H614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 22, 2010 The yeas and nays were ordered. Ms. MARKEY of Colorado. Madam Greeley, Colorado as the W.D. Farr The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. Post Office Building. ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 4238, a bill to designate a facility in William Davin ‘‘W.D.’’ Farr was once Chair’s prior announcement, further Greeley as the W.D. Farr Post Office described by the president of Colorado proceedings on this motion will be Building. State University as ‘‘one of the true gi- postponed. During his lifetime, W.D. Farr was a ants in Colorado history and in the his- tory of the modern American West.’’ f pioneer rancher, water expert, and banker who made immense contribu- Mr. Farr was born in Greeley, Colo- W.D. FARR POST OFFICE BUILDING tions to Greeley, helping make the city rado, in 1910 and was proudly a third- what it is today. William Davin Farr generation Coloradan, pioneer rancher, Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I move statesman, and banker. When he was 15 to suspend the rules and pass the bill was a third-generation Coloradan, born in Greeley in 1910. Farr came from an years old, he began working on a cattle (H.R. 4238) to designate the facility of ranch in western Colorado. This job the United States Postal Service lo- established farming family. He grew up working with sheep and cattle on the was the first of many during his life- cated at 930 39th Avenue in Greeley, time of work in agriculture. As he be- Colorado, as the ‘‘W.D. Farr Post Office family farm. In 1931, Farr and his fa- ther bought 125 cattle and built a feed came more involved in ranching, he Building’’. looked at many ways to improve and lot in Greeley, Farr Feeders. By the The Clerk read the title of the bill. develop the business of cattle feeding. late 1960s, the Farr feed yard had grown The text of the bill is as follows: He was famous for his Greeley T-Bone to about 25,000 head of cattle. H.R. 4238 Club, where he and several other ranch- While working on the farm and at the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ers in Greeley would have a steak din- feed lot, he became involved with sev- resentatives of the United States of America in ner and discuss ways they could im- Congress assembled, eral irrigation ditch companies. prove cattle ranching. One of his first Through his work in irrigation, he SECTION 1. W.D. FARR POST OFFICE BUILDING. inventions helped aid cattle ranchers (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the came to understand the importance of by making the cattle feeding process United States Postal Service located at 930 water to the continued growth of the significantly more efficient and less 39th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, shall be Greeley community. Farr then became wasteful. known and designated as the ‘‘W.D. Farr active with the Colorado Big Thompson During his work in the cattle indus- Post Office Building’’. Water Project, which brings water try, he became very involved in bring- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, from the western slopes of the Rocky ing water to dry regions of Colorado. map, regulation, document, paper, or other Mountains to help irrigate approxi- record of the United States to the facility re- He did extensive work on behalf of the ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to mately 693,000 acres of northeastern Colorado-Big Thompson Project, which be a reference to the ‘‘W.D. Farr Post Office Colorado farmland. Farr later came to delivered water from the Colorado Building’’. serve on the board of directors of the River to various regions of Colorado The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Northern Colorado Water Conservancy that needed water. His work on water ant to the rule, the gentleman from District and the Greeley Water Board development projects greatly helped for over 40 years. Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and the the economy of Colorado and the entire gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. In addition to his many achieve- region. ments in agriculture and water, Farr Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Farr re- FOXX) each will control 20 minutes. ceived many honors. He was inducted The Chair recognizes the gentleman was also active in government, both into the Colorado Business Hall of from Massachusetts. local and national. He served as an ad- viser to the U.S. Department of Agri- Fame in 1991. The National Western GENERAL LEAVE culture under three U.S. Presidents: Stock Show in Denver honored him as Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I ask Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Citizen of the West in 1999, and he was unanimous consent that all Members Richard Nixon. inducted into the Hall of Great West- may have 5 legislative days within erners in 2007. which to revise and extend their re- b 1430 W.D. Farr was a leader and an inno- marks and to add any extraneous ma- He served on a number of national vator in agriculture, and his work was terials. boards and committees, including the essential to the development of Colo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Department of the Interior Water Pol- rado and the Western United States in objection to the request of the gen- lution Control Advisory Board and the the 20th century. tleman from Massachusetts? Agricultural Committee of the U.S. I ask my colleagues to support this There was no objection. Chamber