Bill to rename Rockford post office for Jay Larson clears U.S. House
By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — A bipartisan bill to rename the city’s main post office building after Jay Larson, who was killed in March 2024 while delivering his route, has passed the U.S. House.
Congressman Eric Sorensen, a Democrat, and Congressman Darin LaHood, a Republican, introduced the bill to rename the building at 5225 Harrison Ave. as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building. It passed the U.S. House in a voice vote on Tuesday.
“Jay is a definition of an exemplary public servant and a good neighbor,” Congressman Eric Sorensen said on the House floor. “As we approach the two year anniversary of this tragedy, it is my hope that renaming the main Rockford post office in Jay’s honor will offer a testament to his service while giving our city something else to be proud of.”
“Jay Larson: Worthy of this honor and worth of our memory.”
The bill now moves on to the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. Postal Service has an independent authority to name its post offices. Congress can also pass legislation to name or rename facilities.
Larson was killed in a mass stabbing and attack on March 27, 2024, that spanned across several homes in southeast Rockford. The attack also claimed the lives of Jacob Schupbach, 23, and his mother Romona Schupbach, 63, and Jenna Newcomb, 15. Seven others were injured.
Christian Soto, 24, was charged with their killings and is being held in the Winnebago County Jail. He’s due back in court in February.
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