Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service is an eleven-member board comparable to a board of directors
of a private corporation, except in service of the American postal system. Nine members are appointed by the President of the United States
, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nine presidentially appointed Governors choose the Postmaster General
, who also serves as a member of the Board. These 10, in turn, choose a Deputy Postmaster General, who becomes the 11th member of the Board. The Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General serve at the pleasure of the Governors.
Each Governor is appointed to a nine-year term or to the remainder of an unexpired term created by the death or resignation of a sitting Governor. Terms of the Governors are staggered to expire each year on December 8. A Governor whose term has expired may continue to sit on the Board for up to one year until a successor has been appointed. No more than five of the nine Governors may be of the same political party. On December 20, 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, P.L. 109-435, which changed the terms of subsequently appointed Governors from nine to seven years.
The Board generally meets once a month. Each January, the Governors elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. Each Governor receives $300 per day for not more than 42 days of meetings each year and travel expenses, in addition to an annual salary of $30,000. The Governors employ a full-time Corporate Secretary who serves as the primary staff assistant to the Board.
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of a private corporation, except in service of the American postal system. Nine members are appointed by the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nine presidentially appointed Governors choose the Postmaster General
United States Postmaster General
The United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
, who also serves as a member of the Board. These 10, in turn, choose a Deputy Postmaster General, who becomes the 11th member of the Board. The Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General serve at the pleasure of the Governors.
Each Governor is appointed to a nine-year term or to the remainder of an unexpired term created by the death or resignation of a sitting Governor. Terms of the Governors are staggered to expire each year on December 8. A Governor whose term has expired may continue to sit on the Board for up to one year until a successor has been appointed. No more than five of the nine Governors may be of the same political party. On December 20, 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, P.L. 109-435, which changed the terms of subsequently appointed Governors from nine to seven years.
The Board generally meets once a month. Each January, the Governors elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. Each Governor receives $300 per day for not more than 42 days of meetings each year and travel expenses, in addition to an annual salary of $30,000. The Governors employ a full-time Corporate Secretary who serves as the primary staff assistant to the Board.
- Louis J. Giuliano, Chairman
- Thurgood Marshall Jr. Vice Chairman
- Patrick R. DonahoePatrick R. DonahoePatrick R. Donahoe is the 73rd United States Postmaster General, having been appointed to the post on October 25, 2010. A 35 year veteran, he reports to the Postal Service Board of Governors. Prior to being Postmaster, Donahoe served as the 19th deputy postmaster general. He entered the Postal...
, Postmaster General and CEO - Ronald A. Stroman, Deputy Postmaster General
- Mickey D. BarnettMickey D. BarnettMickey D. Barnett, an attorney and senator from New Mexico is a Governor of the United States Postal Service, appointed by President George W. Bush on August 17, 2006, for a term that expires December 8, 2013...
, Member - James H. Bilbray, Member
- James C. Miller IIIJames C. Miller IIIJames C. Miller III is a former U.S. government official and economist who served as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission between 1981 and 1985 and as Budget Director for President Ronald Reagan between 1985 and 1988...
, Member - Dennis J. Toner, Member
- Ellen C. Williams, Member
- two vacancies
External links
- http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/bog.htm
- http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/leadership/board-governors.htm