This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office."
Cory Booker
Senator
NJ
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office." All official documents and references to this location will be updated to reflect this new name.
Willingboro Post Office to be Renamed James A. Cotten Post Office Under New Federal Designation
This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office." The legislation ensures that any existing law, map, regulation, or official government document referring to this specific location will now recognize it by this new name. It is a straightforward administrative change focused on honoring a specific individual through a permanent public designation.
The Name on the Map
From a practical standpoint, this change is all about the paperwork. Section 1 of the bill mandates that every official record of the United States—think federal maps, postal routes, and regulatory filings—must swap out the old generic description for the "James A. Cotten Post Office." For the average resident in Willingboro, your mail delivery won't change, and the zip code stays the same, but the building itself gains a new identity in the eyes of the federal government. It’s the legislative equivalent of a formal title change for a local landmark, ensuring that the legacy of James A. Cotten is baked into the town's geography.