Jeff Duncan: “Mr. Speaker, H.R. 825 was introduced by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski), our distinguished colleague and my…”

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 825 was introduced by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski), our distinguished colleague and my great friend and one of our most outstanding Members of this body. This bill redesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as the Michael J. Healy Post Office Building. The entire delegation from the State of Illinois has signed on as cosponsors of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, the story of Michael Healy is a heartbreaking one. On June 21, 1981, Michael Healy was a 26-year-old postal police officer who worked at a downtown Chicago post office building. During an attempted robbery of the facility that day, Officer Healy was shot and killed by one of three assailants, becoming the first officer of the Postal Inspection Service ever to be murdered in the line of duty. This legislation would appropriately rename one of the U.S. Postal Service's Buildings after one of its very own heroes, Officer Michael J. Healy, who died fighting criminals who attacked our Nation's postal system. Therefore, I urge all Members to support the passage of H.R. 825.”