[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6509]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRESSWOMAN JO ANN S. DAVIS POST OFFICE

  The bill (H.R. 5489) to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as 
the ``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office,'' was ordered to a 
third reading, read the third time, and passed.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on October 6, 2007, the people of 
Virginia's First Congressional District lost one of its most respected 
and admired leaders, a dedicated Member of Congress and loyal friend, 
Representative Jo Ann Davis.
  Today, as a small tribute to her, the Senate passed H.R. 5489, which 
designated the United States Post Office at 6892 Main Street in 
Gloucester, VA, as the ``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office.'' 
Last year, Senator Webb and I introduced a companion bill, S. 2725.
  Following a successful real estate career, Mrs. Davis decided to run 
for public office in 1997. After serving as a Delegate in the Virginia 
General Assembly for 4 years, Jo Ann Davis became the first Republican 
woman to serve Virginia in the U.S. Congress after winning her election 
in 2000.
  From her first day in office, Congresswoman Davis was a relentless 
champion for the needs of the First District. It was my privilege to 
work with her on many matters, ranging from national defense to the 
environment. I always admired Representative Davis for her strong 
convictions and the tenacity that she brought to bear in acting on 
them. She fought a courageous struggle against cancer, and I will 
certainly miss her insights and her friendship in our Virginia 
Congressional Delegation.
  Given her commendable public service at the Federal and State levels, 
I was pleased to offer this small token of recognition and gratitude 
for someone who had given so much to the Commonwealth and her country.
  I join with my colleagues from the Commonwealth and from the entire 
U.S. Congress in expressing my deepest sympathies to her husband, her 
two sons, and her extended family. They continue to remain in our 
thoughts and prayers.

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