Pete Sessions: “H.R. 4001 designates the building of the United States Postal Service located at 2601 North 16th Street in Philadelphia…”

“H.R. 4001 designates the building of the United States Postal Service located at 2601 North 16th Street in Philadelphia as the Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building. In 1984, Roxanne H. Jones became the first African American elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate. She was reelected for two additional terms before her untimely death in 1997. Ms. Jones was involved in numerous community and professional organizations. She helped the founding of the Philadelphia Citizens in Action, participated in the National Welfare Rights Organization, and worked diligently on the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. As a former welfare recipient, Ms. Jones was committed to improving the conditions of people who were on welfare.”