September 14, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 158 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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DEPUTY DONALD WILLIAM DURR, CORPORAL ZACH MOAK, AND PATROLMAN JAMES WHITE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 158
(House of Representatives - September 14, 2020)
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[Pages H4363-H4364] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] DEPUTY DONALD WILLIAM DURR, CORPORAL ZACH MOAK, AND PATROLMAN JAMES WHITE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2246) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the ``Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building''. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 2246 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEPUTY DONALD WILLIAM DURR, CORPORAL ZACH MOAK, AND PATROLMAN JAMES WHITE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the ``Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building''. (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 ``Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cloud) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York. General Leave Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New York? There was no objection. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 2246, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building. Donald William Durr, 39, died in the line of duty on May 27, 2017. William was a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, where he had been employed for 2 years. In the weeks just prior to his passing, he had completed training to become the department's DARE officer and educator. Prior to joining the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, he was a police officer with the Brookhaven Police Department for 4 years. William enjoyed spending time doing youth and children ministries, where he would often use his talents on the guitar. James White, 35, died in the line of duty on September 29, 2018, by gunfire. James was employed by the Brookhaven Police Department for 3 months and was previously employed with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, where he worked for many years. He was a soldier in the Army National Guard and served his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was also a Purple Heart recipient. Zach Moak died in the line of duty at the age of 31, on September 29, 2018, by gunfire. Zach was employed with the Brookhaven Police Department for 3 years. He previously worked for Wesson and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department. Zach enjoyed spending time working and helping people in his community. He also loved spending time with his family. These fallen heroes deserve the recognition they will receive by having a post office named in their honor. Our communities are better for their service. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the honorable Member from Mississippi, Representative Guest, for his legislation to honor these fallen heroes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. [[Page H4364]] Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2246, which would name a Mississippi post office after three brave citizens who died in the line of duty. Donald William Durr was a deputy in the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department when he was killed in the line of duty. Just prior to his passing, he had completed training to become a DARE officer and educator. He was also a talented musician and ventriloquist who enjoyed spending time with his family. James White had only briefly been employed with the Brookhaven Police Department when he died in 2018. He had previously been employed with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, and before that, he was a soldier in the Army National Guard and served our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom, receiving a Purple Heart. Zach Moak was a patrolman with the Brookhaven Police Department. He had previously worked for Wesson and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department. In his free time, he loved to spend time with his family and help out in his community. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1630 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Guest). Mr. GUEST. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of H.R. 2246, a bill to designate the United States Postal Service facility at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building. These three men lost their lives in the line of duty, and with the passage of this legislation, we will ensure that their sacrifice is not forgotten. Donald William Durr, age 36, died in the line of duty May 27, 2017. William was a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department where he had been employed for 2 years after serving as a police officer with the Brookhaven Police Department for 4 years. William is survived by his wife, one son, his mother, and his sister. James White, age 35, died in the line of duty September 29, 2018, by gunfire. James was employed with the Brookhaven Police Department for 3 months and was previously employed with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department where he worked many years. He was a soldier in the Army National Guard and served his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. James was also a Purple Heart recipient and was the father of two. Zach Moak, age 31, died in the line of duty September 29, 2018, by gunfire. Zach was employed with the Brookhaven Police Department for 3 years. He previously worked for Wesson and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Departments. Zach enjoyed spending time working, helping people in his community, and in the company of his family. President Ronald Reagan once said there could be no more nobler vocation than the protection of one's fellow citizens. No single group is more fully committed to the well-being of their fellow Americans and to the faithful discharge of duties than our law enforcement. Law enforcement we know lives by creed. That creed is to serve and to protect. In the performance of their duty, danger is a routine part of their job, and we, on occasion, lose some valiant men and women. Because of the sacrifice of these three officers, we want to make sure that their valiant deeds will never be forgotten. I hope you will join me in supporting this legislation to dedicate this post office in the memory of three heroes who gave their lives in honorable service to their community. Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2246. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
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