House Unanimously Passes McClellan's Bill to Rename Petersburg Post Office
July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan's (VA-04) H.R. 7385, renaming the Post Office located at 29 Franklin Street, Petersburg, Virginia, after Congressman John Mercer Langston.
"John Mercer Langston was a staunch abolitionist, civil rights advocate, attorney, civil servant, diplomat, academic leader, and trailbla . . .
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan's (VA-04) H.R. 7385, renaming the Post Office located at 29 Franklin Street, Petersburg, Virginia, after Congressman John Mercer Langston.
"John Mercer Langston was a staunch abolitionist, civil rights advocate, attorney, civil servant, diplomat, academic leader, and trailbla . . .