Eva Holtzman Post Office
EVA HOLTZMAN POST OFFICE -- (House of Representatives - September 22, 2004)
Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5039) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at United States Route 1 in Ridgeway, North Carolina, as the "Eva Holtzman Post Office".
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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, as the ranking member of the Special Panel on Postal Reform and Oversight of the Committee on Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 5039, legislation designating a U.S. postal facility in Ridgeway, North Carolina, after Eva Holtzman.
This measure unanimously reported by our committee on September 15, 2004, was introduced by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. But ter field) on September 9, 2004, and enjoys the support and co-sponsorship of the entire North Carolina delegation.
As a lifelong resident of Ridgeway, Eva Holtzman was a well-respected, hard-working community leader. She worked at the Ridgeway Post Office for an extraordinary 50 years, serving 38 of those years as postmaster. Her dedication went far beyond a plaque on the doorway, however.
A perfect example of Ms. Holtzman's dedication to her fellow residents came in the early 60s when, following the closing of the local post office, she constructed her own post office and operated it herself.
Known to people who knew her well as Miss Eva, Eva Holtzman donated a substantial amount of her time to the community as well, starting a 4-H center and initially operating it out of her own home. The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) has described her as being a model citizen: "With the uncertainty and chaos that exists in our world today, I can think of nothing better than to honor the memory of one of North Carolina's finest citizens by naming the post office she loved and worked so hard for, the Eva Holtzman Post Office."
Mr. Speaker, I urge swift passage of this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield), the sponsor of this legislation.