| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Kate Dwyer
|
| September 25, 2000 |
(202) 225-3031
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First District Congressman Paul Ryan will be hosting a special dedication
ceremony with the United States Postal Service to change the official name
of the Janesville Post Office to the "Les Aspin Post Office Building."
The late Congressman and U.S. Secretary of Defense Les Aspin served as a
representative from Wisconsin's First Congressional District
for twenty-two years, until his resignation in January of 1993 to become
Secretary of Defense in the Cabinet of President Clinton. Former Secretary
Aspin passed away on May 21, 1995. Earlier this year, Congressman Ryan
introduced legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office in Janesville the
Les Aspin Post Office Building as a tribute to the late Secretary Aspin.
This legislation was signed into law, and the dedication ceremony has been
scheduled for Friday, September 29, 2000 at 2:00 pm.