H3996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 21, 2016 as ‘‘Bloody Sunday’’ when county and state traneous material on the bill under was always very proud of, and he was police stopped the march and beat demonstra- consideration. always very proud of the fact that is tors. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there where my youngest daughter just re- Amelia was beaten unconscious and a objection to the request of the gen- ceived her undergraduate degree this newspaper of her lying bloody and beaten tleman from Iowa? past May. He received his JD from the drew national attention to the cause. There was no objection. Ohio State University Moritz College Men and women like Amelia marched be- Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- of Law, and after that, he began his ca- cause they believed that all persons have dig- self such time as I may consume. reer in public service as a special agent nity and the right to equal treatment under the I rise today in support of H.R. 4925, for the FBI in 1969. law, and in the making of the laws, which is introduced by Representative ROBERT After serving with the FBI for 3 the fundamental essence of the right to vote. LATTA of Ohio. The bill designates a years, Mike was elected to the Ohio Bloody Sunday led to the passage of the post office in Findlay, Ohio, as the Mi- House of Representatives in 1972. That landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, which chael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Of- is when I first met Mike, out on the was signed by President Lyndon Johnson on fice Building. campaign trail. Mike served admirably Former Representative Oxley served August 6, 1965, in the presence of Amelia in the House until 1981, when he won a in the House of Representatives from Boynton Robinson, with Boynton attending as special election after the death of Con- 1981 until 2007, including as chairman the landmark event’s guest of honor. gressman Tennyson Guyer, also of of the House Financial Services Amelia was awarded the Martin Luther King Findlay. As was noted, Mike served Committee. Jr. Medal of Freedom and toured the United then from 1981 until his retirement in States on behalf of the Schiller Institute until b 1600 2007 here in the United States House of 2009. I look forward to hearing more about Representatives, which he loved. Mr. Speaker, naming the post office in former Representative Oxley from my In the 107th, 108th, and 109th Con- honor of Amelia Boynton Robinson is a spe- colleague and the bill’s sponsor, Rep- gresses, Mike was elected to serve as cial and deserved commemoration of her life resentative LATTA. For now, I urge the chairman of the Committee on Fi- of service. Members to support this bill. nancial Services, and he had many, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of many friends, but Mike personified question is on the motion offered by my time. what a true public servant was and is. the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. BLUM) Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I He served his constituents from Ohio that the House suspend the rules and yield myself such time as I may con- well and served the United States well. pass the bill, H.R. 4777. sume. When you talk about what a public The question was taken; and (two- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my servant is, my dad always told me that thirds being in the affirmative) the colleagues in the consideration of H.R. a public servant is a person who sees rules were suspended and the bill was 4925, a bill to designate the facility of how much they can always give of passed. the United States Postal Service lo- A motion to reconsider was laid on themselves to the people they rep- cated in Findlay, Ohio, as the Michael resent, and Mike did that. the table. Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Aside from his government service, f Building. Mr. Oxley was elected to the Ohio Mike also served and was dedicated to MICHAEL GARVER OXLEY MEMO- helping others through his charitable RIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING State House of Representatives at the age of 28 and won a special election to works. As a team captain for the an- Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I move to the U.S. House of Representatives in nual congressional baseball game—in suspend the rules and pass the bill 1981. Serving as the chair of the Com- one of them he got his leg broken— (H.R. 4925) to designate the facility of mittee on Financial Services, Con- Mike and his colleagues helped raise the United States Postal Service lo- gressman Oxley devoted himself to cor- thousands of dollars for the Wash- cated at 229 West Main Cross Street, in porate oversight and insurance protec- ington Literacy Center, the Wash- Findlay, Ohio, as the ‘‘Michael Garver tion issues. He also led efforts to inves- ington Nationals Dream Foundation, Oxley Memorial Post Office Building’’. tigate Enron and other corporate scan- and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater The Clerk read the title of the bill. dals, and is perhaps most well known Washington. The text of the bill is as follows: for the new accounting requirements Mike was also very active back home H.R. 4925 and financial regulations enacted by not only with Miami University, but Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. also with the University of