Bean Passes Bill to Rename Melrose Post Office in Honor of Pamela Jane Rock

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) and U.S. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) unanimously passed their bill to rename the Melrose, Florida post office after local letter carrier Pamela “Pam” Jane Rock, who tragically died after sustaining injuries while delivering mail in northeast Florida.

“Pam had a servant’s heart, and it was obvious in the way she lived her life. While her time on this earth was tragically cut short, she served the U.S. Post Service with passion and integrity,” said Congressman Bean. “Designating the Melrose Post Office in her name will honor her legacy in the community she loved. I am proud this legislation overwhelmingly passed the House and is one step closer to memorializing Pam’s memory and commitment to Floridians.”

“I’m pleased to join Rep. Bean in honoring Ms. Pamela Rock by renaming the post office in Melrose after her,” said Congresswoman Kat Cammack. “Last Congress when we served Putnam County, our entire community was heartbroken by her loss, and I know we’re all comforted knowing her legacy to the community and career she loved will live on. I look forward to visiting the facility in Melrose that will soon bear her name.”

Congressman Bean honored Rock’s public service with a speech on the House floor while her family looked on from the House Gallery.  Watch his House floor remarks HERE.

BACKGROUND:

Rock, 61, a constituent of Florida’s Fourth District, was fatally attacked by a pack of vicious dogs when her USPS vehicle broke down the morning of August 21, 2022, in Putnam County.

According to the US Postal Service, more than 5,400 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States in 2021. Florida was one of the top 10 states for dog bites, with 201 reported incidents last year, according to USPS.

This legislation would rename the United States Postal Facility located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida the “Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building.” 

The bill now awaits action in the Senate.

Read full bill text HERE. 

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