Ignores Union’s call to appoint Democrat to the Postal Regulatory Commission
December 2, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
- Tony Hammond – Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission
Tony Hammond, Nominee for Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission
Tony Hammond served on the Postal Regulatory Commission and its predecessor agency, the Postal Rate Commission, from August 1, 2002 to October 7, 2011. During that time, he was elected to two separate terms as Vice Chairman of the Commissions. Previously, Mr. Hammond was owner and managing member of T. Hammond Company, LLC, a private consulting firm. In addition, he was Senior Vice President of the direct marketing firm FL&S, and Senior Consultant to Forbes 2000, Inc. Mr. Hammond served for ten years on the staff of then-Southwest Missouri Congressman Gene Taylor, the ranking member of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Mr. Hammond received a B.S. from Missouri State University. – White House Press Release
If confirmed, Mr. Hammond will join the Commission with his fellow Republicans Mark Acton and Robert G. Taub, and Democrats Ruth Y. Goldway and Nanci E. Langley.Earlier this year, APWU Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez urged postal employees to call upon President Obama to appoint a Democrat to the Postal Regulatory Commission. At the time terms of Tony Hammond and Mark Acton had expired. In May 2011, President Obama re-nominated Republican Mark Acton. Acton is now Vice Chairman of the PRC. In October 2011, Republican Robert G. Taub was sworn in as Commissioner following his nomination by President Barack Obama and confirmation by the United States Senate. Apparently President Obama has ignored the Union’s call for the Postal Regulatory Commission to be dominated by members of his own Democratic Party.
| Current Commissioners | Term Expiration Date |
|---|---|
| Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway (D) | Nov, 22, 2014 |
| Vice Chairman Mark Acton (R) | Oct, 14, 2016 |
| Commissioner Robert G. Taub (R) | Oct, 14, 2016 |
| Commissioner Nanci E. Langley (D) | Nov, 22, 2012 |
Denial is not a river in Egypt friend. Keep paying dem dues!
The party’s over?
Maybe for you
And Nat King Cole sang:
The party’s over
It’s time to call it a day
They’ve burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It’s time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up the piper must be paid
The party’s over
The candles flicker and dim
You danced and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right just being with him
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party’s over
It’s all over, my friend
It’s all over, my friend
It’s all over, my friend
Rational ? Please give me a break.
How alot of us fill about it all.
I just learned from Newt Gingrich that he was responsible for the Reagan revolution. Maybe he can pick the father of the internets Al Gore to be his VP. What a team
Once again Obama proves that he is the SERIAL CONSENSUS BUILDER/BI-PARTISANSHIP FOOL that he is…
As pointed out by @this SUCKS, this only works when you have the UPPER HAND and the MAJORITY….on the PRC, the Prez now has the MINORITY.
Our President, unfortunately, is THE ONLY CHOICE when it comes to a RATIONAL CANDIDATE for President….any other choice would be ECONOMIC SUICIDE for every working man or woman in America. The TEAPUBLICANS have a FAR WORSE DOSE OF MEDICINE for America than Obama’s personal NEED to appoint bi-partisan boards and panels…..
But it’s IMPORTANT TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT AND HIS ADVISORY STAFF THAT HE IS STRAYING FROM THE RATIONAL PATH by appointing GOP “retreads” to the PRC.
The postal regulatory commissission, who issues a NON-BINDING OPINON! So let’s pay these people + their staff to give their “opinions” which is of course non-binding, and then add in all the of , how they don’t won’t to lose or “offend ” their constituency in their districts. The PRC … A very expensive OPINON…Oh well, keep throwing money at the problem, till it gets better! … Ly God Bless us (;-)
Another nail in the Postal coffin! When is Obamo going to learn that there is NO SUCH THING AS BIPARTINSHIP! They only work with you when you have the UPPER hand.
Obama has got to go!
President Obama keeps sticking it to working class people, and us post office employees.Ist he flip floped on saturday delivery, now he reinstates a republican appointee. I wouldn’t vote for this moron if my life depended on it!