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George Henry White Post Office Building

Floor Speech

Date: June 3, 2024
Location: Washington, DC


Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7607, renaming a post office in Cape May County, New Jersey, after a dedicated public servant, George Henry White, who served as one of the last African-American Congressmen in the Reconstruction era from 1897 to 1901, before the so- called redemption took place and a series of racist, white supremacist laws were passed, wiping out the Black vote.

White is recognized locally for his contributions in establishing the town of Whitesboro. He was an early member of the NAACP, a civil rights activist, an educator, a lawyer, and a banker.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join us in honoring the life of Dr. White and his important service by naming a post office in the county of Cape May, New Jersey, after him.

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