The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability passed H.R. 3350 on May 20, legislation introduced by Representative Young Kim to rename the Tustin Post Office in honor of the late Mayor Ursula Ellen Kennedy.
The bill proposes that the U.S. Post Office at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, be designated as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building.” This measure seeks to recognize Kennedy’s historic role as both the first woman elected to the Tustin City Council and as Tustin’s first female mayor.
“At a time when few women served in public office, Ursula Kennedy earned the respect of the Tustin community through her intelligence, integrity, and unwavering commitment to public service,” said Rep. Young Kim. “As Tustin’s first female mayor, she helped shape the city into the community so many families proudly call home today. Her legacy continues to be felt across our region, and I am grateful to her family for partnering with me to honor her remarkable service and lasting impact.”
The Kennedy family responded: “Our family is deeply honored that Ursula E. Kennedy is being recognized in her beloved city of Tustin. She broke barriers as a published writer who attended law school and passed the bar in her forties. She was the first woman elected to the Tustin City Council and then became the city’s first female mayor. She served with vision, humor, heart, fairness, and intelligence. We are profoundly grateful to Representative Kim for ensuring that her legacy of public service and leadership will continue to inspire generations to come.”
Young Kim is currently serving in Congress representing California’s 40th district; she has held this position since replacing Gil Cisneros in 2021 according to Wikipedia. Kim previously served in California’s State Assembly from 2014 through 2016 before entering Congress; she was born in Incheon, South Korea in 1962 and resides in La Habra; she graduated from University of Southern California with a BBA degree.
