W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building
Floor Speech
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Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1132) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the ''W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1132
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. W. RONALD COALE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, shall be known and designated as the ``W. Ronald Coale 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 ``W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise today in support of H.R. 1132, introduced by Congressman Jerry McNerney of California. The bill designates the post office located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building.
Madam Speaker, Mr. Coale spent much of his life in public service and was incredibly involved in his community in Stockton, California. Born in Stockton, he attended the local schools there and graduated from Stockton College. He also earned his teaching certificate in the field of transportation and distribution from the University of California at Berkeley.
A veteran of the Korean war, he served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 and was honorably discharged. Mr. Coale went on to serve in numerous capacities, supporting local government and public transportation. In fact, he served as a member of the Stockton Port Commission for 22 years.
Madam Speaker, Mr. Coale was elected to the Stockton City Council in 1983 and was subsequently elected to the office of vice mayor in 1985, where he served for the next 5 years until 1990.
He also served as chair of the San Joaquin County Council of Governments in 1958, while representing the Stockton City Council as vice mayor. Mr. Coale was then appointed by the Stockton City Council to the Stockton Port District board of port commissioners in 1981 and served in that position until March of 2013.
He also served in the San Joaquin County Council of Governments, representing the Stockton Metropolitan Transit District board of directors, the Stockton City Council, and the Stockton Port District board of port commissioners.
Mr. Coale was a former member and past chairman of the Stockton Salvation Army advisory board and a former gubernatorial appointee to the Atascadero State Hospital advisory board, serving for 8 years as the Governor's appointee.
A Thirty-third Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Mr. Coale was appointed to the Office of Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of California for the Stockton Scottish Rite in April of 1992. He served in that position until May of 2003. He also served as a trustee of the California Scottish Rite Foundation during that time period.
As a veteran, Ron also belonged to the Karl Ross Post of the American Legion in Stockton.
Madam Speaker, Mr. Coale passed away in April of 2014 at the age of 81. He left a legacy of many years of service to both his Nation in wartime and to his community and set a strong example of the importance of community involvement.
I urge Members to support this measure.
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Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Speaker, I would like to make my colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brendan F. Boyle) aware that I have no further speakers and am prepared to close.
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Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of the bill.
I yield back the balance of my time.
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