The House Oversight Committee advanced Congresswoman Deborah Ross’ (NC-02) legislation that would name the post office located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina as the “Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office.” The bill can now go before the House floor for a vote. A Raleigh native, Ms. Dunn Veasey is remembered for her extraordinary service in World War II and her groundbreaking work during the Civil Rights Movement.
“I am grateful to my House Oversight Committee colleagues for swiftly approving this bipartisan legislation and recognizing the lasting legacy of Millie Dunn Veasey,” said Congresswoman Ross. “Ms. Dunn Veasey is an American hero – not just for her groundbreaking role serving with distinction in the Women’s Army Corps but for dedicating her life to advancing justice and equality for Black Americans in North Carolina and beyond. We are now one step closer to the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office, and I will continue working to see this legislation signed into law.”
During World War II, Millie Dunn Veasey served in the African American Women’s Army Corp as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-black, all-female unit to operate overseas. After graduating from Saint Augustine’s University and North Carolina Central University, she became active in the Civil Rights Movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington. She was the first woman to become Chapter President for the Raleigh NAACP. She died at age 100 in 2018 and was buried in Raleigh National Cemetery.
Full text of the bill is available here.
Congresswoman Ross was joined by every House Member of the North Carolina delegation in introducing this legislation, including: Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Greg Murphy (NC-03), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Kathy Manning (NC-06), David Rouzer (NC-07), Dan Bishop (NC-08), Richard Hudson (NC-09), Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chuck Edwards (NC-11), Alma Adams (NC-12), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Jeff Jackson (NC-14).