President Obama Signs Bill to Name Phoenix Post Office After Congressman Ed Pastor

Washington, DC – On Friday, President Obama signed a bill to rename the United States Post Office located at 522 North Central Ave in Phoenix as the “Ed Pastor Post Office.”

The proposal (HR 4010) was introduced by Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), and was strongly supported by the entire Arizona Congressional delegation.

Congressman Pastor represented the people of Arizona for twelve terms, from 1991 until his retirement in 2015. He was the first Hispanic American elected to Congress from the State of Arizona.

A video of Rep. Gallego’s floor speech in support of the proposal can be found here.

Rep. Gallego issued the following statement:

“Throughout his life, Congressman Pastor has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to public service, and I am extremely grateful that we are able to recognize him in this way.

“Congressman Pastor has earned a reputation as a tireless advocate for the people of Arizona. I am committed to following in his footsteps and continuing his fight to preserve our environment, to protect the civil rights of every American, and to invest in our nation’s transportation infrastructure.”

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