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December 9, 2009
WASHINGTON D.C.—
Today, Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao spoke on his resolution, H.R. 3951, to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building.

In late September 2009, while working on his day off because the postal service was short-staffed, Mr. Rondeno was sorting through mail in the back of his truck when he was hit by a car and suffered traumatic injuries.

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Six days later, on October 2, 2009, he died from heart failure-just weeks short of his plan to retire from his 34-year long service as a USPS letter carrier, spend time with his family, and become more active in his recently-founded ministry.

Mr. Rondeno was beloved by the community, his colleagues, and his family. He was a great American, proud New Orleanian, honored veteran, public servant, and devoted father, brother, husband, and friend.

After his death, community leaders and representatives from the Louisiana District of USPS employees, Louisiana Association of Letter Carriers, and New Orleans City Council encouraged Cao to draft the legislation in his honor.

Cao said: "It is my honor to have had such a remarkable public servant as a constituent. Roy spent his life in service to others, and he is deserving of this honor. On behalf of the 2nd District of Louisiana, I am proud of his service to the postal system, the United States Military, and the citizens of New Orleans, and it is with great admiration that I dedicate this post office to his memory."

Following today's debate on the bill, the House is expected to vote on and pass the measure tomorrow.