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Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first postmaster general in 1775; he had previously served as deputy postmaster for the Thirteen Colonies since 1753. [7] The formal office of the United States postmaster general was established by act of government on September 22, 1789. [8] From 1829 to 1971, the postmaster ...
Louis DeJoy (born 1956/57 [citation needed]) is an American businessman serving as the 75th U.S. postmaster general.He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
On June 15, 2020, the TEC, comprising five members, selected Louis DeJoy to succeed Megan Brennan as Postmaster General (PMG). The Senate confirmed both nominations on June 18, 2020. As of January 2021, the board had six appointed members plus the postmaster general, sufficient to constitute a quorum on the board. Five of the board members are ...
DeJoy was appointed postmaster general in 2020. He noted how the postal system is competing for business with FedEx, UPS and other regional package carriers. “Our goal is to become the preferred ...
DeJoy was appointed to his position in May 2020 under Republican President Donald Trump. ... This story has been updated to correct that Louis DeJoy was appointed Postmaster General in May 2020 ...
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, whose term in office was supported by Trump, has proposed a 10-year plan with rate hikes and other changes to the USPS (AP) ... Trump-appointed Postmaster General ...
Samuel Osgood held the postmaster general's position in New York City from 1789, when the U.S. Constitution came into effect, until the government moved to Philadelphia in 1791. Timothy Pickering took over [ 7 ] and, about a year later, the Postal Service Act gave his post greater legislative legitimacy and more effective organization.
DeJoy was appointed Postmaster General when appointees of former President Donald Trump controlled the board. Biden has appointed a majority of the nine-member USPS Board of Governors, but there ...