David Steiner is set to become the new Postmaster General as the agency grapples with rising losses and significant debt.
WASHINGTON—The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), on May 9, announced that it would appoint David Steiner to be the 76th United States Postmaster General.
Steiner, a waste management executive and member of the board of FedEx, takes office after the resignation of Louis DeJoy, who was appointed during Trump’s first administration and resigned on March 24.
“I also look forward to working with industry associations, customers, and policymakers, as we chart a positive path forward,” he added.
The postmaster general is the highest-paid official in the U.S. government, below the President of the United States, and is appointed by the Board of Governors of the USPS, whose members are nominated and appointed by the president with the advice…
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