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Trump To Nominate Three To USPS Board Of Governors

Posted on October 26, 2017 by mailomg in Memo 179, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

President Donald Trump is nominating three people to the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors, the White House announced this Thursday morning.

The announcement reads:

President Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration.

The following individuals to be Members of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service:

• Calvin R. Tucker of Pennsylvania, for the remainder of a term expiring December 8, 2023.

• Robert M. Duncan of Kentucky, for the remainder of a seven-year term expiring December 8, 2018, and an additional term expiring December 8, 2025.

• David Williams of Illinois, for the remainder of a seven-year term expiring December 8, 2019.

Postal Service Response To President Trump’s Announcement

The USPS issued the following statement following the announcement:

“We are pleased that the Administration intends to nominate candidates for the United States Postal Service’s Board of Governors. The public interest and the Postal Service are best served by a fully constituted Board made up of well-qualified individuals with diverse perspectives & experience. We urge the Senate to confirm Governors to fill the current vacancies.”

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