Paul Ignatius Post Office
Floor Speech
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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4662) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the ``Paul Ignatius Post Office''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4662
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PAUL IGNATIUS POST OFFICE.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul Ignatius 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 ``Paul Ignatius Post Office''.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office in Glendale, California, for Paul Ignatius. A city of Glendale native, Paul Ignatius commissioned as a naval officer in World War II following his graduation from the University of Southern California. He continued his education after his military service at Harvard University, receiving an MBA.
Paul served in two Presidential administrations as Assistant Secretary of the Army, Under Secretary of the Army, Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the Navy.
He is the recipient of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, and the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award.
In addition to his numerous accolades, an Arleigh Burke-class guided- missile destroyer ship was named after him, which is currently homeported in Rota, Spain.
After spending his career dedicated to public service and the country, Paul was an active member in his community, involved in various nonprofit organizations and served on several boards.
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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill naming a post office for Paul Ignatius, a dedicated soldier and public servant, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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