William L. Reynolds Post Office Building

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 292, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the William L. Reynolds Post Office Building.

William Reynolds, better known as Bill, was brought up in the San Fernando Valley. He was the son of a World War I veteran.

Following high school graduation and just before his 20th birthday, he followed in his father's footsteps and enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. He served in the 9th Infantry Division and is recalled as one of the few surviving servicemembers of the Charlie Company's ``Boys of `67.'' For his heroic service, Mr. Reynolds earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.

After receiving an honorable discharge, Mr. Reynolds moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in California with his wife, Meg. He spent the remaining years of his adult life as an influential supporter of veterans.

In addition to his military accolades, he is remembered for single- handedly organizing a local effort to construct a memorial wall at the Veterans Plaza to honor Santa Clarita Valley veterans from World War I to the present day.

He also traveled to Da Nang, Vietnam, with a veteran delegation led by a former President to honor the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam war. As a passionate advocate for Santa Clarita Valley's local veteran community, he became a high-profile historian as director of veterans affairs for two Santa Clarita-based news journals, publishing more than 100 different biographies of local veterans in his community.

On January 11, 2021, Mr. Reynolds passed away. I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the distinguished life of Mr. Reynolds by naming a post office in Santa Clarita, California, after him.

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Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge passage of H.R. 292, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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