Findlay; resentatives of the United States of America in Congressman Oxley retired after 25 and he was also active in helping raise Congress assembled, years in the House and passed away in funds for the greater Findlay area. SECTION 1. MICHAEL GARVER OXLEY MEMORIAL December of 2015, following a battle I would like to thank Chairman POST OFFICE BUILDING. with lung cancer. CHAFFETZ and Ranking Member CUM- (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill MINGS for their work in advancing this United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street, in Findlay, Ohio, to honor Congressman Oxley’s public bill through the committee and to the shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Mi- service and commemorate his many House floor. I would also like to thank chael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office congressional accomplishments. the entire Ohio delegation and other Building’’. I urge the passage of H.R. 4925. Members for supporting this legislation (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, I reserve the balance of my time. as cosponsors. map, regulation, document, paper, or other Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 Mr. Speaker, I urge the House to join record of the United States to the facility re- minutes to the gentleman from Ohio me in honoring the memory of Mike ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to (Mr. LATTA). Oxley by passing H.R. 4925. be a reference to the ‘‘Michael Garver Oxley Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I appre- Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Chairman, I Memorial Post Office Building’’. ciate the gentleman for yielding. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I rise today in support of H.R. 4925, yield such time as he may consume to ant to the rule, the gentleman from my legislation which designates the fa- the gentleman from New York (Mr. Iowa (Mr. BLUM) and the gentlewoman cility of the United States Postal Serv- CROWLEY). from Michigan (Mrs. LAWRENCE) each ice at 229 West Main Cross Street in Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I will will control 20 minutes. Findlay, Ohio, as the Michael Garver be brief. I just wanted to take an op- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Oxley Memorial Post Office Building. portunity, especially from this side of from Iowa. This bipartisan legislation will honor the aisle, to hear from someone who GENERAL LEAVE a great legislator, friend, and former worked with Mike, who had great ad- Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Congressman Mike Oxley for his many miration for him, and that is myself. mous consent that all Members have 5 years of dedicated public service. When I was a young man, elected at legislative days to revise and extend Mike received his undergraduate de- 36 years of age back in 1998, one of the their remarks and to include any ex- gree from Miami University, which he first people I met on the other side of

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Services after the attacks of 9/11, and The text of the bill is as follows: Mr. Speaker, I have spoken about my one of the great tributes I think I can H.R. 4960 illustrious career in the United States give to Mike Oxley is he was, in large Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Postal Service, one of 30 years. I start- part, responsible for the passing of the resentatives of the United States of America in ed that career as a letter carrier, so it Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, also Congress assembled, is with great honor that I stand here known as TRIA, something that was SECTION 1. KENNETH M. CHRISTY POST OFFICE today strongly suggesting and saying desperately needed after the events of BUILDING. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the that we should pass this bill to honor 9/11 to shore up the financial services United States Postal Service located at 525 N Ken Christy’s life of public service and industry and industry all around the Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, shall be known his tireless dedication to the Postal country and real estate. In so many, and designated as the ‘‘Kenneth M. Christy Service. I urge the passage of H.R. 4960. many ways, he understood the rami- Post Office Building’’. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of fications that not having that backstop (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, my time. could potentially have for our country. map, regulation, document, paper, or other Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I reserve He saw to it that a bipartisan bill was record of the United States to the facility re- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to the balance of my time. agreed to. be a reference to the ‘‘Kenneth M. Christy Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I So I have nothing but fond memories Post Office Building’’. yield such time as he may consume to of Mike. I was very saddened when I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. FOS- heard of Michael’s illness. I know he is ant to the rule, the gentleman from TER). missed by his family. On a lighter note, Iowa (Mr. BLUM) and the gentlewoman Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank this week we will play the annual con- from Michigan (Mrs. LAWRENCE) each the gentlewoman from Michigan, and I