 2008, and the bill enjoys support from members 
of the New York congressional delegation. H.R. 6226 was considered in 
committee on July 16, 2008, and was ordered to be reported by voice 
vote.
  Stan Lundine was born on February 4, 1939. He grew up in Jamestown, 
New York. He served his community as mayor of Jamestown, as a United 
States Representative, and lieutenant governor of New York. He 
graduated from Duke University in 1961 and from New York University 
School of Law in 1964.
  As mayor of Jamestown from 1970 to 1976, his work implementing a 
labor management strategy ended long-running labor conflicts and helped 
Jamestown gain national attention as a model for labor-management 
cooperation.
  During his time in Congress from 1976 to 1987, Stan focused on 
finance, banking and economic development policy. He was chairman of 
the Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance 
and played an instrumental role in developing legislation that created 
labor-management councils and employee stock ownership plans.
  In 1986, Stan became lieutenant governor of New York under Governor 
Mario Cuomo, where he focused on housing, economic development, 
technology, and job training programs.
  Today, Stan continues his public service through his position on the 
boards of directors for several not-for-profit organizations, including 
the Chautauqua Institution, the Robert H. Jackson Center, and the 
Fredonia College Foundation. He also recently served as head of the New 
York State Commission on Local Efficiency and Government 
Competitiveness.
  The legislation before the House today, H.R. 6226, would honor Stan 
Lundine by naming a post office in his hometown of Jamestown, New York, 
in his honor. I urge my colleagues to adopt this legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  I rise today in support of H.R. 6226, legislation to designate the 
post office in Jamestown, New York, as the Stan Lundine Post Office 
Building.
  Stan Lundine is one of Jamestown, New York's most steadfast public 
servants, who served as mayor of Jamestown, as a United States 
Representative and as lieutenant governor of New York. A Jamestown 
native, Stan Lundine was elected mayor of his hometown in 1970, just 6 
years after graduating from New York University School of Law. At the 
start of his career, he found the City of Jamestown crippled by labor 
strife and immediately implemented a successful labor-management 
strategy that would receive national attention.
  Realizing his success as mayor, the people of New York's 39th 
District elected Lundine to the House in 1976. In his five terms as a 
Congressman from New York, Stan Lundine continued to focus on labor-
management issues and was instrumental in developing legislation that 
created labor-management councils throughout the country and employee 
stock ownership plans. While in Congress he also focused on finance and 
banking, serving as subcommittee chairman of the House Banking 
Committee.
  After a successful career in the House of Representatives, 
Congressman Lundine declined to seek reelection, but once again turned 
his attention to State government. In 1986, he was elected lieutenant 
governor of New York under Mario Cuomo and served his home State for 
another 8 years. During his tenure as lieutenant governor, he worked on 
housing, technology, economic development initiatives, as well as 
training and programming policies, until he and Governor Cuomo were 
defeated in 1994.
  In addition to his public service to the State of New York, 
Congressman Stan Lundine's contributions and accomplishments stretch 
deep into the private sector. Putting his labor-management skills to 
use, he now serves as director of the National Forge Company, U.S. 
Investment Services, and John Ullman Associates. He also serves as 
executive director of the Chautauqua County Health Network, a group of 
four hospitals and their physicians dedicated to improving the local 
health care delivery system in his community.
  His contributions to the country, the State of New York and the City 
of Jamestown are as important as they are lasting.
  Let us commemorate his 25 years of public service by naming the post 
office in his hometown of Jamestown, New York, the Stan Lundine Post 
Office Building.
  Madam Speaker, I am prepared to yield back the balance of my time and 
would urge the adoption of the resolution and thank the gentleman for 
introducing it.

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  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I would urge passage of this bill and 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Higgins) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 6226.
  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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