A former senior official in the Obama administration has been elected chairman of the US Postal Service Board of Governors.
Ron Bloom, a Democrat appointed by former President Trump
Donald Trump DOJ asks for resignation of most Trump-appointed US lawyers: Report Trump attorney withdraws request not to hold impeachment trial on Saturday Kinzinger in op-ed calls GOP senators to convict Trump in impeachment process who has been a member of the postal service since 2019, said he was looking forward to working on a “ comprehensive plan ” to revive the agency.
“It requires both us and our stakeholders to come together, openly address our challenges, make the necessary choices and do what’s right for this great organization and our country,” he said in a statement.
Bloom previously served under former President Obama as his senior adviser on manufacturing policy. He succeeds Robert Duncan, a Republican who has served as Chairman of the Postal Service Board since September 2018 and will continue as governor.
Roman Martinez IV, another Republican board member, was elected vice chairman.
President Biden
Joe Biden Democrats say Trump impeachment defense is “ wholly without merit. ” An American-Israeli defense treaty has benefits and dangers. White House: Biden Won’t Spend Much Time Watching Trump Impeachment Process MORE has had to deal with calls to shake up the leadership of the postal service. The board is made up of six Trump-appointed individuals, two of whom are Democrats.
There are currently three vacancies on the nine-member board. The American Postal Workers Union has called on Biden to fill the vacancies with Democrats, giving the party a simple majority.
“It should be a 5-to-4 … majority vote of the Democratic Party,” Mark Dimondstein, the union’s chairman, told NPR.
Bloom said on Tuesday he would work with the bureau’s governors and the postmaster general, Louis DeJoy
Louis DeJoyDemocrat calls on Biden to fire the postal administration for ‘complicity’ in attempts to reverse election Judge approves deal to speed up ballots in Georgia DeJoy’s calendar released by Postal Service is almost completely redacted, on a ten-year plan to revive the agency, The Associated Press reported.
At Tuesday’s meeting, DeJoy also reportedly apologized for the postal service delays many Americans have experienced over the past year, which resulted from both the COVID-19 pandemic and DeJoy’s own efforts to implement operational changes. at the bureau before the November elections.
“Too many Americans had to wait weeks for important mail and parcel deliveries. This is unacceptable and I apologize to the customers who felt the impact of our delays, ”DeJoy said, according to the AP.
Rep. Bill Pascrell
William (Bill) James Pascrell Bottom Line Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed support on Facebook for violence against Democrats The Democrat calls on Biden to dismiss the postal administration for “complicity” in attempting to reverse elections. (DN.J.) in January called on the White House to fire the entire Trump-appointed board of governors at the post for “silence and complicity in Trump and DeJoy’s efforts to undermine the election and destroy the post office” .
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment on calls for future action regarding the postal service.