gressional baseball game. I am sure will control 20 minutes. also thank the entire Illinois delega- that if my colleagues were here on the The Chair recognizes the gentleman tion on both sides of the aisle for co- floor, Coach Doyle in particular would from Iowa. sponsoring this legislation. be pointing out that he and Mike had a GENERAL LEAVE On March 26, 2016, the State of Illi- good friendship. nois and the city of Aurora lost a con- Mike was also a good basketball Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- mous consent that all Members may summate public servant. On the day he player. He had a wicked 3-point shot. died, Ken Christy was the sitting Au- Maybe if the 3-point play had been in have 5 legislative days in which to re- vise and extend their remarks and in- rora township clerk, the president of place when he was in high school, he the Illinois State Association of Letter might have been somebody, you never clude extraneous material on the bill under consideration. Carriers, and a dear friend of mine. know. Ken was a family man, and he left be- But Mike Oxley certainly was some- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gen- hind three daughters and his wife, one and a treasure to this institution, Bonnie, his high school sweetheart to this body. He was a real Member’s tleman from Iowa? There was no objection. whom he was married for 52 years. I Member. I think if you can leave this Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- rise today to honor Ken’s legacy and House and have a tribute by someone self such time as I may consume. his lifetime of public service. from this side in a personal way speak I rise today in support of H.R. 4960, Ken and his wife, Bonnie, settled in about you, as I am today, I think that introduced by the gentleman from Illi- Aurora in 1977, when Ken took a job as speaks highly of Michael Oxley. He is nois (Mr. FOSTER). The bill designates a a letter carrier with the United States missed. What a great thing to do to post office in Aurora, Illinois, as the Postal Service, a career that would last honor him by naming this post office in Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Build- more than 30 years. Ken took on a lead- his honor. ing. ership role within the Postal Service. Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I would like Mr. Christy was a dedicated em- He quickly became the Aurora NALC to make Congresswoman LAWRENCE ployee of the United States Postal Branch 219 president and served in that aware that I have no further speakers Service and a devoted advocate for role for 25 years. and I am prepared to close. postal employees. I look forward to During that time, Branch 219 was rec- I reserve the balance of my time. hearing more about Mr. Christy from Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I ognized for its charitable contributions my colleague and the sponsor of this would like to inform the gentleman and received several awards from the bill, Representative FOSTER. For now, I Muscular Dystrophy Association. from Iowa (Mr. BLUM), my colleague, urge Members to support this bill. that I have no further speakers. Under Ken’s leadership, Branch 219 was I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of recognized nationally with an NALC Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge adop- my time. Branch Service Award and its Humani- tion of the bill. Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I tarian Award. Ken spent countless I yield back the balance of my time. yield myself such time as I may con- hours as a volunteer at the letter car- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. sume. riers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food SMITH of Nebraska). The question is on Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my Drive and made deliveries for the the motion offered by the gentleman colleagues in the consideration of H.R. Northern Illinois Food Bank. from Iowa (Mr. BLUM) that the House 4960, a bill to designate the facility of In 2000, Ken was personally awarded suspend the rules and pass the bill, the United States Postal Service lo- the Dave Bybee award for leadership H.R. 4925. cated in Aurora, Illinois, as the Ken- and dedication by the Illinois Associa- The question was taken; and (two- neth M. Christy Post Office Building. tion of Letter Carriers. thirds being in the affirmative) the It is only fitting that we name a post In 2004, he was recognized for his rules were suspended and the bill was office after Ken Christy, a man who leadership skills and civic engagement passed. dedicated his career to the Postal Serv- by becoming its legislative liaison. A motion to reconsider was laid on ice and its workforce. Joining the Au- Just 3 years later, he was elected the table. rora Post Office in 1977, Ken worked as president of the Illinois State Associa- f a letter carrier for over 30 years. Ken tion of Letter Carriers, a position he also served 25 years as the president of held until the end of his life. KENNETH M. CHRISTY POST the National Association of Letter Car- OFFICE BUILDING riers Branch 219, receiving multiple b 1615 Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I move to awards for his dedication, leadership, As president of the Illinois Associa- suspend the rules and pass the bill and community service. tion of Letter Carriers, Ken made sure

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