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“STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 4840, A BILL TO NAME A POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF CLARENCE D. LUMPKIN” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E466 on March 24, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 4840, A BILL TO NAME A POST OFFICE IN
HONOR OF CLARENCE D. LUMPKIN
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HON. MARY JO KILROY
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ms. KILROY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4840, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as the
``Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office'' in honor of Clarence Lumpkin, a long-time community activist who has worked tirelessly on behalf of his Columbus neighborhood of Linden. Mr. Lumpkin has had a profound impact on many families in central Ohio, and his community involvement and activism have helped ensure that the Linden community retains its post office.
Growing up in the rural South, Clarence Lumpkin first moved to the Linden neighborhood after serving in the Army during World War II. Proving to be a tireless community activist, Mr. Lumpkin became affectionately known as ``the Mayor of Linden'' for his efforts. He successfully advocated for the needs of his community numerous times over the past several decades, persuading the city to separate storm and sanitation sewers to stop basement flooding, to build a long-needed new fire station, and ensuring the Department of Transportation did not divide the Linden community with interstate highway construction. His many accomplishments also include his work with the Community Development Block Grant task force to secure home improvement grants for seniors and low-interest loans for Linden residents, leading anti-
drug marches, and making Linden the first inner city community with lights on every residential street.
Mr. Lumpkin once presented a speech before the Columbus City Council in 1974 regarding the needs of the Linden community, calling for ``a point of pride'' to be developed to motivate interest in Linden and give the community a sense of direction. His vision became reality in 2007 with the dedication of the ``Clarence D. Lumpkin Point of Pride Building,'' the last building to be built by the Greater Linden Development Corporation as a part of its Four Corners Vision Plan for commercial redevelopment, and a testament to his diligence and activism.
As a father, grandfather, and mentor, Mr. Lumpkin worked to instill in others the same virtues of hard work and community involvement that drive him. His son, Doug, and his daughter, Carolyn, who worked with me during my time as a county commissioner, continue his legacy of public service through their work in state and local government. Mr. Lumpkin also had a tremendous impact as a mentor through the Simba program, a program in which African-American men mentor African-American boys, most of whom have no father or other adult male in their lives. Because of his efforts, a young man Mr. Lumpkin mentored is expected to graduate from college in 2011.
I am proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation and to recognize Mr. Lumpkin's many achievements and decades of service to his community. I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring Clarence Lumpkin and his lifetime of community involvement and activism by supporting the passage of H.R. 4840.
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