[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16782-16783]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         EMIL BOLAS POST OFFICE

  Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4602) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1332 Sharon Copley Road in Sharon Center, Ohio, as 
the ``Emil Bolas Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 4602

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

     SECTION 1. EMIL BOLAS POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1332 Sharon Copley Road in Sharon Center, 
     Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ``Emil Bolas 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 ``Emil Bolas Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Driehaus) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Bilbray) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio.


                             General Leave

  Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. 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 Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  On behalf of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, I am 
pleased to present H.R. 4602 for consideration. This legislation will 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1332 Sharon Copley Road in Sharon Center, Ohio, as the Emil Bolas Post 
Office.
  Introduced by our friend and colleague Representative John Boccieri 
of Ohio on February 4, 2010, H.R. 4602 was favorably reported out of 
the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on December 9, 2010. This 
legislation enjoys the support of the entire Ohio delegation to the 
House.
  Mr. Speaker, Emil Bolas dedicated his life to the service of his 
beloved community of Sharon Township and Medina County, Ohio. As noted 
in The

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Medina County Gazette, Mr. Bolas' mission in life was helping people 
and improving his community.
  As a young man, Mr. Bolas served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1961. 
After finishing his service in the army, Mr. Bolas focused his time and 
attention on making his community a better place. Mr. Bolas served as 
zoning appeals board chairman, as a Sharon Township trustee, and was 
also active in a wide array of community organizations, including the 
Medina County Drug Task Force, the Highland Foundation For Educational 
Excellence, the Boy Scouts of America, the Ohio Township Association, 
and the Sharon Township Heritage Society.
  Sadly, Mr. Bolas passed away on August 14, 2008, following a long 
battle with cancer. His memory will live on through his adoring family 
and the countless individuals whose lives he improved through his 
tireless work on behalf of his community.
  Mr. Speaker, let us further honor the life and legacy of Emil Bolas 
through the passage of H.R. 4602, which will designate the postal 
facility located at 1332 Sharon Copley Road in Sharon Center, Ohio, in 
his honor. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, this is one time that a Californian cannot 
best the Ohio gentleman. So I will just say I think he presented this 
item quite appropriately, and basically I will just say I agree totally 
with the majority on this item. The gentleman from Ohio has not only 
represented his district but his State and this gentleman quite 
appropriately in the post office proposal.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the support of the Buckeyes 
in this case, and I thank Congressman Boccieri for bringing this 
measure before the House. I again urge my colleagues to join me in 
supporting this measure.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Driehaus) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 4602.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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