Congressman Jack Fields Post Office

CONGRESSMAN JACK FIELDS POST OFFICE -- (House of Representatives - October 06, 2004)

Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4232) to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4025 Feather Lakes Way in Kingwood, Texas, as the "Congressman Jack Fields Post Office".

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Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time to pay tribute to Jack Fields today.

While Jack and I never served together in this distinguished body, I am well aware of the distinguished career that he had here in Congress for 16 years and the contributions he made to our great State of Texas. Whether he was playing a major role in passing the landmark Communications Act of 1996 or his reputation for excellent constituent service to the people back home that took care of him and he took care of constantly, Jack set the pace and standard for each of us who have followed him to Congress.

Jack was the epitome of a Congressman who worked in a bipartisan manner, except when he was playing third base for the GOP in the annual congressional baseball game or was the "short but slow" power forward in the congressional basketball game.

I thank Jack for his service to Texas and to the United States Congress. This recognition today is well deserved.

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