Rep. Veasey (TX-33) Legislation to Designate Fort Worth Post Office “The Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building” Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would rename a U.S. Post Office on East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth after Dionne Phillips Bagsby. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Fort Worth Reps. Veasey (TX-33) and Granger (TX-12) earlier this year to commemorate Dionne Phillips Bagsby—a trailblazer in Tarrant County who paved the way for the inclusion for women and minority leadership in government in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area.

"I am proud that Rep. Granger and my's bipartisan legislation to honor Dionne Phillips Bagsby has passed the U.S. House of Representatives," said Rep. Veasey. "The renaming of this Fort Worth post office will commemorate Ms. Bagsby's fight for the inclusion of minorities in all levels of government and honor her commitment to our Tarrant County community."

Dionne Bagsby was the first woman and first African-American to be elected to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Mrs. Bagsby led a new era in minority employment and participation at the county level and helped provide greater resources for women, children and the disadvantaged. She was an alumnus of Leadership Fort Worth (LFW) and received the organization's Distinguished Leadership Award. Mrs. Bagsby died January 10, 2019, passing away at the age of 82.