Biden To Nominate 2 New Members for US Postal Board of Governors, Oust DeJoy Allies

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- United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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- ABC News, By JOSH BOAK Associated Press, November 19, 2021, 12:16 PM.

President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, a potential first step in removing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

A Trump appointee, DeJoy became a political lightning rod during the 2020 elections as changes he made to the postal service slowed delivery times during a key period when voters were trying to mail in their ballots. Biden is replacing two of DeJoy's backers on the board, chair Ron Bloom and John Barger. However, the president would likely have to make additional appointments as terms expire in order for the board to replace DeJoy.

The president is nominating Daniel Tangherlini and Derek Kan to the board. Up to nine governors appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate can serve on the board. And to give the board joint partisan representation, only five governors can belong to the same political party. Tangherlini works as the managing director of the Emerson Collective, a private philanthropic firm. He served as the administrator of the General Services Administration during the Obama presidency and also as the chief financial officer of the Treasury Department.

"If confirmed, I look forward to serving and working to make sure the Postal Service is run as efficiently and effectively as possible,” Tangherlini said in a statement.

Kan is an executive at Deliverr, an ecommerce fulfillment startup. During the Trump presidency, he was the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget and also served as the under secretary for policy at the Transportation Department. He also worked as a policy adviser to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.

Kan said he "will work to strengthen the Postal Service so that it will continue to serve the American people well into the future.” ~

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/biden-nominate-us-postal-board-oust-dejoy-allies-81278597
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*Also: 'Biden boots Bloom from Postal Service board, DeJoy’s days as Postmaster are numbered,'
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/11/19/2065229/-The-week-gets-even-better-Biden-is-replacing-DeJoy-crony-on-the-Postal-Service-board

The House Democrats finally passed Build Back Better! Can this day get better? Why yes, yes it can. Friday, President Joe Biden announced his nominees for the United States Postal Service Board of Governors, “to replace outgoing Governors Ron Bloom and John Barger.” Yes, current board chair Ron Bloom—Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s greatest champion—will not be returning when his term is up on Dec. 8. Thank you, President Biden!

Biden is nominating Daniel Tangherlini, the former administrator of the General Services Administration/GSA in the Obama administration, to replace Bloom. Derek Kan, Republican and former deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, would replace Republican John M. Barger. The board is made up of nine members, and is bipartisan. There are currently four Democrats, four Republicans, and one Independent. Biden will have appointed five members once these nominations are confirmed.

“The USPS serves hundreds of millions of Americans across the nation every day,” the White House wrote in the statement announcing the nominations. “President Biden is committed to supporting USPS workers so that they can continue delivering for their fellow Americans, particularly those in rural communities, veterans, and older Americans who rely so heavily on the Postal Service.”

“President Biden is also committed to strengthening and modernizing this critical public institution and its services to ensure it continues serving the American people for decades to come,” the statement continues. Tangherlini, the White House said in making the announcement, “served in leadership roles in the public, non-profit and private sectors. His interest is in bringing increased equity and efficiency to business, philanthropy, and government through the thoughtful application of technology, process, and systems reform.”...

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1. Been waiting all year for this.As long as he's gone in time before the '22 vote to fix what he broke

and get the ballots delivered and received in a timely fashion, as they should be.

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2. ++ Buh-bye and start packing!

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3. wait. Biden did recently appoint three new members, now Senate confirmed.

There is a limit to how many a president can pick of his own party.

I'll have to count some heads here.

Fabulous news that Bloom is out.

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4. One of the two nominees worked in the administration that shall remain nameless.

Kan.