House Passes Lofgren Bill to Name Local Post Office after Anthony Cortese

April 26, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4543, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), naming the Post Office at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, the "Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building." Mr. Cortese, a graduate of San Jose’s James Lick High School, served as President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 193, for the 27 years before his passing in 2007.

“I’m grateful to my fellow members for voting to pass this bill honoring Anthony J. Cortese, a local legend and friend,” noted Rep. Zoe Lofgren. “Tony was known for being able to bring people together, and was deeply respected by both management and his fellow letter carriers. He is also widely credited with helping to start an annual food drive in which mail carriers collect donations for local food banks, which has now spread nationwide. While he is greatly missed, his name and legacy live on at what will now be the Anthony J. Cortese Post Office.”

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is serving her eighth term in Congress representing most of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County. She is the Chair of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. She also serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. She Chairs the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. Congresswoman Lofgren is Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation consisting of 34 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.