USPS board chooses David Steiner as next postmaster general
The United States Postal Service Board of Governors announced Friday that it selected David Steiner to be the nation's 76th postmaster general.
Why it matters: USPS has been the focus of intense scrutiny with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Members of the Trump administration have publicly contemplated privatizing or overhauling the service.
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stepped down from his job in March, days after asking DOGE for help cutting costs.
DeJoy became postmaster general during President Trump's first term.
Driving the news: Amber McReynolds, chair of the USPS Board of Governors, announced Steiner's appointment Friday during a board meeting.
Reynolds said Steiner is expected to start in July "assuming his successful completion of the ethics and security clearance processes that are currently underway."
Current Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino is expected to return to his permanent position as deputy postmaster general and chief human resources officer once Steiner starts.
What to know about David Steiner, next postmaster
Zoom in: Steiner was the CEO of Waste Management for 12 years and held prior positions in the organization, according to a news release issued Friday.
Before joining Waste Management, Steiner was a partner at the law firm Phelps Dunbar.
He earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Louisiana State University, and a juris doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
The intrigue: Steiner serves on the boards of transportation and logistics provider FedEx Corp., construction material manufacturer Vulcan Materials, and recycling automation provider AMP.
He is set to leave the FedEx board and "manage the other roles and business and financial interests as required prior to joining the Postal Service," the release said.
What they're saying: Kevin Yoder, Keep executive director of US Posted and a former Republican congressman from Kansas, called Steiner's appointment a "pivotal moment for the Postal Service."
Yoder said "ever escalating costs and volume-killing rate increases by Louis DeJoy under the Delivering for America plan have pushed USPS to the brink of failure."
"We are optimistic that Steiner's leadership will strengthen the institution's mission of delivering reliable, affordable mail services to every American, every day," Yoder said.
New postmaster general selection
How it works:"As established by federal law, the selection of the postmaster general rests solely with the presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed governors of the USPS Board of Governors, who oversee the Postal Service as an independent establishment of the executive branch," the press release said.
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