Postal Service Governor Ellen Williams Appointed to New Term

New Term Expires December 2014

WASHINGTON, DC — President George W. Bush has appointed Postal Service Board of Governors member Ellen C. Williams of Kentucky to an additional term that expires Dec. 8, 2014. Governor Williams is vice chair of the Board’s Compensation and Management Resources Committee and is a member of the Government Relations and Regulatory Committee.

Governor Williams joined the Board of Governors in 2006 after President Bush appointed her to serve the remainder of an unexpired term.

After more than 25 years in government and politics, including serving as vice chairman of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, Governor Williams launched her own business, Ellen C. Williams, LLC, a government affairs and lobbying firm.

Governor Williams is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and lives in Anderson County, KY.

The Board of Governors includes nine governors who are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. More information about the Board is available at: http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/bog.htm

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation — 146 million homes and businesses. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.