{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-bill-to-rename-29-palms-post-office-for-col-mac-dube", "Rep. Paul Cook Bill to Rename 29 Palms Post Office for Col. Mac Dube Passes House", "2014-11-17", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Paul Cook", "C001094", "cook.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) announced that HR 5331 passed in the House of Representatives today. The bill renames the facility located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine Palms as the \u201cColonel M.J \u2018Mac\u2019 Dube, USMC Post Office Building. Cook introduced the legislation in July, after Dube passed away in April 2014.  Dube served thirty years in the United States Marine Corps. He was a decorated combat veteran and served as Chief of Staff at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. His personal and unit decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, four Bronze Star Medals with Combat \u201cV,\u201d four Purple Hearts, two Air Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal with Combat \u201cV,\u201d three Navy Commendation Medals with Combat \u201cV,\u201d the Army Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, four Presidential Unit Citations, three Navy Unit Citations, and two Good Conduct Medals.  Following his retirement from the Marines, he began his involvement with the City of Twentynine Palms in 1994. He served as councilmember and held various roles including a stint as a field representative for a San Bernardino County Supervisor. He was the co-grand marshal for the Pioneer Days Parade in 2010 and was involved with numerous community organizations. Cook said, \u201cMac and I both served as colonels at the same time, an honor I\u2019ll always remember and cherish. The Marine Corps has an old saying, \u2018No greater friend, no worse enemy.\u2019 This could not have been truer for Mac, he was a great Marine and his thirty years, four Purple Hearts, and a Silver Star deserve our recognition.  \u201cThe naming of the Twentynine Palms Post Office after Mac is a fitting tribute to a man who dedicated his life to his nation and the Twentynine Palms community. Mac served his nation honorably and left a legacy for all those who come after him. He\u2019ll always be remembered in Twentynine Palms for his hard work, dedication, and patriotism. This post office will stand as a testament to all he did.\u201d A member of the House Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired as a Colonel after 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal with valor device and two Purple Hearts for actions in combat.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-bill-to-rename-29-palms-post-office-for-col-mac-dube"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6869811806827784, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}