Rep. Rice Renames Georgetown Post Office in Honor of Rainey, 1st African American Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
November 10, 2021
November 10, 2021
GEORGETOWN, South Carolina, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Tom Rice, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2021:
Congressman Tom Rice (R-S.C.) today announced the renaming of the Georgetown Post Office in honor of the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, Joseph Hayne Rainey.
"We're here today to do something that should have been done 100 years ago. Today we are recognizing and celebrating the memory of Joseph Hayne R . . .
Congressman Tom Rice (R-S.C.) today announced the renaming of the Georgetown Post Office in honor of the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, Joseph Hayne Rainey.
"We're here today to do something that should have been done 100 years ago. Today we are recognizing and celebrating the memory of Joseph Hayne R . . .