of Commerce. resolution so that his life may be re- Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I now The land on which this post office membered for generations in the future yield myself such time as I may con- was built was owned by another Gree- in his hometown of Greeley. sume. ley agricultural pioneer, C.O. Plumb. Madam Speaker, I urge all Members Madam Speaker, as chairman of the Upon his death, Plumb donated his to support the passage of H.R. 4238. House subcommittee with jurisdiction home and land just south of the W.D. I yield back the balance of my time. over the United States Postal Service, Farr Post Office to the Greeley Muse- Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I just I am pleased to present H.R. 4238 for ums for use as an agricultural learning wish to associate myself with the re- consideration. This legislation will des- center. Both men made significant con- marks of the gentlelady of North Caro- lina and with the remarks of the chief ignate the United States Postal Serv- tributions to the agricultural and so- sponsor of this legislation, the gentle- ice facility located at 930 39th Avenue cial vitality of Weld County. woman from Colorado (Ms. MARKEY). in Greeley, Colorado, as the W.D. Farr In 2007, W.D. Farr passed away at his Truly, Mr. Farr was an extraordinary Post Office Building. This resolution home in Greeley at the age of 97. Farr individual. has been introduced by my colleague and his family have made innumerable We have no further speakers on our Representative BETSY MARKEY of Colo- contributions to the Greeley commu- side on this matter. Madam Speaker, I rado on December 8, 2009. nity as well as to Colorado and to the simply ask all Members to support Ms. H.R. 4238 was favorably reported out United States. MARKEY in support of this resolution. of the Oversight and Government Re- I am proud to stand in support of this I yield back the balance of my time. form Committee on January 27, 2010, bill that would name one of the post of- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The by unanimous consent. In addition to fices in Greeley after this pillar of the question is on the motion offered by Representative MARKEY, H.R. 4238 en- community. the gentleman from Massachusetts joys the support of the entire Colorado Ms. FOXX. I yield myself such time (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend House delegation. as I may consume. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4238. Because Ms. MARKEY is the chief Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- The question was taken. sponsor of this resolution, I will yield port of H.R. 4238, which designates the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the to her for such time as she may need to facility of the United States Postal opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being lay forth the details of this resolution. Service located at 930 39th Avenue in in the affirmative, the ayes have it.

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Whereas these programs operate year the Langston Golf Course was con- f round offering educational and golf instruc- structed in the mid-1930s in response to tion; the exclusion of African Americans RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL Whereas the Langston Golf Course is from all but one of the District’s public AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE known as the home of the internationally re- golf courses. Appropriately, the OF THE LANGSTON GOLF nowned Capital City Open Pro-Am Tour- Langston Golf Course was named in COURSE nament and the Jimmy Garvin Legacy Scholarship Classic; honor of a renowned African American Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I move Whereas the Langston Golf Course, Rock educator and political figure, John to suspend the rules and agree to the Creek Golf Course, and East Potomac Golf Mercer Langston, who founded and be- resolution (H. Res. 526) recognizing the Course are owned by the National Park Serv- came the first dean of the Howard Uni- 70th anniversary of John Mercer ice, and each has a long history of service to versity School of Law, the first presi- Langston Golf Course, as amended. the general public as an integral part of the dent of Virginia State University and, The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Nation’s capital, including services to local in 1888, the first African American Con- tion. and regional residents, visitors, and tourists; gressman elected to represent the and The text of the resolution is as fol- Whereas it is the policy of the National State of Virginia. lows: Park Service to maintain and upgrade its From its official opening in 1939, the H. RES. 526 recreational sites: Now, therefore, be it Langston Golf Course has served as the Whereas the site for the historic Langston Resolved, That the House of Representa- home course of the Royal Golf Club and Golf Course was selected in 1929, following tives recognizes the historical and cultural the Wake Robin Golf Club—the Na- repeated demands from African-Americans significance of the Langston Golf Course and tion’s first clubs for African American who were excluded from all but one of the its contributions to racial equality. men and women. In addition, the District’s public courses, the Lincoln Memo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Langston Golf Course has consistently rial; ant to the rule, the gentleman from attracted a variety of outstanding Afri- Whereas construction did not begin until Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and the can American golfers, including Ted the mid 1930s, and in 1938, African-American gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. women from the Wake Robin Golf Club Rhodes, Calvin Peete, Jim Thorpe, and FOXX) each will control 20 minutes. pressed for desegregation of the District of Lee Elder, who, along with his wife, Columbia’s public courses by drafting and in- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Rose, managed the course during the troducing a petition to Secretary of the Inte- from Massachusetts. 