To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the "Roy E. Dickens Post Office".

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7518) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the ``Roy E. Dickens Post Office''.

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 on this measure.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7518 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the Roy E. Dickens Post Office.

Mr. Roy Eugene Dickens was born on August 29, 1940, in Lola, Kentucky, to Corbett and Byrdie Dickens. From 1962 to 1965, he served in the U.S. Army. Following his service, he joined the Hazel Park Police Department in 1967. He retired from duty in 1995.

After retirement, he went to work as a court officer until 2010, making him the longest-serving public official in the history of Hazel Park, Michigan. Mr. Dickens is remembered for his 43 years of service to the Hazel Park community.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the service of Mr. Dickens by naming a post office in Hazel Park, Michigan, after him.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), my friend and colleague from Michigan's Ninth District, the vice chair of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 7518, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 7518, designating the post office at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the Roy E. Dickens Post Office.

Roy Dickens was a U.S. Army vet and longtime resident of Hazel Park, Michigan, where he was deeply involved in the community. He joined the Hazel Park Police Department in 1967 and served as an officer for 28 years, but Mr. Dickens was not finished. Following his tenure at the police department, he went on to serve proudly as a court officer for another 15 years until he retired in 2010.

Roy Dickens worked for the city of Hazel Park for 43 years. That makes him the longest-serving employee in the history of the city, a record he holds posthumously to this very day.

Mr. Dickens was known in southeast Michigan as a public servant, community leader, and good neighbor to all. He made a positive impact in the lives of those around him in so many ways and is remembered fondly by many people--first and foremost, his beloved wife, Marilyn, and children, Gina and David.

Roy Dickens left a legacy as a pillar of the Hazel Park community and someone who embodied the essence of public service. I am proud to honor him for generations to come with this post office dedication.

I thank Hazel Park Mayor Michael Webb, City Manager Ed Klobucher, and other civic leaders for collaborating with me on choosing the very best recipient for this honor. From this day forward, the post office on John R will remind residents of Hazel Park and surrounding towns of an unassuming leader who helped ensure the safety, peace, and tranquility of the community for everyone, Roy Dickens.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7518, which would name a Michigan post office for Roy Dickens.

Mr. Dickens was a dedicated public servant in Hazel Park, Michigan. In fact, he was the longest-serving public official in Hazel Park, starting in 1967 when he joined the Hazel Park Police Department after serving in the United States Army. He retired from the police department in 1995 and then went

to work as a court officer until 2010. He is remembered fondly for his 43 years of service to the local community.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, which honors a community civil servant and law enforcement officer.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring a great public servant, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: S. 4411, H.R. 203--and the rest of them are all H.R.s--H.R. 2472,

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.