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Eleanor Holmes Norton: This measure designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orndorf Drive in Brighton…

On the recordJuly 20, 2010
This measure designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orndorf Drive in Brighton, Michigan, as the Joyce Rogers Post Office Building. Joyce A. Rogers was born March 16, 1931, in Birmingham, Alabama, and passed away at her Brighton, Michigan, home on November 4, 2009, at the age of 78. Joyce Rogers was married to John Rogers for 57 years, and was the mother of five sons, including Michigan State Representative Bill Rogers, Major General James Rogers of the United States, and Congressman Mike Rogers. Beyond her devotion to her family, Joyce Rogers was also a dedicated public servant who worked tirelessly to improve the Brighton community, serving an integral role in the economic development of the Brighton business community during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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govinfo.gov
Jul 20, 2010

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The speaker is presenting a bill to honor Joyce A. Rogers by naming a post office after her.

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