To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Nelson 'Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building".

I thank the gentleman from Texas. And my good friend from Missouri, thank you for your kind words about Mac--Nelson ``Mac'' MacWilliams. See, he passed away about a year ago on December 20, 2011, in an unfortunate car accident that cost him his life on one of the most dangerous roads in San Diego County. He was a dedicated public servant, proud Navy veteran, an all-around great guy to be around.

San Diego is not just the city part where there's the ocean and the beach. There's the back country in San Diego. You have small towns like Ramona where everybody knows each other. There is literally a place called Cheers. It's a bar in Ramona where everybody does know your name. You could find Mac there after work on Sundays.

He was a member of the VFW. Like my friend said, he was in the Navy from 1977 to 1999, where he became a Navy chief. Anybody who knows the Navy or knows the U.S. military, they understand that the Navy runs on its chiefs. The chiefs are the ones that actually get things done, the ones that you look to when you need to cut through the red tape and cut through the bureaucracy.

Mac was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7783 in Ramona, California. It was because of their request, along with others in Ramona, that I introduced this bill to name the post office in Ramona for Mac.

When the devastating wildfires hit San Diego in 2007, Mac answered the call to service again, working tirelessly helping victims get assistance to rebuild their homes. As we can see from Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Sandy, when natural disasters happen, the bureaucracy is sometimes hard to get through, but Mac specialized at that as a Navy chief.

He did the same thing working as the executive director of the Ramona, California, Chamber of Commerce for 4 years. In his position, he advocated for businesses and built lasting relationships across the region.

But Mac wasn't a big business guy. He came out of the Navy. The reason he was chosen for that position was because he was great to be with, he knew how to get along with people of differing views and ideologies, and he simply knew how to get things done.

The VFW said in their letter:

One of Mac's traits was that he was always ``on duty.''

There was never a problem too small which did not dictate 100

percent effort to have it corrected.

In fact, on the day he died, Mac was coming into my office because he was in the middle of some casework for a constituent and didn't want to wait until he got back from Christmas vacation.

At his funeral, one of my constituents and VFW Post member, Dale Smith, described Mac by saying:

Mac was a gentle, intelligent individual and a ``get-it-

done'' kind of guy, no matter what obstacles stood in his

way.

He was a proud veteran and public servant who served his country in the Navy and served the people in his community on veterans and military issues. He had a profound impact on his community and deserves recognition for his contributions, and naming the post office for him in the community he did so much for is a fitting way to commemorate his memory.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4062) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the ``Nelson `Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building''.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 4062.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

H.R. 4062, introduced by the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter), would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the Nelson ``Mac'' MacWilliams Post Office Building. The bill was introduced on February 16.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. MacWilliams served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and retired as a Navy chief in 1999. Upon returning to civilian life, he was a small business owner.

Mr. MacWilliams served his community in San Diego in many ways, including with the Ramona Chamber of Commerce. He is responsible for assisting local fire victims and military personnel in Mr. Hunter's district office. Sadly, nearly a year ago, on December 20, 2011, Mr. MacWilliams passed away. He is remembered fondly by his wife, brother, sons, daughters, and several grandchildren.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. MacWilliams is a very worthy designee of this postal facility naming, and I urge all Members to join me in support of this bill.

I reserve the balance of my time.

At this time I'd like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter).

Mr. Speaker, I, too, urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4062, the Nelson ``Mac'' MacWilliams Post Office Building naming, and yield back the remainder of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

As a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 4062, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California as the Nelson ``Mac'' MacWilliams Post Office Building.

The bill before us was introduced by Representative Duncan Hunter. Nelson MacWilliams graduated from Calverton High School in Huntington, Maryland. Nelson MacWilliams would attend Salisbury State University in Salisbury, Maryland, before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1977. Upon his retirement from the Navy, he would begin serving his community in California.

His work with the Ramona Chamber of Commerce would establish him as a respected member within the community. He was called on by Representative Hunter to help small businesses within the community. His tireless efforts would help local small businesses succeed in cutting bureaucratic red tape.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of the underlying measure, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge my colleagues to join the entire House in honoring this great American, and I yield back the balance of my time.