On the recordJuly 28, 2011
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2149, introduced by the gentlelady by Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa), would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4354 Pahoa Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, as the Cecil L. Heftel Post Office Building. This bill was introduced on June 13 and was reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 22. Cecil L. Heftel was born September 30, 1924. He was an accomplished businessman and a politician who served his community for many years. Mr. Heftel was a well-known figure in Honolulu, Hawaii, and served five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives. In the 1960s, Mr. Heftel began his career in Hawaii when he started Heftel Broadcasting and took over the KGMB television station. In 1976, Mr. Heftel ran for Congress, won five consecutive terms and then resigned from Congress in 1986 to run for Governor, but was defeated in the primary. Mr. Heftel returned to the broadcasting business until 2004. He then returned to his community to serve as a member of the board of education. Cecil Heftel died February 4, 2010, at the age of 85. His service to the Honolulu community will never be forgotten. I urge my colleagues to support the passage of the bill. With that, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1840