1970s. rior, Harold Ickes; GENERAL LEAVE Moreover, as home of the widely Whereas the Langston Golf Course, offi- Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I ask known Capital City Open Golf Tour- cially opened in 1939, is the first and only unanimous consent that all Members nament, the Langston Golf Course has course built by the United States Govern- may have 5 legislative days within attracted a variety of prominent Amer- ment for segregated purposes, and was built which to revise and extend their re- icans from the world of politics, sports, because African-Americans were denied equal access to the city’s golf courses; marks and to add any extraneous ma- and entertainment, including President Whereas the Langston Golf Course was terials. Gerald Ford, heavyweight boxing named for John Mercer Langston, a re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there champion Joe Louis, and comedian Bob nowned Howard University educator, promi- objection to the request of the gen- Hope. nent political figure, and the first African- tleman from Massachusetts? Today, the Langston Golf Course American Congressman from Virginia, elect- There was no objection. continues to serve the general public ed in 1888; Mr. LYNCH. I yield myself such time by offering year-round educational and Whereas the Langston Golf Course is listed as I may consume. golf instruction designed to promote in the National Register of Historic Places Madam Speaker, on behalf of the the sport of golf as well as educational and has been the home course of both the Royal Golf Club and the Wake Robin Golf Committee on Oversight and Govern- opportunities in the Washington, D.C., Club, respectively the Nation’s first clubs for ment Reform, I am pleased to present community. African-American men and women; House Resolution 526 for consideration. In 2002, the Langston Golf Course en- Whereas over its 70-year existence, the This legislation recognizes the histor- tered into a partnership with Howard Langston Golf Course has attracted many fa- ical and cultural significance of the University to establish the Interpretive mous African-American golfers, such as Lee John Mercer Langston Golf Course as Educational Center, a learning facility Elder, Ted Rhodes, Calvin Peete, and Jim well as its contributions to achieving that offers comprehensive child and Thorpe, who all made regular and annual racial equality. adult educational programs as well as stops on the circuit of African-American pro- Introduced by my colleague, Rep- fessionals when they were unable to play life skills workshops. Additionally, for regularly on the then-racially restricted resentative Eleanor Holmes Norton of over 15 years, the Langston Golf Course PGA Tour; the District of Columbia, on June 10, has served as the home course for three Whereas other notable visitors to play golf 2009, H. Res. 526 enjoys the support of junior golf programs—the Masons there include heavyweight boxing champion 50 Members of Congress. In addition, a Army, the Junior Boys and Girls, and Joe Louis, Hall of Fame baseball player Senate companion bill to this legisla- the First Tee, D.C. Collectively, the Maury Wills, Washington Senators baseball tion, Senate Resolution 162, was intro- program participants are known as the player Chuck Hinton, Washington Redskins duced by Senator Russ Feingold, and ‘‘Jimmy Garvin All-Stars’’ in honor of players Darrell Green and Brian Mitchell, was subsequently passed by the United U.S. Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton, Langston’s longtime general manager, Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay, South States Senate on May 21, 2009, by unan- community leader and member of the Carolina Congressman James Clyburn, Wis- imous consent. African American Golfers Hall of consin Senator Russ Feingold, actor and pro- Madam Speaker, over the course of Fame, Jimmy Garvin. Notably, these fessor Al Freeman, Jr., and the musical su- its 70-year history, the John Mercer juniors must utilize the Interpretive perstars the O’Jays have all enjoyed the Langston Golf Course has stood as a Education Center as a prerequisite to Langston course; symbol of the struggle for racial equal- learning golf and to using the Langston Whereas in 2002, a partnership was formed ity in the District of Columbia and facilities. with Howard University to open the Inter- across our Nation. In addition, the Overall, the junior programs at pretive Education Center, and this program was integrated into the Langston commu- Langston Golf Course continues to Langston Golf Course include the par- nity schools in 2003; serve as a regional hub for the pro- ticipation of over 200 local boys and Whereas for more than 15 years, three jun- motion of golf as a recreational and as girls. In addition to offering golf in- ior golf programs have made the Langston a professional sport in the Greater struction, they focus on cultivating

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